Them double smokes and bacon egg bites really be putting the hurt on my body 😂😂

When I started working at Starbucks I definitely gained weight. A lot of the, oh no this cookie is broken we can’t sell it so I better eat it. Haha. But it happens. In my case I’m pretty sick of our food and drinks by now, 9 years on and off with the company, so I mostly just have water and like one coffee during my shift and like once a week I’ll actually use my food mark out.

I somehow lost 4lbs, I do get super sweet drinks but for food I usually try to lean toward the protein boxes or the chicken quinoa bowl or even the RF turkey bacon

Sugar will do that to ya

yes omg. pants that i bought a year ago are starting to get reallll snug. i worked at mcdonald’s for 2.5 years and gained hardly anything, but easily 10 lbs in the 1 year i’ve been at starbucks. it’s the drinks that are the killer for me, bc i usually eat the protein boxes

Yes. Also my acne came back. About to go cold turkey off the sugar and caffeine except for the brewed teas

Yup yup yup I was put on medications with weight gain as a side effect AND started working at Starbucks over the course of a few months and I have had to buy new pants multiple times (thanks old navy for your $15 jeans sales 😂😭). I'm trying to eat better when I'm home and drink unsweetened iced tea more often at work rather than sugary drinks and I've at least stopped gaining weight, but I sure haven't lost any :/

Yes I try to avoid gaining weight to begin with and I suffer with eating disorders so I have limited myself to only one or two refreshers a shift usually a grande size and drink venti water or Trenta water. My coworkers make fun of me when they ask what should I drink allowed and I say water ! Because I’m the only partner that drinks water every single day/shift I tell myself not to overdo it on the food either. Having a mindset like me has put me in a difficult position, I hate that I feel like this and I almost completely avoid any lattes or any coffee drinks too.

I learned to deal with unsweetened or half sweetened drinks and eat oatmeal every morning with half a packet of brown sugar.

Otherwise, I'd gain too much and I can't afford new clothes lol

I gotta stop drinking venti iced chais with pumpkin foam like water

I've actually lost weight, but I mostly drink water and eat the salad. I also have severe acid reflux and migraines that restrict my diet.

I actually lost weight working at Starbucks. Granted I've move from Frappuccinos with 4 different syrups to a cold brew with almond milk, so that might help, but once you get sick of eating the food there the caffeine makes you not eat as much

I think part of the weight gain is also from high stress levels. I don’t eat or drink for work too often but I still put in around 25 pounds in the year that I’ve been working

I would be fine except by the end of my shift I feel so frustrated and get the “I just need a cake pop as a reward” mentality 🤦‍♀️

I’ve actually lost weight from caffine and stress ooof

So, just a thought. Are you working the bar? If so, there's a lot of squatting involved that could be building your thighs/glutes under the weight gain from the delicious food/drinks.

I like making smoothies at work! You can mark out a juice as your food and blend it in the blender with a banana. I mark out the banana by adding it to a cup of water. Pay attention to what you're eating and drinking. ♥

When I started working at Starbucks 8 years ago, I lost like 10 lbs. I ate some of the food, but I always drink water and take my coffee black. I was also always put on CS at first because I couldn’t keep up with bar and my voice wasn’t practiced enough to project in order for customers to hear me.

I actually lost weight at Starbucks because it made me tired of everything. Lol. I literally hate milk now since working at Starbucks. And I’ve made so many sugary drinks that I don’t even like sugar anymore. It wasn’t like that at first, but after a couple years I just noticed that everything looked gross to me now.

really I would say I lost so much due to the constant movement.

I’ve gained a bit in the 7 months I’ve been here but I can’t tell if it’s actually from Starbucks or because I’m just stressed overall with work and school haha. that being said, anyone recommend some healthy caffeinated drinks I could get that still taste sweet? i do drink a lot of water throughout my shifts but I also need caffeine just as much and it would help a lot if I found ways to make them more healthy while still tasting good. I also do love getting unsweetened iced teas with stevia or something

I noticed this when I first started! Around may I switched to black cold brew and changed my eating habits/ gym habits. I’ve lost 30 pounds since then. Having the mark out really takes a toll sometimes.

