best friends really NOT helping . .bless her!!

benodie

me and my best friend took our kids down to the sea front today to watch a small airshow . . .we had a lovely time and being british, decided to treat the kids to fish and chips for lunch. We are both dieting in various different ways so we both decided not to eat with the kiddies. Because I had my puppy with me she went off with my daughter to get something 'healthy' from the mall for us to eat . . .she came back with a chicken and bacon sandwich laden with mayonaise for me!! HOW in that situation do I say I don't want to eat it?? She thought she had chosen the right thing bless her . . .I ended up eating half of it and sneaking the other half in my bag when she wasn't looking, so I could chuck it in the bin! I tried to log it on here but because she bought it from a local bakery I had to guess . . .at best it was 300 cals just for the half that I ate!! Days like this are so hard :grumble:

misslissa555

what did she get for herself??? :brokenheart:

fatgirlslove

keep you're head up! My family and friends always try to force their junk on me lol

soknurdy

Can't trust people to make those choices for you. I'd be a wreck though and probably would have done the same.

FairyMiss

i would of eaten the 'innards' and chucked the bread

Bakins929

what did she get for herself??? :brokenheart:

I wondered the same!

shesblossoming

Some people aren't very aware of what foods are good or bad. Anyone would think that a chicken sandwich is a great choice, but then I have to ask, "Does it have any type of spread? What kind of bread is it? How is the chicken cooked?" People think chicken sandwich and automatically assume it's good! Maybe talk to her about it? Not in a serious way but just let her know that you feel it's important to eat healthy. Or if you're in a situation like that next time, make a small request... something with extra vegetables or with no mayo.

benodie

what did she get for herself??? :brokenheart:

a ham egg and mayo sandwich and a HUGE flapjack (I love her but she has NO idea lol!!)

hbmcracer

i would of eaten the 'innards' and chucked the bread

yup yup!!

TripleJ3

what did she get for herself??? :brokenheart:

I wondered the same!

Fish and chips

Andee08

I totally understand. My best friend really is clueless as well. On occassion when we go to one of our favorite places, she orders the quisch because she thinks its healthy. Little does she realize the cream, cheese, crust, and bacon are actually really bad! Just because it comes with a side of fruit does not make it healthy. I am hoping that eventually she gets on board for her health since she is 29 and now prediabetic with a BMI of 47%! I don't know your friends personality, but mine is way to sensitive to even bring it up to her.

benodie

i would of eaten the 'innards' and chucked the bread

yup yup!!

ok good idea for the next time . .thanks

TripleJ3

Chicken, bacon and mayo from a bakery? I'd say half would more be like 500 calories.

But I'm from The States so maybe our portions are bigger

hbmcracer

I totally understand. My best friend really is clueless as well. On occassion when we go to one of our favorite places, she orders the quisch because she thinks its healthy. Little does she realize the cream, cheese, crust, and bacon are actually really bad! Just because it comes with a side of fruit does not make it healthy. I am hoping that eventually she gets on board for her health since she is 29 and now prediabetic with a BMI of 47%! I don't know your friends personality, but mine is way to sensitive to even bring it up to her.

she should probably be eating the bacon and cream cheese and ditching the fruit.

d2footballJRC

I have to deal with a 6 foot 4 skinny guy who is my best friend, unfortunately we share an office... all day he eats candy, drinks dr. peppers and is snacking 24 -7 and he is as skinny as a rail. Just enough to make you want to give up somedays.

MuffinMan25

diet saboteurs!!!!! My Family does the same thing ALLLLLLL the Time!!! No one wants to be the fattest in the room, right?

JENIFER_AZ

Gotta love BFF's. Lesson learned though. Don't trust anyone, including your BFF to get your food when you're on a diet.

benodie

I totally understand. My best friend really is clueless as well. On occassion when we go to one of our favorite places, she orders the quisch because she thinks its healthy. Little does she realize the cream, cheese, crust, and bacon are actually really bad! Just because it comes with a side of fruit does not make it healthy. I am hoping that eventually she gets on board for her health since she is 29 and now prediabetic with a BMI of 47%! I don't know your friends personality, but mine is way to sensitive to even bring it up to her.

