Food pushers!
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xbowhunter wrote: »I had a pushy situation recently.
The cake serving time came around at a party.
me - No thanks
Pusher - this is a cake for our anniversary.
me - thanks but none for me.
Pusher - If you don't have some that's just plain rude.
me - Ok but I'm still not interested
pusher - Just give him some he will eat it.
me - nope not going to happen
The cake was put in front of me. It stayed there & was eaten by the guy sitting next to me.
LOL!!
Very rude. Do you go to these anniversaries every day or were these people not important to you or what? You could have had 1 or 2 small bites surely instead of making a matter out of it! Wasn't going to ruin your whole progress!
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gebeziseva wrote: »xbowhunter wrote: »I had a pushy situation recently.
The cake serving time came around at a party.
me - No thanks
Pusher - this is a cake for our anniversary.
me - thanks but none for me.
Pusher - If you don't have some that's just plain rude.
me - Ok but I'm still not interested
pusher - Just give him some he will eat it.
me - nope not going to happen
The cake was put in front of me. It stayed there & was eaten by the guy sitting next to me.
LOL!!
Very rude. Do you go to these anniversaries every day or were these people not important to you or what? You could have had 1 or 2 small bites surely instead of making a matter out of it! Wasn't going to ruin your whole progress!
When I attend a function, I go to enjoy the company of those around me, not to make sure I eat for the pleasure of others.27 -
I don't think refusing the cake was rude. Trying to force unwanted food onto people is rude.25
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Just a comment: How and whether one receives (or rejects) celebratory food politely in a social setting is something that varies by subculture. Refusing it is rude in some subcultures, seen as a repudiation of hospitality or of what's being celebrated - an insult. In other subcultures, it's a neutral act, with no implications. Sometimes, it's considered polite to accept but OK not to eat any, or to eat only a bite. We can easily get our etiquette wires crossed, especially in a modern, very mobile world.
I assume the person reporting the events is in the best position to judge whether rejecting the cake is rude, or not. Judging the people involved without direct knowledge, let alone judging the people who're judging the people involved, seems kind of pointless. But that's just my opinion.17 -
I don't concern myself with etiquette when it comes to my body. My body, my choice.9
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I’ve decided that people need to learn that “No means no” in ALL situations. I completely agree with the above poster. My body, my choice. I’m not going to eat or drink booze just to make YOU happy.
Going against societal norms of “gatherings” makes people REALLY uncomfortable. So they push and push and push no matter how often you say “no” because you can’t possibly mean it. That’s just not how things are done at parties/celebrations/get togethers.
But no. I’m not about to eat something that I really don’t want to just to keep the peace and make the other person feel comfortable. Why does that become my responsibility? Why is it not there responsibility to take “no” as an answer?
I mean think about the lessons this is teaching us. Is sex the only time people are expected to be allowed to have autonomy over what happens with our body, but for everything else we should just “give in a little” in order to make the people around us happy?
Noooo, I don’t think I’m down with that.
My body. My choice. ALWAYS. In ALL things.15 -
gebeziseva wrote: »xbowhunter wrote: »I had a pushy situation recently.
The cake serving time came around at a party.
me - No thanks
Pusher - this is a cake for our anniversary.
me - thanks but none for me.
Pusher - If you don't have some that's just plain rude.
me - Ok but I'm still not interested
pusher - Just give him some he will eat it.
me - nope not going to happen
The cake was put in front of me. It stayed there & was eaten by the guy sitting next to me.
LOL!!
Very rude. Do you go to these anniversaries every day or were these people not important to you or what? You could have had 1 or 2 small bites surely instead of making a matter out of it! Wasn't going to ruin your whole progress!
I don't think it's rude, you know what I think IS rude though. Pushing something on someone that they obviously don't want and then being rude and making a matter out of it when they say no....SHE is the one that made a matter out of it, all he said was "no thank you" and she should have left it at that. She had no idea why he might not want cake, none whatsoever and it's none of her business, he might be allergic, or absolutely hate cake, she just needed to get over it instead of forcing something on someone, I personally can't stand pushy people that don't listen. If it's someone I truly care about, then that means they care about me too and wouldn't want me eating friggin cake if I didn't want it and especially not to waste it by only taking a bite or two.12 -
Just say, "I'm going to skip the cake. So how is the new dog? Is he housetrained yet."
