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going to a dinner party and am nervous...!

Thursday, January 19, 2012

I have been doing so very good at watching what I eat and I have seen the results.

I now am going to a dinner party where I know there will be fabulous foods and wine and plenty of it.

I have cut wheat and sugar out of my diet and am very nervous that I will be put in a position of offending the hostess by not eating.

Does anybody have any advice on how to deal with not coming off as rude by choosing not to eat? I don't want to just push food around my plate since I don't believe in purposely wasting food.
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HAKAPES 2/11/2012 2:40AM

    I drink a glass of water to start the meal, then another glass during the meal. That helps me feel full.
Then, if I see it's really necessary to eat to keep the good relationship, I taste it, and it a little. The difficulty with this is that sometimes it triggers my hunger, and I want to eat more. So, I eat first low calorie things, and when I'm well eaten, then I eat a few bites of the calorie heavy stuff.
Otherwise, I also tried to cut out sugar to a minimum, and I remember those times were very depressive weeks. Somehow the lack of sugar had an effect on my mood.
Now, I don't force sugar out, but because I eat so much vegetables, fruits, and non-processed other food, naturally there is very little processed sugar in my diet. Most of the sugar comes from tasty fruits!

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MOSTMOM1 1/24/2012 7:47AM

    How did it go?

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GETSTRONGRRR 1/19/2012 9:50PM

    I try to take as small a portion as I can of things that look good and that I can eat....and pepper the conversation with compliments to the hosts. That way they know I'm enjoying their food and and are less likely to take offense at anything I do.

I also tell them I'm not eating a lot because I'm saving some room for dessert.....then when dessert comes by, I tell them I'm so stuffed from that delicious meal, that all I can handle is a small, small piece

(In between, and especially before the meal, I drink a lot of water to make sure I don;t overeat)

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QUEENMOXIE 1/19/2012 8:13PM

    I once had to go to Thanksgiving and I wasn't able to eat because I had to fast for my blood work and told everyone that I would just take something home... drink water....lots of water and club soda....can't drink before labs either...True story. emoticon

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MISTRESSOFPROSE 1/19/2012 8:08PM

    I think if you just explain the situation to the hostess, she will understand. Eat something you can before. If you have specific dietary concerns, they should be understanding.

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POOKASLUAGH 1/19/2012 7:28PM

    How much time do you have before the party? A few days? Can you let the hostess know in advance that you can't eat wheat and sugar? Those seem like genuine health concerns that a hostess would take into account - I mean, what if she had someone there who is diabetic or needs to be on a gluten-free diet?

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