My best friend since we were both 13 and starting high school came to stay with me for the weekend. She comes often but this time brought her husband. My BF is a big big girl and had gastric banding a few years back (boy did I pray my way through that day - any op on a big person is a big deal and I was so worried). She initially lost some weight but now stopped.
I prepared the food; with only slight twist for me, we had the same food. I was actually able to rid my freezer of frozen waffles and icecream which I served as dessert - I didn't feel the need at all to have any as it just does not appeal to me anymore - also rid of the chocolate I had hidden in the pantry so I wouldn't come across it. Also made a sugarfree sponge cake with cream and choc 'frosting' which they scoffed without complaint.
As her husband tucked into his big bowl of brekki cereal, crumpets with jam, bacon and milk tea we were chatting about cholesterol (you are definitely getting older when you discuss that and meds over breakfast
) and the fact I was having bacon and egg for breakfast.
My friend said when she was young, everyday she would have a poached egg for breakfast and she was skinny - I told her to go back to it. Medical opinion has reversed their opinion on the cholesterol ramifications on eggs and I went on to say medical opinion is now changing their minds regarding fats in food - that our bodies know how to utilise fat - and that it is actually sugar that is causing the damage.
The look of disbelief I got from - hmm - my BF told him I had given up sugar. He went on to say about all the different food fads people go through. He most definitely is in favour of the cereal and 'healthy' foods pyramid (ps - he has stacked on a bit of weight also) and that if medication is recommended by the doctor you take it. I didn't even try to argue the point, maybe I should have, but if people are adamant should we bother? My friend supports me and that's what matters. It's my choice.
That's my 'vent' for the day.