Or, if you feel like saying no to the cake is mortally wounding...do you know you can accept a piece of cake, stick a fork in it and mush it around, and not necessarily eat it? If you feel like saying no to the cake is going to be a relationship destroyer? Just get very engaged in the conversation and it will be as if you forgot to eat it.
I think there's this assumption that other people are obsessed with whether what you put on your place makes it into your stomach and that's really rarely true. Sure, you might get the occasionally "jealous sibling" who is absolutely transfixed by how you've lost weight and is watching every bite you take, but most people DGAF.6 -
find new people to be around.
no one in my life tries to make me eat. Could be because they know i have OCD (not related to weight loss), could be because they know i watch what i eat, could be for any number of reasons. They tend to tell me where to find the food, in case i want some. I usually say thanks and skip it all. My friend made some salsa last week and i thought she was going to faint when I actually had some LOLOL
seriously, people learn or they don't. either make room for it, IF it is something you want to partake in, or simply say thanks and decline. People who dont learn my quirks will quickly find themselves without my presence.2 -
I feel like even when you have an allergy people can still try and push food on you. I was at a gender reveal party recently where Grandma to be was a huge food pusher. They revealed the gender by cutting into the cake to see if it is pink or blue, it was a boy so the cake was blue. I have a severe allergy to blue dye and it affects me in very strong ways, the most severe reaction being a seizure so naturally I passed on the cake. Well grandma was just not having it saying "but I made it for the baby and you HAVE to have some to celebrate" I continued to tell her I have an allergy to blue dye but she kept insisting as if she did not believe anyone could possibly be allergic to her homemade cake. She was very cold to me the rest of the party and she was personally insulted by my allergy, ugh. I know most people are understanding of allergies but there are still some that will not let it go!11
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I say no thank you. I stay firm. And most of the time that's enough. When they force it beyond that, I now tend to point out (kindly) that they are actually being pretty inconsiderate! What I eat is no-one elses affair.2
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I swear my mom is the worst at this. She always insists I eat something else, or at least have a snack. I know deep down it's just because she's worried that I'm not eating enough or that I'm starving myself. (Because to her that must be the only way I've lost 50lbs already lol) Despite me telling her I have a calorie goal (1400) that I stick too. I just keep reminding her that the healthy foods I eat make me feel full longer and that if I do have that dessert or whatever it is she's pushing, my body will feel like crap cause it's not used to it. She usually backs off after that.4
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Fitnessgirl0913 wrote: »I feel like even when you have an allergy people can still try and push food on you. I was at a gender reveal party recently where Grandma to be was a huge food pusher. They revealed the gender by cutting into the cake to see if it is pink or blue, it was a boy so the cake was blue. I have a severe allergy to blue dye and it affects me in very strong ways, the most severe reaction being a seizure so naturally I passed on the cake. Well grandma was just not having it saying "but I made it for the baby and you HAVE to have some to celebrate" I continued to tell her I have an allergy to blue dye but she kept insisting as if she did not believe anyone could possibly be allergic to her homemade cake. She was very cold to me the rest of the party and she was personally insulted by my allergy, ugh. I know most people are understanding of allergies but there are still some that will not let it go!
Grandma wouldn't get a chance to be cold to me, because while she's trying to give me a piece of cake, she'd be getting a piece of my mind. Don't care how old or who you are I don't have to respect you if you're acting like a jerk. My grandma taught me that4 -
amberellen12 wrote: »Ok! thanks for all your replies! It’s given me strength to stand my own ground knowing you guys thoughts are all along the same lines on mine.
It just gets tough having to repeat no so many times. I’ve started to become a hermit to stay away from it which isn’t good. I also don’t know how many times I’ve said I’m allergic.. lactose intolerant and a few other foods but when I go there’s the meal with dairy in it or the other foods that bother me. If I took a side dish I would get “what you don’t like my food!” I can’t win for losing!!!
