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A friend of my parents, who is one of the few people I know in person that
advocates Atkins, discussed some of her specifics with me on Thanksgiving.
While I didn't talk about my unusual high fat approach, it was surprising
that we eat very differently. Every time one of us volunteered something,
the other didn't like it.
She offered that she used high fiber bread, I replied that I don't eat any
breads. She told me about her granola and bran she eats. I replied that
all that probably had a lot of fiber, but that I don't eat any kind of
cereal. I commented that I didn't mind cheese and salami for breakfast,
then added that eggs are good. She said she is allergic to egg yolks, but
that she sometimes cooks egg whites. I replied that I had tried egg whites
by themselves and thought they tasted nasty. (I was polite and didn't say
that the yolk was the best and most nutritious part.) She explained that
she is lactose intolerant. I suggested that heavy cream does not have much
(if any) lactose. She seemed horrified and said that she was raised on a
dairy and hates anything creamy. I didn't tell her that I buy about a
gallon of heavy cream a month. She says that she has only gained 3 pounds
in the last year, but it looks by eye like she has gained about 15 pounds.
The conversation stopped abruptly as we both realized our former sense of
being allies in dieting had evaporated. I think she is trying to do a low
fat, anti-sugar, and good carb vs. bad carb approach to LC. I suppose I
should have asked if she actually read the book, but I didn't want trouble.
Her husband was listening and grinning from ear to ear.
She commented that her daughter had a knee problem that prevents her from
taking walks, and explained that is the reason her daughter has gained a lot
of weight. I haven't seen her daughter in about 10 years. About 20 years
ago her daughter and I went on one polite date. I refrained from telling my
parents' friend that I do no exercise, as such.
My 2.25 year old niece was there. She gets very upset when people tell her
to say hi to me. Given my change in appearance, she doesn't believe I am
me, and thus she gets upset. She is very bright and using sentences
already.
advocates Atkins, discussed some of her specifics with me on Thanksgiving.
While I didn't talk about my unusual high fat approach, it was surprising
that we eat very differently. Every time one of us volunteered something,
the other didn't like it.
She offered that she used high fiber bread, I replied that I don't eat any
breads. She told me about her granola and bran she eats. I replied that
all that probably had a lot of fiber, but that I don't eat any kind of
cereal. I commented that I didn't mind cheese and salami for breakfast,
then added that eggs are good. She said she is allergic to egg yolks, but
that she sometimes cooks egg whites. I replied that I had tried egg whites
by themselves and thought they tasted nasty. (I was polite and didn't say
that the yolk was the best and most nutritious part.) She explained that
she is lactose intolerant. I suggested that heavy cream does not have much
(if any) lactose. She seemed horrified and said that she was raised on a
dairy and hates anything creamy. I didn't tell her that I buy about a
gallon of heavy cream a month. She says that she has only gained 3 pounds
in the last year, but it looks by eye like she has gained about 15 pounds.
The conversation stopped abruptly as we both realized our former sense of
being allies in dieting had evaporated. I think she is trying to do a low
fat, anti-sugar, and good carb vs. bad carb approach to LC. I suppose I
should have asked if she actually read the book, but I didn't want trouble.
Her husband was listening and grinning from ear to ear.
She commented that her daughter had a knee problem that prevents her from
taking walks, and explained that is the reason her daughter has gained a lot
of weight. I haven't seen her daughter in about 10 years. About 20 years
ago her daughter and I went on one polite date. I refrained from telling my
parents' friend that I do no exercise, as such.
My 2.25 year old niece was there. She gets very upset when people tell her
to say hi to me. Given my change in appearance, she doesn't believe I am
me, and thus she gets upset. She is very bright and using sentences
already.