New job - already fed up with unhealthy ‘working lunches‘

[AliceSeal]

I’ve been in my new job since February and in the main really enjoy it. However, we have monthly ‘planning meetings’ which so far are always scheduled to run through lunch (usually 11-3) and the bosses arrange for a lunch to be provided. Last month, it was a job lot of Greggs ‘beige’ - sausage rolls etc, and today it was stacks of dominoes which everyone could pile in to.

I haven’t said anything so far as I don’t want to appear ungrateful, and the majority of my colleagues seemed ecstatic with these choices, but as someone who is quite big on health and fitness, this is really irritating. We get a 5-10
minute break from this at most which isn’t enough time for me to do much more than go to the loo (big office with microwave facilities downstairs and always a queue over lunch).

Would you ask to get a longer break so I can have my own lunch? I’m just conscious this will delay the meeting for everyone else so very wary of asking.

You clearly only support slim women and not porkers who eat carbs.

Your deleted comment

This can't be real 😂

Nothing about your posts suggests got support other women…

Chin up, old chap.

I doubt the evidence of your shame will even be here in an hour's time.

Loook at you Little Miss Goady, trying to get a reaction. Slim✅ successful✅ but cannot problem solve a lunch conundrum

BTW, My work order food me for me specifically at events to meet my dietary requirements inc oat milk. Because I’m worth it

No one likes someone who looks down on others.

Hot food brought from home in a flask that keeps it hot. That's what I do when it's cold. But I can't quite understand why hot is better than cold for your diet, perfectly possible to eat to macros with cold food!

No need to continue the thread I solved the OPs problem 10 mins ago!

That's what I do.

Do you like pasta or curries? You could make one and put it in a thermos pot, or even an electric lunch box. I batch cook a lot and DP has one of these that re-heats the meal in about 30 mins:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Buddew-Electric-110-230V-Leakproof-Insulated/dp/B0BBVP2YDG/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?crid=2JN50G6JIOZFD&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.IHc9gTm8lK3lD2ETEGEEe5B4xxr3t3v7KfP89qS__vtrYu-2INs3Zz6iffiynuR-9A1igqDiK0GDJfx-1PdimS-gE8W_jVIK_TtErM8pRXYFU58GMb5QnTGXskQ8gw3CU0JdOFnzynl7cJx-iJY1wmBKuX9vKFOKpXeL9xjrNF9Uf1Al-GGY18FsQaFnP-9Pvg6MITnHwdaInbRE4u7ZFi_Ul1ombaYQUj6lHDacHzsiOxH8EjlBuq6kMhgEWxepJmnr5Y_cg-Y6w0ivrtZEcDXyf2EJkQb4Ikc9ScY5UYg.uZY5e8KxunrhkQ4voMBQoxqZ8S8Rbqbeo1tF224lkuA&dib_tag=se&keywords=electric%2Blunch%2Bbox&qid=1747161196&sprefix=electrice%2Blunch%2Bbox%2Caps%2C102&sr=8-1-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGY&th=1

Ha ha, other leafy salad items are available!

Headhunted 😂😂😂

People who are actually headhunted, the true meaning not just had a recruiter say they came across your profile on LinkedIn can usually ask for whatever they want given the recruitment fee paid and the fact the employer specifically requested you.

I get it op, I often like to daydream too 🥰

It isn't the fact that you're slim or successful that people are reacting against.

We were all wondering the same OP with your pizza eating /fat shaming/even my colleagues prefer larger ladies vitriol.
Slim means nothing other than being slim. 6 figure salary doesn’t define success.

You’ve dug yourself into a hole though luckily for you it’s only a small one as you’re so tiny.

We can only judge you on what you've written. You don't sound very supportive.

Oh op, it's nothing to do with you being slim and (allegedly) successful...

It's because you're a twat.

HTH.

I love it when I come across a successful woman, would applaud anyone for taking care of themselve.

You, however, are judgemental, rude, delusional and honestly rather dim for not being able to work it out yourself.

Thats why people dislike you here.

Hope you’ve got all the entertainment out this post that you so clearly wanted.

@AliceSeal

Here is one of your fat shaming comments.

Funnily enough so am I. Not sure our company owners have even heard of greggs. Us senior managers would have catering brought in for working lunches. Doesn’t really seem high end corporate to be given a few pizzas

Who the fuck grows out of pizza and sausage rolls!? Infact any food to be honest.

The horror of size 14/16 colleagues eating pizzas and sausage rolls!

I’d be on to your union. You can’t be expected to work like that.
Or bring a cold lunch from home. Or plan your meals around the day structure so you aren’t forced to eat the dreaded junk.

You should definitely tell them the set up that’s been in place longer than you have been there and clearly works for the majority of your colleagues needs to change so you can get your macros on point.

They likely won’t understand it, the macro dodging lard arses, but you are totally rational and not at all being awkward for the sake of it.

Out of curiosity, when your colleagues eat do they stuff, scarf, shove and pig out when it comes to food? Intolerable.

And another fat shaming comment

Its not but fuck it, im pretending it is 😂😂

Where's your support for the beige loving fat women out there?

Seriously, you have a 6 figure role yet can't work out a way round this....