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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It would be gracious to make a dish with some protein that the meat/grain/sugar guy can eat, but he’s not going to starve on the normal Thanksgiving sides that meet his criteria. The noom person can portion control. If this were my family, I’d say “hey I’m making the normal stuff, is there something else we should add to the menu?”[/quote]

Do you mean like…turkey? And some green beans? And some salad?[/quote]
Yeesh! How hard is it to pick up the phone and simply ask to confirm?! It would have taken less time than reading this entire thread. Seriously, OP, tell these guests not to come, since you clearly have no interest in hosting them.[/quote]

You missed the issue.  The guests know the menu because it is the same every year.  Does it change because Frank wants/needs Noom friendly and Doris is a low carb vegetarian now?  The other 20 guests are happy to keep the traditional menu.  Obviously it is no one's typical diet.  Once the call is made, the hostess needs to start planning a Lentil loaf or roasted cauliflower chili in additional to all the usual fare.  [/quote]

+100. Some of you don’t get that the menu is known because it’s…what this hosts prepares and serves every year. So if you have a special need or request, you should be the one to pick up the phone, and not the other way around. Or you should bring some healthy snacks to share (or just to have in your purse). The burden of extra effort is on YOU if it’s just preference-based, and not an actual restriction or allergy.

If you are a dieter who can’t serve yourself some turkey, a roasted vegetable, some salad and one small indulgence like a sliver of pie or a bit of dressing, then no one is going to be able to help you navigate the real world.[/quote]

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