More on sugar-free endurance test

[punkwalrus]

Like I said in my last post, I am not sure where I am going with this. I kind of expected this to be harder. That being said, I kind of don't want to go back to sugar. Now that I don't seem to have had much weight gain (in fact, last I weighted 2 lbs less than when I started 35 days ago), I could do this for a while. But then what

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[aurienne]

Get in the habit of always having a bag with some acceptable snacks...apples last a while, or well-wrapped cheese, or nuts. and offer to bring stuff to parties, so there's always 1 "safe" dish.

[patches023]

That is what I was going to suggest, bring your own food to share. I have a very specialized diet and I always bring something that I can eat to every party.

Good for you for trying this.

[chellebelle74]

I was about to say something very similar. Bringing a dish so there will definitely be one safe dish is a good idea, and speaking as a party host I also like a non-dramatic, low/no-pressure heads up about any dietary needs my guests have. That's not to say I like it when drama llamas try to dictate the entire party menu, but a friendly heads up can help me try to at least throw a bone (or an apple or some nuts or whatever) to a person with dietary restrictions.

[montuos]

So what kind of noshie bits do you like that will remain in your chosen diet?

For the last couple-three months I've been following somebody who's had sufficient success modifying his diet that he's been able to go off his diabetes meds. It sounds like you may be heading in a similar direction with your diet.

Noshie bits

[punkwalrus]

Well, I haven't run into too much yet to make this an issue. I bought cheese, bananas, and some other fruit.

Balticon was my first real test. Luckily, Ops had some food, and I bought some fruit of my own. Plus they had enough people with odd diets to pick and choose. Up next is AMA, where I will not have a central "ops" support, but will have my own room, so I will try a shopping run there as well. Then I have an annual summer pool party notorious for junk food, but they usually have a cheese and fruit platter as well, so I should be good there.

Then Otakon.

I suspect a lot of the noshie bits will be cheese and fruit for all of them.

[punkwalrus]

This hasn't made a dent on my blood sugar, which is in the 90/110 range. My mood seems stable enough, but my life has so many ups and downs, a control sample is hard to get. I don't *feel* different, good or bad.

Man... now I want roast chicken...

It's great you try to deal with people ahead of time. I agree with your stance on prep work, and your response to those who expect others to bow to them with no warning. I am reminded of problems FanTek had during their cookouts when someone would show up for a work party, not work, and complain that the (free) food was not sensitive to their restricted diet. "Oh look, my very own copy of the emancipation proclamation..."

I know I have an odd diet, but feel no right to demand others kowtow to it. Like I am allergic to corn and eggs. If you only have creamed corn and deviled eggs, and I didn't pay for it, I am an adult and feed myself before or after the party. I like to remain flexible.

[dreamtigress]

I tend to try and bring at least a "Tiger-safe" beverage if not a full dish when I go to parties. I bring home brewed tea pretty much everywhere, as it is all I drink. I bring an electric kettle, tea pot, and tea supplies to conventions now so I have fresh brewed tea all weekend. It's cheaper and easier than trying to find Tiger-safe beverages, and it's supper nummy too.