how often do we hear "one won't hurt you" or "their little, surely you can have one"

well my friends - those cute little Halloween candies pack a mean carb punch.

for your information and enlightenment

http://www.elviradarknight.com/diabe...andyprint.html

pass me the bacon, I've a weight goal to meet!!!

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when life hands you lemons, order lobster!

Ouch! I hear that from people all the time. "Oh you can have one candy or one pie of pie." People that have no clue about this WOE.

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Noël


Worry doesn't empty tomorrow of its sorrows, it empties today of its strengths.

Its really scarry when I start hearing that in my head and I WANT to listen. LIES, LIES, LIES they only lead me to sorrow, frustration and self-condemnation when I give in.
Karen

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I have found that if you really assert yourself when telling people no and state why, they listen and never ask again. People who used to be almost like "pushers" now say to me, "that's right, you don't eat sugar". I just keep my confident attitide and I get no grief.

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Karen
147/135 LF
135/127/117 LC

Some people are too think headed to listen though. I have learned to ignore them and move on. But I guarantee after all my talking about this WOE for the last two and a half months the ladies here will still tell me to have some pie when we have the next birthday party in November. It's just their generation. They are food pushers all the way!

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Noël


Worry doesn't empty tomorrow of its sorrows, it empties today of its strengths.

For some reason, I find if I say "I avoid sugar and white flour" I get a better response (i.e., they leave me alone) than if I say "I eat low-carb." I think people have been educated enough to suspect that less sugar and white flour just might be a healthy way to eat, but they're still having a hard time making the jump to that being low-carb (probably from all the bad PR).

Aderyn

I have found that even at restaurants if I tell them I can't have sugar--they oblige, but still suggest a dessert if I ask for a low carb meal. Like somehow, the two aren't connected! Though I bet a lot of people avoiding sugar for whatever reason don't get hassled about dessert and that is why they don't suggest it if I make it clear that I don't eat sugar.

AT work everyone knows and doesn't even suggest anymore after 10 months and seeing what is has done for me. . .but at family things it is harder--my grandmother insists everyone eat dessert. . .she seems to think you are sick if you don't! She is also 80! I usually eat a few bites or take half a piece of whatever then share it with DD. HEHEHE. . .I have also taken my own dessert to her house and eaten only mine. YOu do what works for you!

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Lori

232/190/130
My other journal http://www.lowcarbeating.com/bb/showthread.php?t=1130

It's funny, the men at work are more supportive than the women right now. I was going out to get lunch and said that I could probably find something at the palce they wanted food from and the one said "no you've done such a good job, don't let our bad habits bring you down". That was nice.

I think everyone will get better, like with husker, after 10 months (hopefully sooner) they'll see what I have done adn not want to tempt me in nay way.

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Noël


Worry doesn't empty tomorrow of its sorrows, it empties today of its strengths.

*L* my mother was in her seventies and ALWAYS was offering my VEGETARIAN daughter meat..*L* .. "you can eat chicken cant you? .. you will eat this porkchop wont you...?? why CANT you eat the tuna salad? " *L*.... my daughter #2 has been a vegetarian for about 10 years and my mom was SURE she could eat SOME kind of meat everytime daughter was over to my house..*L*
got to be a family joke after a while...
and daughter is so VEGETARIAN that she FREAKED when she found out that my sister had made a lemon pie JUST FOR HER that contained gelatin which contains HORSES HOOVES ground up... but she NEVER did anything when NANA tried to get her to eat meat other than.. NO THANK YOU NANA... i dont eat that...
i NEVER tell people i am low carbing.. i dont give them a REASON to bug me to eat something.. i simply say NO THANK YOU...

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Whenever someone tells me they are vegetarian, the first thing I ask is "do you eat jello?" I always want to test their resolve. Also I don't think a lot of people realize what gelatin is made from. Though there is now vegan gelatin.

We are having a party at the office this Friday, another birthday party. The lady said, well, this is Noel's only chance to have pie. And I said no I'll bring something for myself. So I am making the mock danish with some blueberries over the top. People really think you can just hop on and off this plan like that. I said if I ate the pie it would take me three days (at least) to get my system back on line. I don't want to do that. Especially when I like the cream cheese taste bettr anyhow.

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Noël


Worry doesn't empty tomorrow of its sorrows, it empties today of its strengths.

what I want to know is -
how come it is SO important to these people that we DO eat their carby surgar filled health destructive thingy??

It's not like I'm refusing to eat VEGETABLES!!!!

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when life hands you lemons, order lobster!

I don't know AR, that's a really good question. The worst is when I politely decline what is offered to me and they look at me with this hurt expression like I just kicked their puppy or something. Ahh, the ole guilt trip trap. Fortunately, guilt-tripping me doesn't work anymore because I just don't fall for it like I used to.

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Esther

I think also that people like to feel justified with what THEY are eating. If someone refuses it because they know it's unhealthy, it makes them feel guilty. But if EVERYONE eats it, they are off the hook and don't have to feel that guilt. In reality, they should feel guilty for trying to sabotage you. Weird human psychology.

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makes you want to ask if they are feeling a bit guilty for eating it. . .doesn't it?

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Lori

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My other journal http://www.lowcarbeating.com/bb/showthread.php?t=1130