Help! I'm in ketosis and my friend invited me to dinner. She's serving lasagna!

#82

Thanks so much David, you are terrific! This is my next project. Thank you for sharing such good recipes.

#83

I mean, if I were hosting, I would personally feel terrible if I prepared something my friends couldn’t eat due to dietary restrictions; and if I intentionally didn’t prepare something after knowing their restrictions, I’d feel like a POS. One of my closest friends right now is vegetarian. I couldn’t tell you how guilty I felt when I prepared cookies for me and my Keto friend, thinking he would also be able to have one, only to remember that I used beef gelatin powder in it, meaning he couldn’t eat it. Next time I made dessert, I made sure it was something he could have, as well.

And if I came over to someone’s house, I would expect them to believe me when I say I cannot eat raw veggies or most raw fruits, that I cannot have cilantro, and that I need to keep my carbs limited (this isn’t even taking into my being Carnivore currently). I believe in sacred hospitality, and I’m in a position to be lenient where some people might not be able to (except for my allergies/intolerances), but after a certain point I also believe people should just be decent human beings and not serve me food that I told them I can’t eat. I mean, usually, they were the ones who invited me.

#84

Yes, KetoCobra, I totally feel the same way. I always check with my guests by private message before hand to see if they have allergies, special diets, etc. I wish everyone did. Many of my friends and I have covered dish parties where we bring food we can eat & share. They get pretty creative with gluten free and Keto dishes. Then there’s those that don’t make anything and bring a bag of chips, and end up eating the Keto dishes. Oh well.

(Empress of the Unexpected) #85

I am noticing that more and more people are asking about diets. I live in SoCal, so everyone is doing something different. My boss and his wife recently took me out to dinner, but beforehand asked what I was eating these days. Having said that, my wannabe keto neighbor was invited to dinner, and had to deal with spaghetti. I think when one cooks for a group, carbs are involved.

#86

That’s what I do.

It has worked so far …

I’m sure the food won’t be wasted, someone will guzzle it down.

(Heather Meyer) #87

I tried the bacon experiment once. Perhaps it was my lack of gallbladder but all i got was BLOATED! and tired…i really didnt feel good on Bacon only…

(Diane) #88

I read somewhere about using thinly sliced deli chicken meat as lasagna “noodles”. Haven’t tried it yet, but I intend to.

(Jane) #89

Well done!!!

:+1:

('Jackie P') #90

I went to dinner with someone who served lasagne. I just asked her to serve me the meat and cheese sauce. I filled up with salad and was quite happy. I know there are carbs in cheese sauce but 1tbsp flour contains 6g carbs so you will probably only eat 4g carbs from that. The important thing is to be sociable and enjoy the occasion.
If anyone ever asks me why im not eating pasta or bread I just draw an imaginary circle around myself smile sweetly and say “Im a carb free zone”! I dont elaborate unless im pushed!
Enjoy

(Ken) #91

I didn’t say you couldn’t refuse it. Nor did I say you HAD to eat it. I merely said it was unnecessary to refuse it… I then offered a strategy that would result in the carb consumption being of minimal, virtually irrelevant impact. The OP was clearly lipolytic again after the Holidays, glycogen was again depleted, so there would be no chance of overcompensation.

Sure, I’d feed someone on Jenny Craig chicken fried steak, if they wanted it, but I’d make sure they understood the nutritional context in which to eat it in, so it would be a metabolic positive.

(William B Fenton) #92

Just be honest, if someone takes offense because you are concerned with your own health… well they are being inappropriately oversensitive. (But still show appreciation)

(Bunny) #93

I would simply and kindly tell her that kind of food would jeopardize my health?

If she asks why/how?

Educate?

If they really want to listen?

For me that usually turns into a stone brick wall because it turns into a chronicle of encyclopedic knowledge you would have to stuff into a tiny conversation?

That’s why I like Forums!

If you look at that little chemical symbol for ketones (the mothership) in the header at the top of the forum; that’s the floor (the base) not the ceiling?

(Jane) #94

Sorry, but I disagree and think you skim the posts and then react.

How is she “clearly lipolytic” when she is still going through carb withdrawals aka keto flu (sorry @juice) You want to PROLONG her suffering???

And the poster who mentioned chicken fried steak to someone on Jenny Craig… she didn’t say her friend wanted it … she wouldn’t tempt her with it knowing she was trying hard to lose weight. Big difference. Empathy has a lot to do with it.

(Ken) #95

I’ll clarify my original point. Within the context that someone is lipolytic and secreting ketones. One carb meal is fairly insignificant, and any potential negative effects are easily mitigated.

(Jane) #96

I agree with you on this one. And have the blood meter results to back it up.

Thanks for the clarification.