fruitcake
04-06-2007, 02:15 PM
Just wondering how other raw foodist handle parties, potlucks, things like that. Do you have any tips for eating out with friends?
A few weeks ago I was invited to a meal at the preachers house. I was nervous going in, but they had a salad and olive oil, so it went OK. The preachers wife asked me in a whisper, "are you on a diet?" Well, I went into a detailed explaination of what I was doing, only to realize she wasn't really interested. I should have just said no this is the way I like to eat, and left it at that.
My kids had there Easter party at girl scouts. There was some healthy treats there, but of course they ate a lot of the unhealthy stuff too. My kids were insane by the time we got home. They were bouncing off the walls, fighting. While I was there I had a cookie, and I got really moody after eating it, which made me short with the kids. The next day, I was stuffy, sneezing, and had 2 pimples. All from one cookie.
The next day was a church potluck. It was interesting to observe others behavior while eating and know that I used to do the same at these events. I found a fruit plate, but half of it came out of a can and was topped with cool whip, so I stuck with some apple slices. I let the kids eat whatever they wanted (I'm hoping they will eventually make the connection between food and feeling yucky on their own) My daughter's allergies seemed to get worse the next day, then the day after she had a really bad allergy attack. She also came up with strep. I'm betting all the sugar she had weakened her immune system.
Yesterday I had lunch with a couple other mommies, while the kids played. They were talking about how they had to get their caffeine fix to keep going. I was like, yeah, I gotta have my green every day :D It wasn't quite the same.
A few weeks ago I was invited to a meal at the preachers house. I was nervous going in, but they had a salad and olive oil, so it went OK. The preachers wife asked me in a whisper, "are you on a diet?" Well, I went into a detailed explaination of what I was doing, only to realize she wasn't really interested. I should have just said no this is the way I like to eat, and left it at that.
My kids had there Easter party at girl scouts. There was some healthy treats there, but of course they ate a lot of the unhealthy stuff too. My kids were insane by the time we got home. They were bouncing off the walls, fighting. While I was there I had a cookie, and I got really moody after eating it, which made me short with the kids. The next day, I was stuffy, sneezing, and had 2 pimples. All from one cookie.
The next day was a church potluck. It was interesting to observe others behavior while eating and know that I used to do the same at these events. I found a fruit plate, but half of it came out of a can and was topped with cool whip, so I stuck with some apple slices. I let the kids eat whatever they wanted (I'm hoping they will eventually make the connection between food and feeling yucky on their own) My daughter's allergies seemed to get worse the next day, then the day after she had a really bad allergy attack. She also came up with strep. I'm betting all the sugar she had weakened her immune system.
Yesterday I had lunch with a couple other mommies, while the kids played. They were talking about how they had to get their caffeine fix to keep going. I was like, yeah, I gotta have my green every day :D It wasn't quite the same.