Like anywhere else in the world, at work there are the 'haves' and the 'have-nots'. When I changed jobs, I moved to the 'haves', and this is in terms of little perks such as drinks, free meals, and snacks. In this work area, it's Halloween here every day. There are several candy jars full of every candy I can think of - chocolate bars, m and ms, tangy/fruity candy, chewing gum, peanuts, almonds, snack bars, and the like. Two drink refrigerators full of water, powerade, juice, milk and sodas. And gourmet coffee.

The kind of willpower I have is removal of self from the temptation. If I'm in the grocery store, if I refrain from buying candy or junk food, then I go home and don't eat candy or junk food since there isn't any in the house. But this kind of willpower I do not have, the kind where something is stuck in front of my face and I have to say NO to it.

So I've been eating a lot of candy. No weight gain (YET... ha ha). Maybe a pound. I'll be exercising a lot this winter.