Traveling Results - Trip 1

[Guest guest]

Well, I am back from the first of two trips (almost

600 miles one way) to Louisiana.

The next one is about 12 days.

 

I brought food with me on the trip, and this worked to

some degree to have fresh fruit,

rice cakes, fresh veggies, approrpriate bread and

such, but the problem came up that I

wound up eatting out more often than I was expecting.

 

The worst day was Friday when I was attending a

rehersal dinner. It was at one of the

most popular seafood restaurants in the area, and

well, it was sheer torture to watch

people eat the things that I used to be able to eat

and cannot eat, and then to have to

smell all of that and see people eatting that..... it

just got to me to the degree where

I had to leave the room for a while and get away from

it all.

 

The kitchen staff was good and prepared the food the

way I requested when I explained I had

food allergies, but it was the presence of all of this

forbidden food that really got to me.

 

I don't know if anyone really understands how this

feels, but it was torture.

 

However, I did well with this and avoided another

similar incident at my parents home later

after the wedding by getting out of the house to go to

Whole foods and not be around the

situation.

 

My parents were understanding, but I guess that other

people are not. My son who had not

seen me since Christmas did not recognize me when I

drove up to his dad's house (he's 22)

Since I saw him in December, I lost 40 pounds and he's

never seen me this size, so that

was kind of funny. He was extremely supportive of me

so when I left the rehearsal dinner

he came out there to check on me.

 

I believe the next trip will be much better. I won't

be in such intense social situations

where food seems to be the rule, and will be able to

cook more appropriately and hopefully

show my parents some healthy alternatives.

 

Thank you for your caring, Cece

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

Hi Hon, and thanks for reporting back.

 

You say you -

 

> wound up eatting out more often than I was expecting.

 

Oh doesn't that always happen. You plan for one

contingency, and it's always the unplanned that occurs.

But now you'll know how to cope with both for next

time

 

> The worst day was Friday . . . at one of the

> most popular seafood restaurants in the area, and

.. . . it was the presence of all of this

> forbidden food that really got to me.

>

> I don't know if anyone really understands how this

> feels, but it was torture.

 

Er, yeah. We do. I doubt if there is anyone here who

is vegetarian or vegan who hasn't experienced that.

Sometimes we want the forbidden, later (speaking

for myself now) we are disgusted by it, but it is still

distressing. Sometimes just _talking_ about it is

upsetting/tempting/disgusting or all of the above

and maybe more. So you're not alone here. Now you

can put that behind you, knowing you can weather

that discomfort, and carry on. Atta girl!!!!

 

> My parents were understanding . . .

 

Good!

 

> , , , but I guess that other people are not.

 

Who cares? Real friends would understand or at least

not be judgemental, critical. The rest you can ignore.

 

But hey!!!! It must have been a buzz to see your son's

surprise! (And you must have surprised some others

too! - whether they said so or not.)

 

>My son who had not

> seen me since Christmas did not recognize me when I

> drove up to his dad's house (he's 22)

> Since I saw him in December, I lost 40 pounds and he's

> never seen me this size, so that

> was kind of funny.

 

40 pounds since Christmas - Wow - Congratulations! And

his pleasure and support must have been worth all the rest

of the problems, eh? Good for him - and good for you.

 

Bouquets to you!!!! Thanks for sharing.

 

Love, Pat