It's not even Thanksgiving yet and I'm already being pressured by my family to eat, eat, eat... Mostly it's coming from my mom. I know she means well but we've talked about it a few times now and I'm getting tired of defending myself.
Here's the situation... I basically said I was going to eat VERY on-plan on Thanksgiving. My sister and I are cooking this year so in addition to the fatty, traditional food, we're cooking some healthy options. I'm planning on eating a little white turkey (no skin), some asparagus, a wheat roll, and a couscous stuffed red pepper. No dessert or apps. I originally said I'd have a tiny bit of stuffing (because I love it) but decided to not have any in the end...
So my mom has been going on about how I should be able to eat on Thanksgiving and have a day off. She said it would make her sad if I didn't have stuffing because she knows it's my favorite. So we went back and forth about it again this morning and I was asking her why she cares what I eat... she said I deserve a special day off and I told her it isn't what you eat on the holidays that makes it special, it's who you're with. She said she knew that but that you put love into what you cook on the holidays and should enjoy it. I told her I'd love my asparagus just fine. She said '...Just have 1 bite, no more than 5 bites. It's got celery in it, which is full of fiber.' And I added, 'And butter.' We could have kept going but I was running out the door for work.
So I wanna stick to my guns and my plan on Thanksgiving and now I almost feel like I don't want any stuffing at all just to prove to my family that I'll eat or not eat whatever I darn well please.
Thoughts?