Quote Originally Posted by Catrin View Post
. Part of me wonders if my different food choices led to her feeling like I was judging her choices - that is the only explanation that makes sense. I made no big deal of it, I simply ordered and focused on our conversation. I wasn't "preaching Paleo" as some do. While this was the most extreme example of this I've seen, I've seen milder versions of this a couple of other times.
I get this a lot too. Particularly when eating with new people (ie. people I somewhat know but don't eat meals with that often). When I am asked to defend my choices (which is so not fair!) and my reasoning is because I feel better, that's apparently not good enough for some people. I think that religious beliefs, weight loss or allergies are all 'good reasons' but 'because I feel better eating this way' is not. I think that for some people, my not having a 'real' reason makes my choices look like a judgement on theirs (which it isn't!). Luckily, it's definitely not everyone...not by a long shot. In general, people are mildly curious or like most people who know me well, totally uninterested in my choices. After two years, they've gotten used to me. Some even find it amusing to watch me order at restaurants!

Overall, I do wonder why people are so obsessed with food. I used to be the same way, always checking out what others were eating even if I refrained from commenting on it out of politeness. But why do we do that? I'm less inclined now. And I think about food WAY less now too. But I'm not sure if that's age or the paleo diet (or both). It certainly can be a hell of a touchy subject though.

V - I don't like champagne. Can I sub in just regular wine? If so, I'm in.