I thought this would be a good topic considering that it is 4th of July today and there will be lots of barbeques, and TONS of food everywhere!

For all of the bandsters, how do ya'll do it? Do you just get to a point where you don't feel tempted by all the yummy food around?

And I was wondering also, when you go to someone's house for say Thanksgiving or something, and they have cooked so much food, and they don't know you have a lap band, do they look at you like you are rude if you don't pile it on your plate like everyone else? I know in our culture, people almost expect you to eat a lot, or they take it personally like you don't like their cooking.

Discuss....:hungry:

For most holidays I go over to my mom's house, and her and/or her boyfriend have usually cooked something REALLY good. The only time it gets to me is when it's one of those days where I just can't get past 2 or 3 bites and I just kind of sit there staring at my plate. Other than that, I have a couple of bites when the snacks are out or whatever, and I probably eat a little more on days like that, but nothing that has ever done me any serious damage so far