THANKU . .glad someone undersatands lol! My friend is considerably smaller than me . .but also considerably shorter than me also. We are completely different . .she has horses and gets regular exercise sorting them out! I swear she thinks if something has chicken in it you are guaranteed to lose weight! :S

benodie

Chicken, bacon and mayo from a bakery? I'd say half would more be like 500 calories.

But I'm from The States so maybe our portions are bigger

REALLY?? well today is well and truely buggered then lol!! x

sekeitheswingdreamer

I know what you mean. My best friend shovels down pound after countless pound of deep fried food, chips, soda, and the like and if anything he just seems to get skinner! Life is so unfair sometimes. :grumble:

jg627

Ouch! Gave up fish and your friend hands you a gut bomb? Sounds like your friend is a bit competitive.

chubbychristianchick

Here is a tip for the future: When offered something or put in a situation where you feel must take something... I always say no thank you I don't want to feel guilty later. This will make the person you are with stop and think as well as help you hold yourself accountable! In the mean time don't beat yourself or your friend up. It's easy to feel peer pressure and eat what we should when other are indulging!

MuffinMan25

Just because our friends and family eat whatever they want and stay skinny dosn't mean their healthy. There heart and arteries need a break from that junk food.

eileenstevens

I have this friend and i've been exercising with him and ha always trys to get me to eat something bad! He'll be like you can eat these french fries or this brownie we're going to burn it off. It's a little hard to deal with sometimes I haven't the best track record with sticking to healthy eating. I told him that I was trying to burn off the fat already on my body not the fat as im eating it, lol. I try to have a good attitude about having to say no all the time, it's frustrating but later I feel proud of myself for resisting the temptation.
But I know alot of people who have no clue about nutrition, most of my friends will tell you I have tried to educate all of them at some point. They are nice about it because they know I love them. Maybe you could help your friend?

wendybird5

I get friends who, for some reason, expect me to eat any leftover food after a meal. "Here, why don't you finish this?" Um, I'm not your trash can...

whitelaurel

I have to deal with a 6 foot 4 skinny guy who is my best friend, unfortunately we share an office... all day he eats candy, drinks dr. peppers and is snacking 24 -7 and he is as skinny as a rail. Just enough to make you want to give up somedays.

Haha, I have some guy friends like that. (I don't have any girl friends like that...) It makes me wonder! Seriously! Never give up, he's just one of those lucky *kitten* who was in the right place at the right time when God was giving out limited edition "Never Have To Worry About Your Weight In Your Life" passes.

d2footballJRC

I have this friend and i've been exercising with him and ha always trys to get me to eat something bad! He'll be like you can eat these french fries or this brownie we're going to burn it off. It's a little hard to deal with sometimes I haven't the best track record with sticking to healthy eating. I told him that I was trying to burn off the fat already on my body not the fat as im eating it, lol. I try to have a good attitude about having to say no all the time, it's frustrating but later I feel proud of myself for resisting the temptation.
But I know alot of people who have no clue about nutrition, most of my friends will tell you I have tried to educate all of them at some point. They are nice about it because they know I love them. Maybe you could help your friend?

I would have to tell the friend if you keep trying to get me to eat bad stuff I am going to have to find another exercise partner. Losing weight is hard enough without extra outside temptations from someone else!

BlutAura

Luckily all my friends know to ask for exact instructions.
If they know your aims and your ambitions they should not get offended if you reject their trash off hand, after all I'm assuming they want a healthy best-friend for years to come.

Also beware the saboteur! There is always one... You know who they are! Always trying to sneak that cookie or flapjack into your lunch and make you feel guilty if you don't eat it!