If I say something...

[Justme23]

Im sure most people have been in this situation but for the love of god, I can't hold my tongue any longer.

Due to cuts my lovely separate office has been removed and our offices are now open plan, part of this is fab, I get to spend lots of my office based work with a side of conversation but with that comes *judy.

Judy is for the most part a sweetheart. Judy is in a very dramatic relationship with a total turnip. Judys boyfriend told her she is fat (well she kind of is :$) and now she is on this diet.

Only she isn't on a diet, unless her diet allows for two family packs of galaxy minstrels a day, a HUGE jacket potato and whole tub of cream cheese ( because apparently cottage cheese and cream cheese are the same thing) a large bag of crisps and usually something from gregs.

Now we are a supportive bunch, most of us are on some kind of diet, I can't remember the last time I ate a take away, so we offer tips and encouragement.

We get an update every morning of how much she's lost/gained, tears and frustration (sigh) and endless "why haven't I lost anything, oh I'm trying so hard, so hungry, practically starving"

Well today I brought in a bit of last nights casserole and a honey yoghurt. I microwaved it and basically got a dressing down from judy because " it is so hard for her to diet when people around me are SO unsupportive"

I'm fuming now. I have spent hours listening to her moan and whine, I've lended her book

Lainey, you put exactly what Bushy put, except in bold.....

Perhaps you meant to say 'would that be pedants' corner?'

Cross post!

Well today was interesting. I got into work today and en route to the coffee pot interrupted a full blown moan fest about judy.
We aren't a particularly bitchy group either so I obviously had to get in on the action because like I said, I'm a terrible person.

Anyway it's not just me she's gone off at and basically what I missed out on last night was that the other girls have declared the office a DIET ZONE in "support" of judy.

No sweets/chocolate/unhealthy food is allowed to pass the threshold, bag searches and draw ransacking laws are now in place. Heehee!

It's awful really but the girls have been pretty elaborate, even buying skimmed milk cartons but filling them with semi skimmed, as just refuses to drink red top and ah has a habit of draining the staff milk for her bloody milkshakes (slim a shake my arse, it's bloody nesquik, I know that smell anywhere)

Now when just came in we laid it all on really thick about how sorry we were that we were not being supportive enough and from now on we are "in it together".

She went out for her lunch because she was "checking out a gym". I've nipped out to sort out a referral and passed her car in a layby a mile down from our offices and there's only a gregs carrier bag on the dash and she's plugging her way through something pastryfied!

I feel like I've been cheated on HA! Shes a Wiley one.

This sounds like an interesting saga - maybe you should have lunchbox checks like in primary schools.

at slim a shake my arse,bloody nesquik, I know that smell anywhere.

Oh dear...I think I've got the Judy gene.

Just to join in with the pedantic action, it would be 'drawers' that are ransacked, not 'draws'.

BTW, in all seriousness, ask her if she keeps a food diary. If she doesn't, start one for her in the office - write down everything she eats. For a start, it will make her more self conscious about making a fuss.Additionally, studies have shown that one of the main differences between the slim and the, um, less slim is how aware people are of their food intake. She may genuinely not realise that she is overeating.
(The Greggs story suggests she has some awareness, though).

Say

"Judy. Stop eating carbs. Eat only lean protein. Weight will fall off. Galaxy minstreals are not lean protein. If weight does not fall off you are eating carbs"

My childminder does this. I'm going to lose it if I have to hear it one more time. She's 30 and childless and has plenty of time to get some exercise as well as a fairly active job running aroun after a child. I know the shortbread biscuits/icecream stash are being eaten and it can only be her.

If she's that fat and that rubbish, the gym freak boyfriend is going to dump her soon anyway so it's pointless being the bitch unless there is a group undertaking to remove all the junk from her hands as soon as it shows up. He clearly already told her some home truths but will weary of trying to motivate her soon enough.

Maybe suggest she goes to a bootcamp for her summer holidays. They'll teach her something about nutrition and get her off the pastry train?
Probably going to be flamed here for being so deeply unsympathetic (to your colleague) but I could stand to loose a stone and I can't be arsed to cut out all the nice things I like to eat and go to the gym. It gets me down that I'm overweight but I know it's my own fault. I can't bear listening to people whinge about how the weight just won't disappear as if by magic!

Love this, I have a friend who did Slimfast and put on a stone! She thought you had them in addition to your meals

Re minstrels, does she know how many calories are in a bag? One of my students was eating a bag for breakfast and I commented on being a healthy school. She said they only had 100 calories (or whatever) but she didn't realise that that was for a portion that was significantly smaller than the bag and was a bit shocked to find it was actually maybe a third of her daily allowance.

Re minstrels, does she know how many calories are in a bag?
She would if she MFP'eed.

I've re-read it, does she really eat 2 family bags of minstrels in a day? Is Judy a bit thick?

So funny thread, tbh I would tell her straight that she eats far too much.

Sounds like she is an attention seeker so just tell her straight and then ignore the drama...

If you want to loose weight you do, simple.

If you lose weight, your trousers might get loose.

Just saying :)

LaVita at your friend!

Vivi what's MFP?

This thread has diets, Minstrels and pedants. I think it's my new fave.

If there is a diet where you eat your normal meals plus a nice big milkshake I want to know what it is!

Trills yes thank you, love mumsnet spell checkers!! Lol

I'm going to watch this thread so I can keep up with Judy's weight loss.

Onthebottom, MyFitnessPal

Could someone offer to go with Judy next time she 'checks out a gym at lunchtime'...?

The look on her face would be interesting to see!!!

I have the same person in my office. To be fair to her she is currently doing dr briffa. She has lost weight,which is great for her but, she eats smoked mackerel every morning in the office for breakfast. She leaves the plate in the sink in the same office all day until she washes up at 5pm.
People it stinks!

Everyone comments when they walk in. She just smiles but leaves it. Drives me bonkers!!!!!