Are You Sure You Want To Eat That?

Why do men (specifically older men) at work feel it's necessary to question everything their women co-workers eat? For instance, there is a man at work that considers himself everyone's personal nutrition and fitness expert. The problem? No one (that I know of) solicits his advice. An example. As stated in my initial post, I love all things sweet. Unfortunately for me and my waistline, another co-worker feels the need to sit a GIANT bowl of chocolate (that he refills everyday) right by my desk. I don't know where he buys this chocolate, but I could swear it is the freshest chocolate that has ever touched my lips. I try to avoid the bowl, but temptation gets the best of me around 3PM, so I get my daily fix by way of a Miniature Hershey's. Okay, it's two Miniature Hershey's. Mind you, I usually workout before work and eat a healthy lunch, specifically so I can enjoy my chocolate because I know that either way, I am going to eat the chocolate. So everyday when I am on my way to get the chocolate, I look to make sure my health advisor is not around, but what always happens? He jumps from around the corner with a "I Caught You" look in his eyes and then he tells me that I need to go back to the gym since I ate the chocolate. These words literally came out of his mouth.

So what did he do today? Our work was giving out free donuts and my friend got one. After all, they were free. Like clockwork, this guy was lurking around waiting to pounce on his next victim and says to my friend, "You better be careful, you don't want to get any 'door dings' from that donut." Are you kidding me? Did he really say that out loud?

Another favorite was when I ran into him in the cafeteria and he told me I looked like I lost five pounds. He followed that with "Well, the five pounds you had gained, but at least I was smart enough not to say anything when you gained it". If the reader is asking if I ever told him I gained five pounds, the answer is no. It's no wonder people are self-conscious. Not only is this man seriously looking to get decked one of these days (by me), but he's not the only one that makes these types of comments.

So why do these men feel it's necessary to ask (and at an octave that EVERYONE can hear) "Are you sure you want to be eating that?" Yeah I'm sure. I didn't say anything when you were eating a cheeseburger and fries while I had a Lean Cuisine. So lay off.