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I agree with William and Nathan. This is a subject that is going to come up repeatedly for you with this lifestyle. The sooner you deal with it up front and honestly, the easier it will be going forward. She sound like a nice woman. Ease yourself into being open about your diet with her.
Comment by Asher on July 20, 2012 at 9:01am Honesty, and reasoning
Comment by Mattayah HaBinah on July 20, 2012 at 8:58am Everything is alright in moderation. Be at peace with what is given to you.
Offer to make something for Dinner as well. Like a Salad or Fruit Salad. Bring something that you would normally eat to the table, and share it with everyone. You don't have to eat all of what is given to you. You don't have to eat any of it. However you may not wish to reject them completely, and you may wish to show your appreciation for their hospitality.
Tell them that you are on a very deep cleansing diet right now and you don't want to hinder the cleanse too much. Mention your diet mainly consists of Fruit and Vegetables. If you wish to explain your concern lend them some of the knowledge that you have found along the way. Explain how the Processed Wheat may interfere and stop your cleansing process. And that if you were to begin eating too much pasta too quickly that you might not feel well.
On the other hand, see if there will be any steamed vegetables for dinner also, because your body will most likely be able to handle these foods. Don't be afraid to accept a little cooked food, there's no need for one-sided Raw-food Supremacy, no offense to you, its just very common these days.
Comment by William Williams on July 20, 2012 at 5:08am Just be open an honest. it's easier that way, and it helps break down barriers x
Comment by Nathan on July 20, 2012 at 4:10am You just have to accept the fact that you might go against her grain and tell her no. In the long run this is going to be an issue that you will have to face over and over again and the less resolute you are about it, the more burdensome it will become. It is a waste of your time, energy, and happiness to worry about this over and over when you can just say no.
Also, think about it from her perspective. She is not going to care.. she might think it's odd, but if she is actually hurt by this, then she had her own emotional issues and was looking to be hurt anyway.
Comment by banana - boy on July 20, 2012 at 3:58am I 'd say yes and thank you for looking after my way of life then Id ask for sauce on the side ( fat on the side please) so you eat less of the oil you can say you are not eating refined oils ???? very kind for them to make a special dish you for you ....enjoy it and the return to fruits......one dinner of pasta is cool
Comment by Erin Summer on July 20, 2012 at 3:46am I would eat it but afterwards you have to tell her. Tell her how much you appreciate the food and it was delicious, but your diet consists of only fruits and veggies. Im sure you can get some bananas or watermelon or something to eat.
In my opinion it's best to get the hard stuff out of the way. Tell her exactly what you eat, bring a luscious fruit bowl to share and ask her to make a salad for you. The salad wouldn't be unusual for her and a lot less work than making a pizza. Be sure to thank her for trying to make her feel at home, and just let her know that you know your diet is restrictive (from her point of view) but you are doing it for health reasons. good luck, let us know how it comes out.
Comment by ednshell on July 20, 2012 at 2:30am I would just tell her what's up, I always ask my kids' friends what they want to eat when they come over and sometimes we even run up to the store last minute for extra stuff. It really is no big deal, these days so many people eat a specific way and then we have common nut and dairy allergies that every parent knows about. You could tell your friend and have her tell her mom, you might add that you have a sensitive stomach and have to eat this way but were too shy to say anything at first. You don't want to spend your time over there suffering from a stomach ache and I'm sure your hosts don't want that either. ;)
Comment by Jerica Anne on July 19, 2012 at 1:43pm Maybe explain to her that you are HCRV, in a way she will understand, of course, and ask for a banana or two and then say that the food she has made looks so good that you can't resist and have a little bit of that as well. Best of both worlds. No?
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