Re: What do you tell people?

[Guest guest]

Hopefully they would take you out somewhere decent where you could just

order grilled chicken, and ask that it be grilled plain. Eat a salad

with no dressing and a low-carb veggie. Usually you can find SOMETHING

you can eat on the diet at a restaurant.

> just in case, I want to be prepared.

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[Guest guest]

True, but I have a pretty strong reaction to butter/margarine which I want

to avoid. Also, I plan on starting the 9-day program tomorrow and would be

on pureed food on Wednesday. I think I'll go with the allergy theory. Like

you I hate to lie, but I also don't want to explain the whole bit. :

a

>Hopefully they would take you out somewhere decent where you could just

>order grilled chicken, and ask that it be grilled plain. Eat a salad

>with no dressing and a low-carb veggie. Usually you can find SOMETHING

>you can eat on the diet at a restaurant.

[Guest guest]

so what do I

> tell people when I start and they want to go out to eat? I know

they'll

> think I am a freak if I tell them what the true issue is and I am

just not

> up for that. Do I say I have food allergies? Any suggestions?

Hi a,

Could you say, " My doctor has me on a strict diet because of intestinal

issues, so I can't eat out right now. " If they respond seeking more

info, you could say, " It's a long story, too long to get into. "

" My doctor " could either be Bee or yourself as your own physician.

[Guest guest]

i worked for 6 years plus in companies where I was continually going out too

lunch with co-workers/boss ... & /or taking customers out too lunch ... & sometimes

travelling for days on end & staying in hotels etc ....

All I can say is it can be tough steering a difficult course between eating

foods that are no good for you Versus looking like some kind of freak too your

workmates & your bosses .

For example the first day I started in a new job ,my boss took me too lunch at

his favourite pizza resturant ...telling me I was in for a treat when I tried

these pizza's etc.

Needless to say I ordered a plain meat dish ( & was left feeling very hungry

afterwards) & obviously my boss was a bit curious at my choice but he was too

polite too say much,..

This sort of thing happened many times

In time people sort of assumed that I was some kind of health food freak &

careful about what I ate & I was happy enough to let them think that without

making a big issue out of it

When I travelled I always tried to book rooms that had self contained

facilities so I could cook some of my own food.

Bottom line is ...I never found a very satisfactory way to avoid difficult

situations like this ...I needed money & this job paid well & it was something I

was qualified to do...so I coped as well as I could....sometimes I just went

hungry & didnt eat until I was home later that night or back in my hotel room

etc if travelling.

At the time I was trying too follow a diet more difficult than Bee's...because

I had (or believed I had anyway many food allergies) so there were many foods I

didnt eat & I attempted to rotate my diet etc...I dont thing following Bee's

diet while dining out with business colleagues would be quite as difficult as

what I was trying to do though.

Re: what do you tell people?

Posted by: " a K. Carlton " kristina.carlton@... kotabuddy

Mon Dec 31, 2007 3:32 am (PST)

>You can tell people you are too broke to go out to eat. In my experience,

>people respect " broke " more than " food sensitive " .

>Irene

Hi Irene,

At the interview they paid for the lunch. I have a feeling they might want

to take me out to eat and pay my first day there - I could be wrong. But

just in case, I want to be prepared.

a

[Guest guest]

I was always very brief in my explanations, wanting to keep the focus off of it.

I simply said its reshaping his head. If people probed more, I just explained

that his neck caused him to lie on one side and it became mishapen, so the

helmet reshaping his head, thats all. people are just curious and many have

no idea what its for, and I think are relieved that its not something more

serious.

I often said oh hes almost done with it :-)

le

9mos

Hanger Grad

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> My daughter just started treatment and I hadn't really prepared myself for all

of the questions on the playground, from parents and older children. What do

you tell people? I don't want to have a 5 minute discussion about flat head but

I don't want to be rude either. (I know some people just say " it's none of your

business, " but these are neighborhood people I'm sort of friendly with showing

concern.)

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> Thanks!

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> (Kate & Tyler, 8 months)

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[Guest guest]

I always told people my daughter had a severe flat spot and the helmet helped

round out her head. Depending on my mood and their level of curiosity, the

conversation could end there or continue further. Mostly though I just got

" she's so cute " comments.

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> My daughter just started treatment and I hadn't really prepared myself for all

of the questions on the playground, from parents and older children. What do

you tell people? I don't want to have a 5 minute discussion about flat head but

I don't want to be rude either. (I know some people just say " it's none of your

business, " but these are neighborhood people I'm sort of friendly with showing

concern.)

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> Thanks!

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> (Kate & Tyler, 8 months)

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[Guest guest]

If it is someone I like, I just tell them that his head is wider than it should

be, and the helmet will help his head grow correctly.

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> My daughter just started treatment and I hadn't really prepared myself for all

of the questions on the playground, from parents and older children. What do

you tell people? I don't want to have a 5 minute discussion about flat head but

I don't want to be rude either. (I know some people just say " it's none of your

business, " but these are neighborhood people I'm sort of friendly with showing

concern.)

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> Thanks!

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> (Kate & Tyler, 8 months)

>

[Guest guest]

Did you see le's post - I respond similarly to questions and keep it brief

and to the point. Although I believe most people are now familir with the

helmets - I do like to provide a positive and informative response to raise

awareness. Perhaps better education and understanding will encourage insurance

providers to reconsider their coverate - as it's not consistent with various

carriers. You never know who you'll meet out there! Best to you and we agree

our daughter is absolutely adorable in her helmet!

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> My daughter just started treatment and I hadn't really prepared myself for all

of the questions on the playground, from parents and older children. What do

you tell people? I don't want to have a 5 minute discussion about flat head but

I don't want to be rude either. (I know some people just say " it's none of your

business, " but these are neighborhood people I'm sort of friendly with showing

concern.)

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> Thanks!

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> (Kate & Tyler, 8 months)

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