About partner- if I cook for him it looks so good I want some and then too much. I guess it’s a big salad before I eat with him. He can have some too if he wants.
With your neighbor at this point I would be blunt and say that they have been serving foods you have told them yoy can not eat due to medical conditions. If they want you to eat they can alter the menu (suggest recipes), accept that you will bring a dish or you can cook for everyone. Suggest non-food ways to be social.
With your partner you can each put what you want on your plate. If you are both physically capable you can prepare your own meals or make a main item and a potato for him with salad or other vegetables for you. It is up to you what you put in your body.3 -
Open your mouth and say NO.3
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Just ask for a small portion and eat whatever you want of it. Its not a crime to leave some on your plate as well. Also - agree with what someone else said about making fatty/sugary/whatever foods acceptable on occasion. If you eat healthily 90% of the time, the odd lapse makes no difference. Whatever you do has to be something that is sustainable for ever, really. If someone brings stuff into the office that I don't like, I don't eat it (ie krispy kremes - ugh), but if it is some lovely patisserie type stuff from Paul's - bring it on5
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snickerscharlie wrote: »My wife is the worst! She sulks if I say no to a takeaway on a weekend and has little digs at me about not eating the same foods and stuff at mealtimes. I've just explained that I need to be more healthy, and that it's important to me, and that it's not forever and we will have a takeaway next week on me. She's slowly accepting it, and I'm hoping she'll get in on the act too.
I'd be sulky, too, if my husband was controlling what I eat just because he's on a diet.
Didn't sound to me like he was trying to control his wife's food. He said HE passes on take away sometimes. She can still have it if she wants, I'm assuming. I could be wrong, but it sounds like he's changing his meals for HIMSELF and she doesn't like it.8 -
In the workplace or family gatherings, the alcoholic suffers from the same angst. Every day they may have to fight against the alcohol pusher. They learn coping skills to not fall back into margaritas with nachos, guinness with pizza, wine with popcorn. Like for real, for real giving them up and refusing to let themselves fall back into alcoholism.
Foods can run a close second for someone choosing not to eat the cake and cookies. They prefer to bank their calories for steak and lobster or chicken marsala or lasagna at the gathering.
No one has to live in our body. I'm not taking a bite of anything I don't want to please the food pusher. I don't believe in making up phony health conditions to get them off my back. Telling whoppers about your health will always come back to bite you in the hindend. Be honest and kind. Be strong and use few words.
The fewer the words the better when dealing with the food pusher. No, thank you. If they insist on leaving you some just take the thing with you and do as you please when you depart and make your getaway. You choose, you decide. Why you can even stomp on it and toss it in some bin out back before you spin your heels and wheels.6 -
snickerscharlie wrote: »My wife is the worst! She sulks if I say no to a takeaway on a weekend and has little digs at me about not eating the same foods and stuff at mealtimes. I've just explained that I need to be more healthy, and that it's important to me, and that it's not forever and we will have a takeaway next week on me. She's slowly accepting it, and I'm hoping she'll get in on the act too.
I'd be sulky, too, if my husband was controlling what I eat just because he's on a diet.
Didn't sound to me like he was trying to control his wife's food. He said HE passes on take away sometimes. She can still have it if she wants, I'm assuming. I could be wrong, but it sounds like he's changing his meals for HIMSELF and she doesn't like it.
She wanted takeaway, he said, "No, maybe next week," and then went on to hope she gets her sulky act together and loses some weight, too.
That's what I got out of it and why I replied as I did.1 -
My sister in law is a bit like this, she really does mean well. The other week when she was staying with us I said I would have a slice of homemade banana cake with her if she would kindly weigh out all of the ingredients and write them down for me so I could work out how much I could have. I asked her to do the same with the pasta bake she was going to make too... Oddly enough she relented and allowed me to make dinner when she realised I was deadly serious and presented her with my kitchen scales8
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