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My journal of following the LCE plan.
Food Between Friends
Posted 10-29-2009 at 06:39 PM by katlupe
Today I spent some time with my friend who has just moved four miles away. We have always shopped together, gone out for lunch, etc. I didn't realize it would matter to her so much that I follow a low carb food plan. Everything she mentioned I'd say I couldn't eat it. I was looking for Bob's almond meal flour at the Health food store and she said "what about whole wheat flour? You won't eat that?" I told her no and she looked bummed out. Baking bread is what people who are into homesteading do. And homesteading is what I write about and people ask me about. So she couldn't understand that I won't do that anymore. At least not now......in the future I will find alternatives for that. Right now though, I am keeping my carbs at 30 or below. 
A little later, she says to me, "I had potato soup today. You probably couldn't eat that could you?" I tell her no. Then she says, "what about a sweet potato?" I say no to that too. Then she says, "I'm glad I am healthy and don't have to worry about that. I could never eat that way. I'd get sick if I tried it." I tell her that sugar and white flour is like poison and I am not hungry at all on this. She says she'd starve.
Now for one thing, she is not that healthy. She had her gallbladder out last year, has high blood pressure and high cholesterol. I was not trying to get her to try LCE. Never mentioned it. But I think she is disappointed that I cannot go to her house for meals because it is all high carbs.
Or go out to eat with her for the types of food we used to eat. Desserts! Everyone likes that sugar laden piece of pie or cake after a big meal. Not anymore!
I can go out to eat and I do.
My husband and I go out to breakfast mainly. But there are a lot of things you can eat that are low carb in a restaurant. Now going to someone's house is another story!
katlupe
A little later, she says to me, "I had potato soup today. You probably couldn't eat that could you?" I tell her no. Then she says, "what about a sweet potato?" I say no to that too. Then she says, "I'm glad I am healthy and don't have to worry about that. I could never eat that way. I'd get sick if I tried it." I tell her that sugar and white flour is like poison and I am not hungry at all on this. She says she'd starve.
Now for one thing, she is not that healthy. She had her gallbladder out last year, has high blood pressure and high cholesterol. I was not trying to get her to try LCE. Never mentioned it. But I think she is disappointed that I cannot go to her house for meals because it is all high carbs.
Or go out to eat with her for the types of food we used to eat. Desserts! Everyone likes that sugar laden piece of pie or cake after a big meal. Not anymore! I can go out to eat and I do.
My husband and I go out to breakfast mainly. But there are a lot of things you can eat that are low carb in a restaurant. Now going to someone's house is another story!katlupe
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I know how you feel, Kat. The hard part for me is that sometimes people are not as encouraging as I wish they would be. A few actively sabotage, a few make negative comments, and others look at me like I have lost my mind. If the subject comes up, I get some pretty harsh lectures about the DANGERS of my new lifestyle, and questions about when i will come to my senses and get off my DIET and do something sensible, like eat all whole grains, Weight Watchers, or Veganism. (Well, as a former farmer and hunter, THAT one isn't quite as likely to come up with close friends. )
I have to re explain that it's not a diet, and its not unhealthy-- especially for me, and that the AHA super low fat diets don't work and haven't been shown to actually reduce anyone's weight or cholesterol, or heart disease. Then there's the whole-- I quit DIETING about 20 years ago and do not plan to ever begin again; but I am committed to a low carb lifestyle because it is healthier for me. I finally gave up on a lot of people, and when they offer me something with sugar, flour, etc. I just say "oh, I am so sorry but I have some special health problems. "That looks delicious, but it would make me very ill". Not exactly a lie, either. It seems to be easier to be thought a poor freak with some bizarre disease than to explain that they would probably be better off without the food themselves. I find it easiest to invite people to my house to eat, either I cook the pasta, potatoes, etc. and just don't eat any, or I offer what we eat and people are pleasantly surprised at how satisfying it is. I seldom do the pasta thing anymore, because everyone who comes over likes the meals I make for us, even though they don't choose to eat that way at home. As for going out for dessert, I do coffee. Being in a college town, we have coffee shops (with overpriced coffee) on every corner. I order something that feels decadent (Latte made with steamed cream instead of milk and a shot of sugar free Toroni- skip the whipped cream) and really enjoy it. If they want to eat a brownie or a croissant or something else, I just remember that I used to get sick after I ate them, and that I am saving $3-6 bucks by not ordering it. If I am really good, I just order regular coffee with cream and we talk a lot.
Sad how some of our friends and even family members can't just accept us as we are. I always want so say "Why is my NOT being obese threatening to you? Did you like me to be fat so you could feel better about yourself? Lol, I certainly make most of my friends look MODEL THIN. I keep my mouth shut at least.Posted 11-06-2009 at 02:13 PM by Oonagh
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