How in the world are people staying fit in consulting when every Marriott I stay at has a cookie and a beer waiting for me at check-in?! It’s like they know how little discipline I have

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Self hate..... people who have it know what I’m talking about

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Classic Dr Cox
https://youtu.be/o_HAXan1wSQ

Do mobile check in so you can skip the desk!

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Sugary processed sweets and beer make me feel bloated and gross. I'll enjoy a little beer from time to time, but after so much clean eating, I lost interest in such foods.

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Good pat on the back for you

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I’m somehow always the “guest of the day” at the Aloft, and they load up my room with cookies and snacks. Why, why.

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Look at this picture when you walk past the cookies. Feel the judgement. Don’t take a cookie:

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Love the healthy balance between positivity and negativity in here lmao

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Constant anxiety from no socializing keeps me full.

Spend an extra 15 on the treadmill 😁

I was having some health problems and needed to be strict. Told the front desk to put a note in my record for no snacks, or only healthy snacks. Hotel started giving me trail mix or fruit, which worked for me. Not sure if this is an option for you, but it helped.

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