Got the builders in

We're expecting them to start tomorrow , which coincides with my hospital appt. for a colonoscopy.
I have to give myself an enema at home about 8 am!
I'm hoping they won't turn up because of the rain.
Husband will have to cope.

Is your new bathroom an upstairs bathroom? If it is, just run up and downstairs more to see how they are getting on and take the tea, sugar and cookies up separately - make up reasons to go up and down more, it excellent exercise. Only allow yourself a treat after a certain number of trips to balance out the calorie intake with the calories burned

Don’t give them biscuits! It’s not good for them either. In the US you are not allowed to give drinks and snacks to workmen who come to the house and they don’t expect it ( H and S thing I suppose)

I’ve always treated visiting workmen like friends or family. I provide plenty of hot drinks and nice snacks, as it gives me pleasure to do so.
I don’t put much weight on ‘cos these young lads can eat faster than I can bake!

If you love baking, carry on and put the left over ones of the day in the freezer. They can come out when the grandchildren come! And anyway they never look as nice if they’ve lived in the freezer for a bit, and if you want to eat some you have to defrost first...the waiting time can be used to decide whether you fell better after eating them, or whether you feel better for NOT eating them.

When I've bought goodies that I think I might pig out on , I leave them in the car . If I see them in the cupboard my eyes light up and I start grunting in delight . Out of sight out of mind ?

My next door neighbour booked to have her kitchen refurbished by a local man, in spite of my warnings. He an excellent workman, and an extremely nice man, but he can't say No to anyone, and always has far too much work to cope with.
Her unmade kitchen units sat in her living-room for several months before he finally got started, and he has, so far, been working on her very small kitchen, off and on, for two months! She has been managing for a lot of that time with a kettle and a microwave. after he removed her cooker. She hasn't helped matter by giving him lunch of very tasty sandwiches and cake whenever he is there, resulting in him sitting chatting over them for at least an hour!
The end, she informs me, is in sight. I would have killed him by now!

Aww I feel sorry for some of the builders who get nothing with their hot drinks! I have always considered any workmen I've had in my house as visitors and fed them accordingly! Do you want them clearing off to the shops at regular intervals for snacks! They are human beings you know! Any kindness shown by the OP will be much appreciated I'm sure and anything that makes someones day better is a good thing in my book! As for the willpower thing, I don't have any either when it comes to home baking! Just tell yourself there are no harmful additives or preservatives in them!

Oh. Missed programme about carbs. Just downloading it now.

Don't bake special biscuits. Buy a packet or packets of chocky Hobnobs and hand them over. If any are left over (there won't be) throw them in the bin.

I had workmen in for three weeks to completely do two bathrooms. They started on 1st December and left on the 22nd! So it was a quick two days of straightening as I was hosting Christmas for the family. I bought Sainsbury's cheap biscuits and left them upstairs so I wasn't tempted

Of course with it being just before Christmas I had to make mince pies and of course they sampled them! And the sausage rolls as well. Thinking of using the same company for the cloakroom which badly needs doing.

When we had the builders I gave them sausage sandwiches every other day with their tea or coffee as I don't like sausages.

They will remember you as a lovely customer, watermeadow.

If you enjoy baking just carry on. Maybe in smaller quantities and just tell yourself that they're for the builders!

I know there has been a lot of bad press about sugar substitutes. But now there are some which can be bought in health food shops which are ok. I am using Total Sweet Xylitol which is totally natural. The back of the packet reads: Non artificial; 40% less calories than sugar; less than half the available carbohydrates of sugar; sourced from sustainable European birch and beech wood; suitable for diabetics; use in cooking exactly as sugar. The website is: www.totalsweet.co.uk

Me grin's not worked ! Pah.

I expect disruption by the end of this month when central heating will be put in. Even after having waited years and above all a debacle going on for this last 11 months I feel that I can't moan about what's to come leaving the place looking like a Chinese junk shop.

Men and pipes will be all over the place. I'll be glad to see the back of the old boiler though----it came out of the Ark ! Pipes to it from the shower are like a dog's hind leg.

Are's ( sic ) is a nice house are's is { grin }

I've just been diagnosed with prediabetes so after seeing the mess one of my relatives is in I think fear has played a huge part in putting me off sweet things. They have ignored diet advice and now have lost sensation in feet and fingertips. Also in a lot of pain on morphine patches. It's a wake up call for me

Yes - stop baking! I never offer food to anyone working in the house. As you have started this just go to the supermarket and buy their own brand, much more resistable, biscuits!

I agree, don’t bake or buy for them,
.
You are being too generous. A. cuppa, of course, but stop there.
I think you are using the builders as an excuse to eat biscuits.
Have you no willpower whatsoever?

Our bathroom took 12 weeks!

Tea and coffee, no biscuits.

Don't make or buy any, simple as.

I had to chuckle at a few of the responses here !

We had a number of tradesmen in for several months and quite frankly we treated them like visiting family lol. If Grampy had a bacon sandwich then they did too, same with toast. Cake at 3pm with a cuppa etc.

We got quoted a fair price, but found when small things cropped up , as we had taken care of them, they reciprocated at no charge. One morning after a storm we came in and some fence panels were down, without a word they just put them all back up. When the young lad walked to the village store for something , he took our dog !!

I know what you mean about home baked goodies Watermeadow , given the choice our lot would choose home made over shop bought ( I think a lot of them missed their mums baking!)

They won’t be there forever , I’d deal with it when they are gone.

I only ever buy treats for my grandchildren, that I know I wouldn’t be tempted in any way ... this tack always helps !

Just plan for a diet when they're gone! And if you want to know how to lose weight fast, watch "The truth about carbs" (available on the BBC iPlayer for another 2 weeks only). I lost a stone very quickly by doing some simple carb "swops". No calorie counting, was never hungry. It really works!

I never buy biscuits but can't resist the pastries my son brings. He lives next door to a super bakery.