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sherahtaylor
09-29-2006, 09:12 PM
I've been 100% raw since August 12th, and am about 7 weeks pregnant. My husband (who is completely SAD) and I are going to Norway for a couple's convention in November and will also be staying with some friends of his. We'll also be visiting 2 or 3 different couples on different nights/days as well and will be gone 7-10 days.

I don't have a dehydrator but plan to have one by then, and know I can bring nuts, fruit leather, dried fruit. The thing is - I've been feeling very good eating mostly fruits, some veggies, a little nuts. I don't know if there will be much produce there in the winter so I'm really nervous about it.

I know I'm going to be offered alot of cooked food as hospitality (they're very hospitable and are always urging you to have seconds, etc!) and aaaack, I can't and DON'T want to eat ANY of it!

How do you handle going to people's houses that you don't know, that cooked up a fabulous meal FOR YOU and expect you to eat it? That's the main thing I'm worried about, I guess. It's kind of a thing where you meet people and they invite you over on the spot (it's a church thing; they're all super friendly) so it's not like I can tell them beforehand. I can always live on apples or whatever produce I can manage to find.

I'm not worried about cheating, I have never felt this good while pregnant (I am always VERY sick by this time and am barely sick on raw) and have no intention of jeopardizing that. :eek: One thing I thought to tell people is that I have a health problem and have to eat only certain things.

Pierre
09-29-2006, 09:59 PM
You're going to Norway in November bringing nuts? ;)

I've never been in a situation like this, but maybe your husband could tell his friends that you're being very careful about what you eat because of the baby. I don't know how to handle the random hosts though.

Sharon in Colorado
09-29-2006, 10:02 PM
Hosts can be a challenge, but you've got the baby on your side - or front that is!

That is the best excuse. Nobody is going to blame you or pressure you or make you feel badly for not eating what they make, since you're preggers. It's the best excuse!

rawpriestess
09-29-2006, 10:10 PM
I treat these situations, just like I treat it when someone offers me a drink or meat, I simply say, "Thank you, how very kind of you, but I'd really rather have an apple. (or insert raw food of choice)"