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    Confession...

    Today was my fiance's bday... And I spent the day at his house... and he is palestinian and I guess it is very offensive in their culture if food is prepared and you don't eat it... and I didn't want to offend his parents...

    So, I cheated. I had a lot of sweets, barbeque sauce on chicken (it was already cooked) and corn on the cob.

    My stomach hurt SO SO badly that I'm convinced even more so now that this WOE/WOL is meant for me.

    I was upset I had to eat it... Before when I cheated I felt like I was getting away with something? This time I felt pressured to eat it and upset that I had to.

    I will not be eating any carbage for the rest of the day and I can't wait for the next couple days to detox this crap out of my body again.

    ~* Laura *~


    I will never give up.

    F/25/5'3"



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    Hey it happens. All you need to do now is pick up the peices and move on. You know this works for you. Your body obviously knows it works for you since it reacted so negatively to the foods. Just keep on keeping on! Talk to you later!
    SW: 205 / CW: 205 / GW: 120
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    • #3
      Re: Confession...

      Drink tons of water and move forward from here. Be careful about this next time you head over there to be with the family....There must be some respectful way they can respect you too....Culture or no culture, communicate clearly and early....(I mean that with the utmost respect, not harsh or without understanding. This was a great lesson about what to expect as you merge your life with these people and their culture....There must be a respectful way for you to be respect too)
      74 8/1/06
      SW225/CW142/GW135 83lbs GONE!
      2 YEARS and 9MONTHS!!! I've been here
      Jess Female/51/5'3

      www.jdudley.blog.com blog site

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      • #4
        Re: Confession...

        Insist that you only have a little. It is offensive to not have any but a better approach is :

        My doctor told me that I need to virtually eliminate carbs from my diet, HOWEVER ... it looks so good I need to try at least a very little.
        Get the book:
        http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/AS...insdietmailin/

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        • #5
          Re: Confession...

          Middle Eastern can be hard. I try to stick to the hummus without bread, tsatsiki, eggplant, the lamb and any veggies. The culture stuff is tough though. I like Tom's answer.
          JILL

          HW 298
          HW (this time) 248
          GOAL ONE 228           (take 2)
          GOAL TWO 213 (personal goal)
          GOAL THREE 199 ONE-DERLAND
          FINAL GOAL 165

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          • #6
            Re: Confession...

            I had an Iranian co-worker at one time who invited me over for a meal. I tried to politely refuse rice (I hate it. I can't stand to have it in my mouth, period!) and she slammed it on my plate and said, "Eat it!" and I did. She had made American dishes just for me, but insisted I had to eat some of their dishes. She told me how expensive the real saffron was that she used in the rice especially for me as a guest. I was thin at that time and wasn't on a diet, and I really liked the rest of the stuff, but I didn't want to eat rice. I had been warned how offended they would be if I didn't eat some of everything. The American food was awful, but I choked some down anyway.
            People who say it can't be done, should not interrupt those doing it.


            "Some men give up their designs when they have almost reached the goal; While others, on the contrary, obtain a victory by exerting, at the last moment, more vigorous efforts than ever before."
            ~~Herodotus


            Doin' the "Real Deal" Atkins 2002 since 9/15/2005
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            • #7
              Re: Confession...

              I like Tom's answer Thanks Tom
              ~* Laura *~


              I will never give up.

              F/25/5'3"



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              • #8
                Re: Confession...

                Woo Hoo! Look how neat it is to see your mindset changing. Awesome

                You'll be back in ketosis before you know it!
                ~Nichole
                Female/Back on the wagon 04.13.08



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                • #9
                  Re: Confession...

                  hey!

                  my husband is palestinian too!!! that is very thoughtful of you to think of not disrespecting his parents...but, next time i bet if you explained to them or if your other half can pre warn them, you might feel a little more comfortable!!! been there, done that...haha...i LOVE arabic food...mmmm...
                  f/30/5'2
                  restart weight: feb 9 @ 125
                  1st goal weight: feb 15 @ 120
                  ultimate goal weight:                   mar 15 @ 115
















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                  • #10
                    Re: Confession...

                    I love middle eastern food and so much of it is very healthy. You've gotten some really good advice here. I hope you future inlaws will accept your woe and maybe even prepare some yummy eggplant for you!

                    female/48yrs/5'5.5"
                    start date 03/20/07
                    hw255/sw250/cw189/gw148

                    restart 01/04/10
                    hw255/sw238.5/cw222.5/gw148

                    mini goal #1-199.5 (under 200lbs)
                    mini goal #2-188.5 (under where I left off)





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                    • #11
                      Re: Confession...

                      Relationship with inlaws' can be VERY tuf at times...

                      I know you've been told this before, but, no need to worry as you are doing great! I wish I was at your point You said you ate lots of sweets...next time try to just have a little, like Tom suggested.
                      F/38yrs/5'4"

                      Starting date: June 18, 2007

                      Starting weight: 243.76lbs
                      Actual weight: 233.20lbs
                      Weight June 25: 231.88lbs!

                      Short-term weight goal: 221.76lbs by July 18, 2007
                      Second starting date: May 26,2008
                      Starting weight: 260.7lbs :bang:
                      June 2: 256.3lb
                      June 9: 253.22lb

                      Minigoal #1: 250
                      Minigoal #2: 240
                      Minigoal #3: 230
                      Minigoal #4: 220
                      Minigoal #5: 200

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                      • #12
                        Re: Confession...

                        LOL if it were Arabic food I wouldn't have felt so bad!! lol - it was simple American BBQ chicken with bbq sugar-filled sauce already all over it and corn... and THREE homemade cakes/pies that she insisted I had some of each... it's in the past now though and I already feel better... I think I'm about to be in ketosis again... tonight or tommorrow?



                        Originally posted by Sirine View Post
                        hey!

                        my husband is palestinian too!!! that is very thoughtful of you to think of not disrespecting his parents...but, next time i bet if you explained to them or if your other half can pre warn them, you might feel a little more comfortable!!! been there, done that...haha...i LOVE arabic food...mmmm...
                        ~* Laura *~


                        I will never give up.

                        F/25/5'3"



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                        • #13
                          Re: Confession...

                          good for you!!! you're mind is set on the right track...wooohooo!!!!
                          f/30/5'2
                          restart weight: feb 9 @ 125
                          1st goal weight: feb 15 @ 120
                          ultimate goal weight:                           mar 15 @ 115
















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                          • #14
                            Re: Confession...

                            Geesh...the least they could do if they are going to insist you eat is to cook up some good Middle Eastern favorites from home--their home. I am really getting into that type cooking and I wish I knew someone from there to help me with authentic dishes.
                            People who say it can't be done, should not interrupt those doing it.


                            "Some men give up their designs when they have almost reached the goal; While others, on the contrary, obtain a victory by exerting, at the last moment, more vigorous efforts than ever before."
                            ~~Herodotus


                            Doin' the "Real Deal" Atkins 2002 since 9/15/2005
                            Sunny's Secrets: My Journal



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