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Post by bbbearsmom on Jul 28, 2021 22:47:33 GMT
Day 29
Resist Food Pushers
When we are out and about and around people and food sometimes it seems that people will push us to eat and drink when we might not want to do that. These people are called “food pushers.” (Note: Sometimes I am the food pusher to myself.) Today is about socializing and food. Beck makes two good comments about speaking up in food pushing situations:
“You’re entitled to work toward your goal of losing weight as long as you’re not maliciously trying to make someone feel bad.”
“It’s okay to disappoint others. Disappointment is a normal part of life. Their disappointment most likely will be mild and fleeting.”
She goes on to say that if you are assuming others will be disappointed if you turn down food, ask yourself:
“Won’t I be disappointed if I accept the food and stray from my food plan?”
“Why is it more important for me to please them than it is to do what is best for me?”
In the section “How to Say No” Beck wants you to:
Create a sense of entitlement about turning down requests to eat by listing the costs to yourself of eating/drinking when you don’t want to. If you are still worried about how someone would feel if you refuse ask yourself how you would feel if someone refused your offer of food/drink.
Prepare your initial response. Suggestions:
“No, thanks”
“No, thank you, it looks delicious but I’m fine”
“Thank you, it looks really good. Could I take a little piece home for later?”
Visualize you successfully turning down food/drink.
Do you have food pushers in your life? How do you handle them?
Do you have an internal food pusher that can say you have to eat/drink this or that in social situations?
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Post by bbbearsmom on Jul 28, 2021 22:50:03 GMT
My husband can be a food pusher. I have a tendency to give in even though it wouldn't be a problem if I said no. I will also be a food pusher to myself and in certain situations think I need to eat when really it would be okay if I didn't.
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Post by mac on Jul 28, 2021 23:58:34 GMT
Do you have food pushers in your life? * Not now but when I was younger..
How do you handle them?
Do you have an internal food pusher that can say you have to eat/drink this or that in social situations? * No, not now but when I was younger.
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lizlor
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Post by lizlor on Jul 29, 2021 6:28:16 GMT
Husband but mostly only Friday night pizza and time to mix it up and let him eat solo.
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Post by cathygeha on Jul 29, 2021 7:35:57 GMT
Do you have food pushers in your life? How do you handle them? Not during the pandemic although my husband does have his own ideas on what a person should eat and I don't always adhere to his policies. I don't have bread at every meal and he feels it is essential where I think a grain is sufficient. He also used to push fruit...and that is fine NOW since it is zero points on the program I am currently following
Do you have an internal food pusher that can say you have to eat/drink this or that in social situations? Not during the pandemic BUT I do have a feeling I need to "take a no thank you helping" of new foods or foods offered...that is usually one or two bites UNLESS they people are friends and know I don't eat certain things.
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Post by surfgirl on Jul 30, 2021 1:52:38 GMT
I used to have a food pusher, my grandmother. She was a depression baby and showed her love of family through food. You could never eat too much with her, god bless her. But I wouldn't give in to it.
I don't know if this is an internal food pusher but, if I'm at someone's home or out to dinner or traveling, I'll tell myself that I should try this or that because someone made it for me OR because I'm just here for a short time, traveling, and should try local foods.
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