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[quote=Anonymous]   We went out for brunch with my extended family yesterday.  They are obsessed with being thin and looking good, but apparently healthy is not part of it. I am on weight-watchers and I really like it. I only mention it if asked how I lost weight. I can technically eat anything, but I chose not to eat high sugar high butter stuff because it only feels good for a half hour and then I get the crash/feel sick and then I am hungry again an hour later. So at a breakfast buffet I chose fruit mixed with unsweetened Greek yogurt, eggs and coffee. I even went back for more. I felt great and nourished and it filled me up for a while. The pressure on me to have quiche, cinnamon swirl muffins, bagels, cream cheese, french toast, pastries, bacon, etc was insane. I just kept saying "no thanks." My sister actually placed pastries onto my plate and I could not just put it back after she touched it, but when I didn't eat it, I had to ignore her pushiness. She is pre-diabetic which makes her behavior all the more disturbing.  I have a cousin who people know struggles with bulimia and she was held up as a role model for indulging in everything and going back for more. Her sister sat next to her and complained to me that within 20 minutes all she did was complaining about how gross she felt and she wished she could call her therapist.

I feel secure in my choices, but I told my husband this is why I just prefer to meet them for non-food related activities. He even felt pressured. He had the nerve to get an egg-white omelette. He didn't act smug about it. He got it filled with all sorts of vegetables and it looked amazing! He had other food too and did not appreciate their comments.

We set a boundary in smaller group settings that commentary on our food choices is not welcome and we give a reminder when they get pushy, but there were too many joining in and it wasn't worth making a scene. My daughter is at an age where the mixed messages about how thin is better, but so are pastries are starting to mess with her and she asked to skip it next year. i think we will and we may only do food events with these people when there are witnesses outside the family. They tend to behave better with outsiders. [/quote]

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