Gained twenty pounds since I started. I blame unlimited pumpkin cold brews.

This def happened to me while I worked at Starbucks. I thought I would lose weight cuz it was so fast paced, but I guess ya can’t outrun a fork and with the free shit it was all I ate for a bit there

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Oh yes, my first time around with the siren I gained 30 pounds. This time I refuse to eat anything here and only drink black coffee or unsweetened tea.

Yes, 30lbs. I stayed at a steady weight for years and this job made me pack on the pounds. I can't get it off either.

I've been working at the 'Bucks just under two months. I actually lost 49 pounds since this past June (out of a planned 120 pounds or so), and man has working at Starbucks made it harder. I didn't lose any weight the first few weeks, but as I've been better at watching what I'm eating throughout the day (and going a bit harder on my days off), the pounds are coming off again. I just have to be careful and mindful of my calories.

Within my first month at a starbies, I lost 30 lbs. i dont know why.

I haven’t gained any weight. I know the food here is bad for you so it purposely don’t eat anything. Think my thing I will get abs plain green iced tea with no water. That’s all.

i gained like 20 lbs working there :(

I once worked at Godiva Chocolatiers, and I haven’t gained as much weight working there as I have working at Starbucks…it’s insane😰

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I gained 10 lbs my first few months at sbux just cuz of how much food and drinks I was consuming 😅 managed to lose it a year later tho 😸

I try my best to stick to drinking straight espresso and brewed with SFV. And a cup of water for every drink. Food wise I do go crazy I haven't really looked into nutrition that way. I try for the highest protein though

I noticably lost weight when we were off for the remodel and I was slightly mortified because it was only 3 weeks but... Yes

I LITERALLY PUT ON 10 POUNDS IN MY FIRST 2 MONTHS OF WORKING HERE. I COULDNT GAIN WEIGHT FOR YEARS

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I have gained at least 25lbs in 4 years and am now struggling to lose weight lol.

I drink unsweetened tea like water and eat the salad or egg bites, I've lost weight but gained a pant size from all the exercise - my legs are built now. If i deviate from that at all though i start gaining rapidly at least for me i can't just say "i can have one sugary drink a shift..."

I’ve lost a few inches on my waist but I only noticed today because I put on a pair of jeans that were almost too tight when I started back in August and now they fit…except for around my calves but I’m not mad about that.

Yes indeed. Especially with the free food and bev every day Covid benefit. Now that it’s stopped I’m back to making food and drinks at home and I’ve lost almost 10lbs. (I’m a pretty fluffy barista. So it’s not even super noticeable). But yeah, the clothes were getting a smidge uncomfy.

yep, gotta have a lot of discipline. learn how to enjoy unsweet or less sweet beverages and don’t go near the pastries. i usually stick with any of the egg bites for my mark outs too or i get the chicken caprese and don’t eat the bread.

sucks they don’t really offer anything healthy. even the protein boxes are packed with sodium and i unfortunately don’t care for any of them either.

good thing to keep in mind, a single pump of syrup from a full pump is 20 calories. adds up quick!!!

also, almond and coconut milks are gonna be the lowest cal milks to add to espresso calorie wise other than water.

i’m a personal fitness trainer too 🤷‍♀️

i gained weight! all those liquid calories and all the easily available pastries when the ovens are all backed up and sandwiches/egg bites aren't possible.

I’m curious if I’ve gained weight or not, I haven’t weighed myself. I eat breakfast at Starbucks before my shift every day and have 1-2 coffees every day (usually a latte with some kind of syrup). Between work and school and the weather getting colder I went from going to the gym/going on long outdoor walks daily to it being a rare occurrence

I worked there for 3 or 4 months and gained like 20 pounds 👀 (tbh I was also depressed tho so I wasn’t really exercising much)

Only triple filtered water and the chicken hummus box for me

I hate bar

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i gained a lot too i’ve been here for 6 months now but considering my past this weight gain is doing me a lot more good than bad for my body but not for my mentality but i’m pushing through it but it’s still taking a mental toll on me :/

i wish

I went from 96lbs to 114lb in a span of 4 months🥲