Refusing Holiday Food and Staying Low Carb - Dealing with the Food Pushers by Dana Carpender

[@luanneaustin5220]

I've been known to respond, "What? Are you trying to kill me?!"

[@danacarpender2287]

"You're very generous, but I prefer to keep my feet."

[@nancyhickman9789]

If they made it "just for me" they should know I can't eat the carbs! I just say, no!

[@danacarpender2287]

This. A million years ago, in the first few years I was low carb, and when I still saw/spoke to my MIL, TNBIM (That Nice Boy I Married) and I drove the 12 hours to see her. We were going to be there over my birthday, so she said she would cook me a birthday supper. She asked TNBIM what I could and couldn't eat and what I liked. He said I would eat any red meat and was especially fond of lamb, that I'd eat any non-starchy vegetables --- broccoli, asparagus, cauliflower, you know the list -- and salads. What I didn't eat, he told her, was starches and sugar. My birthday rolled around (as it will this coming Wednesday). She roasted a leg of lamb and served it with -- I forget, but one of the green veggies and a salad. I ate copiously of all of these, honestly complimenting and thanking her. But she had also made twice-baked potatoes and bought an ice cream cake. I, of course, did not eat them. She was *furious*. TNBIM was, as always, on my side.

[@danacarpender2287]

That is a them problem, not a you problem. Keep saying no, then changing the subject. It will become obvious who the problem is. If they catch on and say, “You keep changing the subject!” I would be tempted to say, “How clever of you to notice.” But then, I’m a lifelong smart ass. It runs in the family - you should meet my niece. You might try, “This seems weirdly important to you and for the life of me I cannot see why. How about you pay attention to your plate and I’ll pay attention to mine.” Hang tough long enough and people give up. By the time I’d been doing this for a few years people just assumed, “Dana won’t eat that,” and didn’t even try.