What to do when people invite you to eat at their house?!?

girllovedcupcakes
girllovedcupcakes Posts: 109 Member
in Motivation and Support
My best friend just called to incite me over to her boyfriends house for dinner. I said yes then asked what they were having. She said macaroni and cheese with tuna. OMG. I didn't know what to say! I dont do a cheat day and macaroni and cheese is something I used to eat a box of!

I already said I would go. Should i stop by the store to get a bag of salad and some strawberries so we at least have something healthy? I could just bring my own meal (all i would have to do is cook a chicken breast) but I don't want to seem rude or make a huge deal out of it.

I'm actually a little upset with her. She knows how I have been eating and working out. I think I am going to have to have a talk with her about it : /

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  • kidcole11
    kidcole11 Posts: 98 Member
    I ate at my parents house the other day and after asking a bunch of questions about what my mom put in everything, I asked for a 1/4 cup measuring cup and used it to measure what I put on my plate.
  • kidcole11
    kidcole11 Posts: 98 Member
    yes...take your own food.
  • fizzletto
    fizzletto Posts: 252 Member
    Well you have three options here. 1) Make up some excuse why you can't go. 2) Go, but explain to her that you have to take your own food because you're on a diet. 3) Go, and just have a cheat day.
  • mathteacher2010
    mathteacher2010 Posts: 85 Member
    You could also bring a huge beautiful:happy: salad "because you wanted to contribute to the meal" then have a large portion of that and just a little macaroni.
  • cramernh
    cramernh Posts: 3,335 Member
    You could also bring a huge beautiful:happy: salad "because you wanted to contribute to the meal" then have a large portion of that and just a little macaroni.

    I second this.... but will also add: consume some healthy protein at home before leaving. That way when you arrive at your friend's house, pile that salad up, do a true literal serving of the mac-n-cheese...
  • cakewar
    cakewar Posts: 11
    Option 4) Offer to bring an appetizer and bring a salad with healthy dressing. Have a lot of salad, some tuna and a very small amount of the mac and cheese. If you budget your calories earlier in the day, you should be able to stay under your limit. Good luck!
  • misty0413
    misty0413 Posts: 212
    ask if its ok to bring something, say that doesn't sound like much do you mind if I bring some salad or fruit to go with it?

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