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sarah6336
sarah6336 Posts: 108 Member
edited November 16 in Social Groups
Hi, so I am on a special diet in addition to keeping kosher. I was at my in laws over Pesach and had multiple emergencies first day Pesach due to different food than I would cook. Does anyone have tips for telling family and friends (and I haven't eaten at friends for meals in a long time) about what I can and can't eat? It is very awkward and people make a lot of preparations for guest, and I don't want to be a hard to deal with. But, I really have to watch what I eat. Thanks.

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  • MostlyWater
    MostlyWater Posts: 4,294 Member
    I suggest you stay home.
  • paprikas
    paprikas Posts: 118 Member
    If your medical issues are so severe that they caused emergencies, I think that taking care of your food intake is more important than any social concerns. Family and friends who actually care about you should be understanding of your issues. And if they are not, it is their problem not yours. It is time to be assertive and take care of yourself. Look them in the eye and tell them exactly what your needs are. If they accommodate you, great. If they don't, bring your own food or stay home. No excuses.
  • sarah6336
    sarah6336 Posts: 108 Member
    Thanks. I do stay home a lot, but need to go to in laws and my family. I think they are starting to get I need to be on a diet plan. It is difficult, because they don't really know anyone who also needs to diet... Which, I don't really get, but is what they say.
  • MostlyWater
    MostlyWater Posts: 4,294 Member
    Why do you have to go there? Let them come to you.
  • sarah6336
    sarah6336 Posts: 108 Member
    So, it is one of those things. His whole family lives one place and mine another. We don't have space to have them all here. I live in queens, ny. We are in a small apartment.
  • MostlyWater
    MostlyWater Posts: 4,294 Member
    You rent them a place for the weekend or some such.
  • shmulyeng
    shmulyeng Posts: 472 Member
    I'm not sure about the medical side but as far as weight loss, I never told any of my hosts what to prepare. I always figured out what I can eat from what they served. And I was prepared to go over my calorie count on those occasions.
    But if you are even more limited for medical reasons, I assume you can give your parents/in laws a couple of dishes that you can eat and they would probably prepare it gladly.
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