globetrotter 0 Posted May 25, 2008 the hardest part of my band is that I have maybe 20 business meals a month with people I work with and customers. I have to work hard to appear to be eating, without eating too much. had a lunch meeting with a woman today, as well as with a guy who reports to me. my guy told us that we had each been banded, so it was a very interesting lunch - since all of us knew that the two of us were banded, we didn't have to play around with our food, and we both ate in a similar way. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IM_LORI 0 Posted May 25, 2008 This has been a concern of mine as well. I don't have many business lunches, but I know when I do go out for lunch or dinner with friends, they can't seem to grasp the idea that I can't eat meat, (I've gotten around this by simply stating I'm vegetarian) and I eat a very small amount. I hate giving a 30 minute explanation to people in what I eat and why I do. I've also found it easier to just say I ate before I left home, or I have dinner waiting for me at home. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kalipso2 25 Posted May 25, 2008 my problem has never been eating in front of clients or people i work with... it's my family! yesterday was the first time in 34 days that i've eaten with them. i had one piece of pizza (which i couldn't even finish!!) and my mom was watching me like a hawk. at one point she said "kris marie, that's too big of a piece!" *sigh* what does she know? later that night i had a tiny piece of cake (maybe 1" x 1") and less than a quarter cup of icecream (it was my birthday dinner). after i ate i had to go to the bathroom. when i walked out my sister asked me if i had been in there puking. *sigh* hopefully they stop watching me so closely and give me a little bit of credit for knowing my body and knowing what to do! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
