I was at work this afternoon eating a hard boiled egg. (I brought a couple to work to eat for lunch so I could have all my veggies at dinner time) I was sitting at my desk eating my egg and the woman I work with said to me "You aren't doing Atkins are you? Don't you know that's bad for you?" Now this cracked me up because she said this to me while...

1) Eating her lunch that consisted of a Burger king whooper, a large coke AND a "poutine" (Now for that don't live in Quebec you probably have no idea what a "poutine" is so I'll explain. It's something that we have at ALL our fast food places, McDonalds, Burger king, KFC ect. It's a French Canadian concoction that consists of... French Fries with cheese smothered in gravy. I must admit it is AWSOME but not exactly healthy)

and 2) She said this just as she was grabbing her pack of cigarettes to go have a smoke.

I just smiled and told her I was cutting out breads, pasta, rice and other man made high carb items as she left for her smoke.

Funny how people think!


Jan. 7th 2004
192/174/120

Funny story! It amazes me how people think. What amazes me more is that we in the U.S. haven't embraced the poutine. Even cheese fries aren't all that popular here.

Rob
310/232/180

Me, a skeptic? I trust you have proof.

Needachange-

That's great!

My response to people is - which is the healthier fast food lunch - a whopper, fries and a soda - or a whopper (no bun or ketchup), side salad instead of the fries, and a large water. That'll keep them quiet for awhile because they know what the answer SHOULD be - but then they'd be acknowledging the superiority of LCing!!!

Not that I do alot of fast food either, my DH makes me a spinach (or cobb) salad with chichen, or other leftover protein for lunch. But it is a good comeback to those who think WE are the unhealthy ones!!!

Remember I Cor. 13 - charity never faileth.

hmmm poutine... they have that at a burger joint by my house in southern california...

Sarah
159/148/135

You have alot of self control, I would have been rolling on the floor laughing
Is'nt it funny but at the same time sad, how some people fail to look at themselves before they critisize, I know I spelled that wrong but....

Jackie

1 COMMENT about the cheese fries i work in a homestyle resturants.. and one of the most orderd items is cheese fries.. (50%) w/ gravy

and befor i started this WOL. that was one of my fav things to eat ... now truthfully makeing them at work turn my stomach! go me!

Oh my goodness is that funny! I get comments like that all the time. You showed considerable restraint.

Kristie

Though my home (and heart) is in Massachusetts, I go to school in Montreal...and I've NEVER HAD POUTINE! Perhaps bc the concoction they whip up at the student center smells so gross...I've never partaken in it durning the three years I've been here!

[This message was edited by caroline81 on 01-26-04 at 06:22 PM.]

though, come to think of it -- it might taste pretty good with cauliflower instead of the fries... you gave me an idea!

That is SO funny! there you are, eating hard boiled eggs and she is eating Burger King and ready to have a smoke, and she is gonna question how healthy YOU are eating?

TOO MUCH!

Such self restraint you have!! I would have said, "Excuse me?" "Regardless of my choice of lunches, look at your lunch and look at mine.... which did you say was unhealthy???" "Whatever."

Some people's ignorance does border on hysterical. And you never know... she may someday be a fan of low carb, in the meantime - Type 2 diabetes may be just around her corner...

Hugs,
Rachel
165/144/128
Haec trutina errat. (Latin for,"There is something wrong with this scale".)

Needa, that was pretty funny!!!! thanks for sharing that.

I had a debate with my sister awhile back about LCing. She was eating dinner at my house, hadn't seen me for quite sometime and my weight loss was quite evident. I served broccoli, cauliflower, asparagus, salad and chicken roasted in olive oil and herbs. We were having a nice conversation about how I ate and the exercise I do and all that. Suddenly she looked up over her glasses at me, with her head averted and said, "Ya know Barb, Atkins is very dangerous." THAT flipped my switch. I stood up, picked my plate up, held it in front of her and said, "Tell me, what is dangerous about this meal." She said, "I don't know the biochemicals of it all. Too much protein." The chicken was just keels (tenderloins) and I had ONE on my plate. I said, "You mean to tell me you think this way of eating is dangerous? I eat like this all the time." I told her I gave up doritos, pringles, cake, candy and all that kind of garbage. She had NO defense. All she knew was what she'd "heard." I think I will stay off the doritos, etc., in exchange for my better blood pressure, increased energy, exercise, and slimmer body. Maybe she's right, maybe doritos and sugar ARE healthier, I just would rather not take the chance of eating healthier by her standards.

Barb - 30 lbs gone FOREVER!
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Atkins-3/14/03
174/144/135 5'2"
"A little knowledge is a dangerous thing."
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Hey Barb, ya wanna watch that switch flippin, it's really bad for the blood pressure!! Be calm, think calm OMMMM OMMMMM, My Doctor laughs at me because mine goes up when I talk , which is most of the time LOL!!Then he'll get me goin on local politics, oops here I go.....calm thoughts.... peaceful thoughts.

Jackie

Barb, just repeat after me......Groos Fra Bah! Just smell the lavender! LOL....I think there is more protein in that whopper patty than there is in that chicken you had on your plate!

"It's better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick!"

Caroline81

Do you go to Concordia or McGill?