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a party

Today is my MIL's 90th birthday party, at a Chinese restaurant. Almost every one at the party has not seen me for over 6 months. Nervous does not explain my feelings. I know I am being crazy, but I feel like everyone will look at me and judge what little food I will be putting on my plate. My children and oldest brother have seen me eat and say nothing, it's all the others and they don't know about my new friend, The Band! There is an open bar, I don't drink, even before the band, so that is fine. I have not said anything to anyone even the hub about this. He would tell me I am crazy.

​Thank you for listening.

Enjoy your day.

The Red Sox are winning right now!!!!!!!!!!!! go SOX.

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LAP-BAND Patients

I wish I could help you with this one I haven't told my family either, and I worry about the day we all get together and they see me not eating much, My family will comment for sure. I've figured that i would sip on soup so it always looks like i'm eating something.

maybe put some food on a plate and move it around so it looks like you ate some. and just tell them your watching your portions.

Your clever I'm sure you'll come up with something brilliant

Good luck! let us know how it turns out, they'll probably be so impressed with you, they won't even notice your plate!

♥LovetheNewMe♥

LAP-BAND Patients

Try and enjoy the day with family, one day you will be able to get to place where the food thing and lack of food on your plate does not bother you or is difficult to talk about. I can tell you what I do and it drives people crazy, I say are you seriously going to eat all that food, and your going back for seconds, WOW, wish I could eat like that, NOT!

Seriously enjoy the day with family!

Spaness2012

LAP-BAND Patients

I just tell people I am really watching my portion sizes these days...or my favorite....I ate a big lunch not really very hungry. The subject usually changes naturally....lol.

Good luck.

dylanmiles23

LAP-BAND Patients

Thanks everyone. Turned out fine. I sat with my oldest son and my brothers so they know and my food portions were a little bit bigger than normal but I had a shake for lunch.

One person asked how much I lost and I said it is private and I don't share. I think she was offended. Oh well, too bad. My fat ass is finally smaller than my SIL, who I hate!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That was my best NSV ever.

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