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I don't think it's a question of politeness, I wouldn't offer a drink to an alcoholic who had changed their ways. Why should anyone expect you to eat something that's going to make you ill?~This is my first time negotiating a buffet nightmare,how polite do you have to be lol ??
Surely a buffet means lots of food choices from which you can make your own selection, without having to explain or justify yourself to anyone.
I suspect there is something I am missing here. Is it bad manners not to try something?
I don't think it's a question of politeness, I wouldn't offer a drink to an alcoholic who had changed their ways. Why should anyone expect you to eat something that's going to make you ill?
I would eat beforehand so you aren't hungry. Then you can just pick and choose the better options and maybe no-one will notice.
Growing a thicker skin is probably a vital adaptation for us diabetics.
I am at the point that I just smile politely and change the subject when some friend or relative tries to point out the error of my ways when it comes to dietary choices.
Knowing that I managed to lose 15kg in three months and, more importantly, maintain my glucose at non diabetic levels, on my current way of eating, gives me the confidence to just ignore such comments.
Life is too short to take everything to heart.
@neverforever, I have become quite an expert at inconspiciously shovelling food around my plate - in bigger buffet gatherings it is my experience that others rarely pay much attention to what you are eating anyway ... - This strategy will of course presuppose that you have made sure to not be ravenously hungry when the buffet starts ...
annelise
Am going to visit two ladies in their mid 80s tomorrow (my friend's sister and her friend).
I know they will have gone to a lot of trouble to give us a little buffet lunch. It will be ham or egg sandwiches, crisps, sausage rolls and perhaps a little salad followed by mince pies and little Waitrose cakes.
And do you know what, I'll go for the salad, eat whatever else I choose slowly and hope they know we've really appreciated the effort they've gone to.
And I'll try to go on a brisk half hour walk before we go - you never know, it may help too!