Also, I’d be interested to hear any suggestions about those cooks who are insulted if you bring your own food, but who have been known to literally sabotage the food they cook — to put, say, white bread crumbs in the stuffing they insist you simply must sample, and tell you that it’s compliant with your regime, and then tell you about it later.

(If you’re horrified and think “Oh, now, that simply doesn’t happen”, my first suggestion to you is to check the lowcarb boards.)

To that end, I also think it’s interesting that not only the blogger, but also the tipster, are male, and these kinds of pressures tend to frequently come from women and be visited upon women — whom, ironically, are more frequently dieting since our bodies have less muscle mass to begin with and are therefore more prone to pack on fat.

But I’d be interested to hear what anyone, of either sex, has to say about those types of situations.

True, I am male and cannot understand the pressure that is put on a female to partake in holiday food gatherings. But I am a former carbohydrate addict who overcame those desires and now lives happily eating well. It’s all about making choices. You can CHOOSE to be healthy by making better choices at all times or you can CHOOSE to give in to family prodding. Sure it’s difficult, but with enough desire within you to see this happen, you can and will do it. In the end, your family will respect you more for the decision you make to be healthier.

–Jimmy

Thankfully, I’m working Christmas and can be in charge of my food that holiday at least.

The worst part of family is all the high-carb food sitting in front of you and they just expect you to not eat it. I don’t need the temptation!