a:Going to see Family

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Hi a, I have the same problem every week when I visit the inlaws

with our kids. At one point, they were eating South Beach which

worked well for me. They have since fallen off the wagon and are back

to their old ways. I pretty much *hate* everything my mother in law

makes because she ruins perfectly healthy food by adding a pound of

butter or cream to everything. I think people believe I'm being

difficult/nitpicky for health reasons, but the honest truth is this

food makes me feel sick now!

I don't say anything because it will offend her and everyone else.

What I do is to volunteer to make a big salad for dinner every time.

That way I can fill up on raw veggies. I also usually steam a

vegetable (same reason). So I don't offend anyone, I usually take a

very small serving of whatever has been cooked. For eg: 1 heaping TBs

of the main course (last Saturday: buttery, cheesy mac & cheese made

with white flour macaroni and topped with bread crumbs). If I'm

lucky, she has made a protein of some kind I can eat a palm portion

of. If not, I try to get some kind of protein, even if I have to go

with a glass of milk, slice of cheese, so that I keep my insulin

levels stable.

I usually make up for meal 5 with a higher protein meal 6 (cottage

cheese and protein powder), I figure it is all balanced out by the end

of the day.

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> I have a question along those same lines, I am going to viist my

> parents next week, however my mom LOVES to cook so I doubt we will

be

> eating out much. Her favorite ingredients are white bread, butter,

and

> garlic it is in and on everything. My sister is also trying to loose

> weight (she lives with the 'rents) and is already tired of me

telling

> her she can't lose and eat moms food. I don't want to be a diet

freak

> or a nag.

>

> How can I politely tell Mom not to cook such fatning food?

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