The Snob of the Party

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toastythemosty

Cathlete
O.k., I have been invited to a baby shower. You know, I am not going to eat a piece of cake, the chips, the 50g sugar drinks and the likes thereof so what is a girl like me to do...be a snob?
First of all, I plan on loading myself up to the tip top with nutritious food before I go so temptation won't have a chance, but I hate to tell/explain away to people that I can't eat that or this and get looks like I am just too good to eat the stuff. I know ya'll encounter these situations too, so what do you do?

Charlotte~~
 
I'm with Candi. I just eat the veggies (no dip). If they pester you about cake, just tell them the doctor has you on a strict no-sugar diet to combat your horribly embarrassing noxious gas problem;)
 
Toasty, I may be out of the norm here, but maybe you can have a small piece of cake. Enjoy yourself on special occasions like these. A little sliver won't do any damage. :) I say this because I have been known to refuse cake and goodies at so many parties. I look around and all the slim girls are eating cake. It's all about balance and enjoying yourself. Just my opinion. :) :)
 
At a baby shower, I would probably have a small piece of cake. I don't get all "I can't EVER eat that!" about my diet. It's a special occassion, afterall.

But...if I didn't feel like eating the stuff. I just would say "No thanks" and that would be that. I've never felt the need to explain, nor been asked to, and I've never been given "the look". I don't think people really care!
 
I think Shelley has the right answer....:)...I'd eat the veggies myself. I imagine as cake has never been something I've ever liked I have come across as a snob many times. I guess the older I get I really don't care much about how other people feel if I eat certain things or not. My closest friends know what I like and don't like and they accept that. I am much more concerned with my health than stuffing myself with food I don't like just to make other people happy....okay...I'll get off my soap box....:)...Carole
 
If someone asks me, I tell them I don't like the way sugar makes me feel lazy and it takes away my energy. I worked really hard to lose my pregnancy weight, and I really don't want it back.
Don't worry about being a snob. You never know, but by making the decisions you do and not giving in, you could be inspiring someone else!
 
I really do not concern myself w/what other people think or say about my eating. Inevitably someone says that I "am too good" or "can have a little peice of cake." If I want it, I eat it. If I don't, I just say "no thanks" and move on. There is no other explanation for me! I have had someone press me and I then just said "eh, not in the mood, really."
 
It is true, like Donna says, I don't think anybody cares.

Carole, I want your tastebuds, you don't like cake?! My son is allergic to eggs. I consider it a blessing he doesn't like or eat cake, cookies, and other baked goods.

Lori
 
Thanks for all the responses! I just don't want to hurt anyones feelings as it is the Pastor's wife of our church that is giving the shower for her daugther-in-law.
I remember visiting my own sister-in-law and I had to tell her 3X's that I didn't want any cake! GEEZ!!! I really felt bad and uncomfortable at first, but then I started to get alittle ticked off. What part of "no" didn't she understand???


Charlotte~~
 
Lori...no, never have liked cake, pies or any kind of pastry. I know it's bizarre, but give me some chips and salsa and I am a happy camper!! I will eat carrot cake and I do like cookies, especially home made...:)...Carole
 
Wow...Charlotte. I had this same experience with my Pastors wife at a Bible study when they were serving Ice cream....she really got on my case...no, don't like Ice cream either....x( ..Carole
 
Lori- great idea! I was going to eat til I was full before I left anyways as I hate to lie, it would be the truth! Hope it works.


Charlotte~~
 
I never feel the need to explain to anybody about the way I eat. If someone says something to me then I usually say either that I am not hungry or I don't really care for it. There is usually something that is yummy looking to me that I will eat.

Joanne
 
Shelley- I almost forgot to respond to your post...so you must have read my other??? Too funny! Yeah, won't be loading up on Russell Stover low carb treats before I leave. he he he he

Charlotte~~
 
I've been on very restrictive eating plans and have negotiated parties successfully. Keep a drink in your hand at all times - water, seltzer, iced tea, whatever - so even if you're not eating much you're putting something in your mouth - most people won't notice. I'm good at putting a very few high-calorie things on a plate and letting it sit next to me - it looks like I ate everything and left a few pieces behind. If there is a veggie/fruit platter, I fill a plate with that and eat off it the whole time.

When folks get insistent about cake and I don't feel like saying "no thank you" for the 5,000th time, I'll accept it and pick at it, then leave it next to me, or toss it in the trash when I get a chance. I find that most people don't notice what you eat unless you make a big production about it.

Edited to add: ooo, another thing - keep talking! If you're animated and going from group to group, offering to make the coffee, helping clear used plates and napkins, asking lots of questions about the baby, your not eating the food will be much less apparent.

Allison
 
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