[quote]Droogan Leader wrote:
No, not at all. I’m just asking for tips so that people don’t think your some kind of fucking weirdo for not eating dinner or dessert with them.
It’s not like I’m going to say “Well it just doesn’t fit into my diet, macros, etc.”[/quote]
if not ruining your body with garbage food is considered being a weirdo then i guess i’m a weirdo
it’s sad how our society has become to this way, to not treat your body like shit is considered against the norm
I usually just go with, “No, thank you.”
You don’t have to justify it to anyone. If you don’t want to eat something, then don’t eat it. There’s no need to make up any excuses to get out of eating something.
While on vacation with a friend a waitress asked what we would like to drink. He said he was diabetic and ordered a diet drink, I ordered alcohol. At another place again we were asked what we wanted to drink, I needed no more alcohol, and spoke up with “We are diabetic” and the waitress backed off. I used that for a number of years.
Dammit, I am now a typeII diabetic…but you are free to use what I did.
A) Who gives a fuck if people think you are wierd - you have your goals for a reason so stick to them and don’t let other people negativly influence them
B) If they try to talk down to you when you refuse, reply back with “Well then when’s the last time you saw your abs?” or “How much do you bench again?” - that usually shuts them the fuck up
[quote]Droogan Leader wrote:
Oh, I have no problem avoiding desserts/sweets/bad food choices on my own, it’s only when you’re offered in front of a bunch of people, and all eyes are on you.[/quote]
Unfortunately, in America, fitting in usually means being fat.
I generally allow myself 4 cheat meals a week. I usually only have 2-3. If I get a craving for something, I eat it. Being too strict can cause more problems in the long run and lead to overindulgence. I never ever cheat on a workout day though.
When those cheat meals come around though…I savour it. I like to have chocolate biscuits sometimes…not really a cheat meal but little shit like that helps, besides a pack of 12 last like 2 months lol
[quote]AngryVader wrote:
I usually just go with, “No, thank you.”
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K.I.S.S.
WOW, ha ha. Man, get over it. I haven’t had a cheat meal in 12 weeks. I also go out to eat 2-3 a week with clients(surgeons) and they drink like fish and eat like shit. The whole concept of cheat meals is odd to me anyway because I eat food I love all the time?
I just laugh and say “I don’t know how you guys do it, I’d be in horrible shape if I ate like that” and of course they are so, ha
A simple “No, thanks, though” seems to go miles where I’m from.
[quote]liston78 wrote:
I just laugh and say “I don’t know how you guys do it, I’d be in horrible shape if I ate like that” and of course they are so, ha[/quote]
I’ve been saying a kind no thank you to my coworkers when invited out to get junk food. Lately theres been a couple jabs coming back my way, and I think I might have to fire back with this one.
It can be hard. Just this morning, I was at Maccas with my partner and his 2 children. I thought of ordering bacon and eggs without the muffin or whatever, but given the age of the counter staff, I didn’t like my chances. So I had a cuppacino, 12.5g carbs, not the end of the world. Tha hard part was watching the others dig into their hash browns and thick cut raisin toast. What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger.
If I’m in a social eating situation, it’s almost always at a restaurant. And restaurants are easy, the exception being Italian. But even then there’s usually something that isn’t breaded. On the rare occasion that I have to eat someone else’s cooking, I’m more concerned with liking the food than whether it fits in my plan.
I usually carry around cooked chicken breasts in my pockets wherever I go. When I’m at restaurants, I’ll order “normal” dishes like steak and a potato or maybe a burger and fries. But I’ll secretly sneak bites of the chicken breast throughout the meal all the while not touching my meal. “My tummy hurts” works just fine. Sure, it’s a waste of food and money, but at least I’m accomplishing my goals and I avoid the social awkwardness.
Eating something that’s not on my diet could set me back years. That bite of terra mousse is not worth it. It could kill you. Not physically of course, but mentally and spiritually.
[quote]itsthenickman wrote:
I usually carry around cooked chicken breasts in my pockets wherever I go. When I’m at restaurants, I’ll order “normal” dishes like steak and a potato or maybe a burger and fries. But I’ll secretly sneak bites of the chicken breast throughout the meal all the while not touching my meal. “My tummy hurts” works just fine. Sure, it’s a waste of food and money, but at least I’m accomplishing my goals and I avoid the social awkwardness. Eating something that’s not on my diet could set me back years. That bite of terra mousse is not worth it. It could kill you. Not physically of course, but mentally and spiritually. [/quote]
I sincerely hope that this is a joke
[quote]Droogan Leader wrote:
How do you guys do it? For example, Saturday or Sunday I usually have my cheat meal, but then there are times that it will seem unavoidable during the week. I will be a guest at dinner, and I don’t know how to turn down that creamy soup, piece of pie or scoop of ice-cream. It’s not like I go hog wild and ask for 2nd or 3rds, but the times that I have rejected either a meal or the dessert, I get made to feel like a Leper.
I usually give in so I don’t look like some sort of freak. After that, then I’m right back to my good nutritional habits.
How do you guys overcome it? Avoid social eating situations, accept it and don’t eat it? [/quote]
Whenever I see my family on the holidays, they’re always more concerned that I may not be enjoying myself than they are with the fact that I’m not eating. That’s the real reason why they will keep offering me food. If they ask me if I want something to drink, I’ll ask for bottled water. If they ask me if I want some of one the snacks they’re serving, I’ll politely decline. Depending on how strict my diet is at the time, I might ask them for something simple that they don’t have set out - something like nuts, or celery with peanut butter. I don’t have to eat much of it, but they’re always glad to accommodate me.
I think, in those situations, it’s more important to make the host feel appreciated. If they serve something you can eat, then you should just eat that and be sure to say how much you enjoyed it.
Things like that will shift the focus away from what you’re not eating and should make everything go a lot smoother. The one thing you should never do, though, is compromise your goals.
tell them I dont want to be a fat fuck like you and spike the said food on the table and maybe while leaving kick their dog.
[quote]blok wrote:
tell them I dont want to be a fat fuck like you and spike the said food on the table and maybe while leaving kick their dog.[/quote]
ROID RAGE ALERT! 
“I’m entering my 1st competion in a year’s time and I am having to be strict with my diet right now.”, usually works for me. What I put in my body is my business and it does anoy me, when somebody thinks it’s ok to give me the 3rd degree, nicely peppered with, “Oh, come on, one won’t hurt, you only live once…BLAH BLAH BLAH!”
Quite often, I think, if you are eating with a bunch of out-of-shape people, they want you to eat whatever crap they’re eating, so as they feel less guilty for indulging themselves. Big fat misery loves company!