Visiting-timing big/special meals

[GLC1968]

I think it really depends on who you are visiting and what their habits normally are... I was worried that when my parents were going to be visiting, that I'd gain back all the weight that I'd lost earlier in the summer. I didn't do much formal exercise while they were here and I didn't log any foods either. I didn't gain any weight though because my parents eat reasonably healthy (or at least they know that we do). I had a few deserts, but I was careful to make good choices in general and stop eating when I wasn't hungry. It worked!

This will be my same philosophy when I get to go on vacation in October. I'll make reasonable choices and be mindful of my eating habits. Plus, for that trip, I'll probably spend a lot of time in a bathing suit which I've found is a natural appetite suppressant!

[shootingstar]

Plus, for that trip, I'll probably spend a lot of time in a bathing suit which I've found is a natural appetite suppressant!

LOL. If that could work for visiting in wintertime and if one had access to facilities to even wear a bathing suit. Not going that far, but wearing shorts while still warm now is a tiny bit helpful.

Where I'm staying with various people, they do tend to be healthy eaters at this time, but of course, not perfect. And they view my visit as a special occasion, to prepare dishes they normally would not have or we eat out at a restaurant. Not really the pressure to be offered unhealthy food, but just people offering even healthy food, when...tummy might be full already.

With parents, I am guaranteed to be served a healthy meal, since they have been eating healthy for a long time. It's just food from my mother is a signal of her love/care for each of us. She again reminded me of questionable certain Chinese food ingredients that might have unknown chemical perservatives or fish/seafood from strange unknown waters. This is the level of "health" awareness alerts I get ..still at my advanced age. Ah well, she means well and it is for my health after all.

You have to understand: my mother prepares bags of healthy steamed little dimsum wontons homemade and frozen for her youngest grandchild now.. rather cute seeing a little 18-month old baby gobbling with wontons and steamed chicken breast pieces. This how far and meaningful healthy food preparation means in our family.