I really need some coping skills for this new diet. Peer pressure is soooo strong to EAT CRAP!!!! People know they should eat healthier but they don't.
Then I get invited to parties, gatherings, meetings, etc. and they literally shove the crap in my face. Sometimes they get really pushy and angry about it. First I use avoidance techniques to get out of the situation. Then if that doesn't work I tell them politely that it looks delicious but I am on a special diet. If THAT still doesn't work, I tell them exactly what it is I can't eat. Then they stare at me like I'm an alien and I try not to cry. Seriously I need some better coping techniques - anyone got any???
The "bonding" of food is really strong. People bond over food and when you can't eat the food it really makes you feel like a third wheel. I'm better if I know ahead of time so I can bring my own food. It's the surprise parties that have me at a loss for the moment. . .
Then I get invited to parties, gatherings, meetings, etc. and they literally shove the crap in my face. Sometimes they get really pushy and angry about it. First I use avoidance techniques to get out of the situation. Then if that doesn't work I tell them politely that it looks delicious but I am on a special diet. If THAT still doesn't work, I tell them exactly what it is I can't eat. Then they stare at me like I'm an alien and I try not to cry. Seriously I need some better coping techniques - anyone got any???
The "bonding" of food is really strong. People bond over food and when you can't eat the food it really makes you feel like a third wheel. I'm better if I know ahead of time so I can bring my own food. It's the surprise parties that have me at a loss for the moment. . .