Thanksgiving
Globaldisc
along. Great day in NYC...gonna go do 15 miles in shorts and a singlet...heck
it will be in the low 50's, very warm for this time of year. Might be my last
day of shorts/singlet running for months.
I've got 3 gatherings to stop by and will probably only have vegetables and
undoubtedly will have to explain away why I am bypassing on the
turkey/gravy/dressing, etc....to at least 2-3 people at each gathering. I
find it takes a lot of skill and tact to do this in a gracious manner that does
not bring too much attention/focus on you. These are not the times/moments
when you want to point out the clogging of arteries that taking place right
before you.
I usually lie and tell the host and dinner party I already ate at another
person's place....that usually makes sense to everyone and diffuses the
nutrition/health issues motivating your decision to pass on much of the food.
So I've got this line of explanation rehearsed and will be saying it 6-9 times
today.
Have a great day everyone...
TenKMan
"Globaldisc" <globa...@aol.com> wrote in message
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> Poor Wampanoag Indians. Oops...don't want to spoil the day.....moving
right
> along. Great day in NYC...gonna go do 15 miles in shorts and a
singlet...heck
> it will be in the low 50's, very warm for this time of year. Might
be my last
> day of shorts/singlet running for months.
>
> I've got 3 gatherings to stop by and will probably only have
vegetables and
> undoubtedly will have to explain away why I am bypassing on the
> turkey/gravy/dressing, etc....to at least 2-3 people at each
gathering. I
> find it takes a lot of skill and tact to do this in a gracious manner
that does
> not bring too much attention/focus on you. These are not the
times/moments
> when you want to point out the clogging of arteries that taking place
right
> before you.
>
Dude, unless you are a vegetarian I don't see the problem with the white
meat of a turkey. Goodness, a reasonable portion of turkey is pretty
darn healthy and is a nice protein replacement for the long run I went
on this morning. I find Thanksgiving to be pretty easy as I just eat
smaller portions of some stuff and eat larger portions of veggies and
salad.
Malcolm Ferguson
>Great day in NYC...gonna go do 15 miles
>
>I've got 3 gatherings to stop by and will probably only have vegetables and
>undoubtedly will have to explain away why I am bypassing on the
>turkey/gravy/dressing, etc....to at least 2-3 people at each gathering. I
>find it takes a lot of skill and tact to do this in a gracious manner that does
>not bring too much attention/focus on you. These are not the times/moments
>when you want to point out the clogging of arteries that taking place right
>before you.
>
Oh good grief! Do you really think a handful of meals like this a year
will really affect your health that much, especially if you run those
kinds of distances? It sounds to me like you have an eating disorder.
Let down your hair and enjoy yourself instead of obsessing over the food
and bringing the wrong kind of attention to yourself. It's not like you
*have* to super-size your portion or have seconds.
>I usually lie and tell the host and dinner party I already ate at another
>person's place....that usually makes sense to everyone and diffuses the
>nutrition/health issues motivating your decision to pass on much of the food.
>So I've got this line of explanation rehearsed and will be saying it 6-9 times
>today.
>
>
Why not just tell them the truth instead of playing games? If you think
they're going to form negative opinions of you then it's either their
problem... or their opinions are based in reality and you don't want to
admit it to yourself.I just ignore such social pressures and am rewarded
with less stress for it. If I were a host and found out you were BSing
me then I would be far more offended and have a much lower opinion of
you for it.
Malc
Bagpipa
>Poor Wampanoag Indians. Oops...don't want to spoil the day.....moving right
>along.
Those savages asked for it!
> Great day in NYC...gonna go do 15 miles in shorts and a singlet...heck
>it will be in the low 50's, very warm for this time of year. Might be my last
>day of shorts/singlet running for months.
>
Spare us.
>I've got 3 gatherings to stop by and will probably only have vegetables and
>undoubtedly will have to explain away why I am bypassing on the
>turkey/gravy/dressing, etc....to at least 2-3 people at each gathering. I
>find it takes a lot of skill and tact to do this in a gracious manner that does
>not bring too much attention/focus on you. These are not the times/moments
>when you want to point out the clogging of arteries that taking place right
>before you.
>
>I usually lie and tell the host and dinner party I already ate at another
>person's place....that usually makes sense to everyone and diffuses the
>nutrition/health issues motivating your decision to pass on much of the food.
>So I've got this line of explanation rehearsed and will be saying it 6-9 times
>today.
>
It's more effective to go to the coronary care unit of your local
hospital, and make a video tape of the all the old farts croakin' off,
and bring it to dinner.
>Have a great day everyone...
U2 man.
Bagpipa
<Malcolm_Ferguson@NO_SPAM_PLEASEyahoo.com> wrote:
>Oh good grief! Do you really think a handful of meals like this a year
>will really affect your health that much, especially if you run those
>kinds of distances? It sounds to me like you have an eating disorder.
>Let down your hair and enjoy yourself instead of obsessing over the food
>and bringing the wrong kind of attention to yourself. It's not like you
>*have* to super-size your portion or have seconds.
>
>
I agree Malc, I think we need to send him a deep fried haggis.
There's a healthy treat fer ya.
>Why not just tell them the truth instead of playing games? If you think
>they're going to form negative opinions of you then it's either their
>problem... or their opinions are based in reality and you don't want to
>admit it to yourself.I just ignore such social pressures and am rewarded
>with less stress for it. If I were a host and found out you were BSing
>me then I would be far more offended and have a much lower opinion of
>you for it.
I think he should just tell his family the truth, that after eating
meat it's very hard to vomit it back up (too chunky) whereas veggies
slide back up easily.
Lyndon
We don't have a full team of 5 able to qualify for state, but I do have 3 kids
who made it. Our state championships are this coming Saturday, so I know the
names of 3 kids who will NOT be eating their fill today.
Everyone else have a great day today. We'd rather have a great day on
Saturday.
Lyndon
"Speed Kills...It kills those that don't have it!" --US Olympic Track Coach
Brooks Johnson
Miss Anne Thrope
right? sit down, shut your lying, vegetable eating yap, and eat what's
given to you. Joggers suck the fun out of everything.
Colm Gallagher
eat....n'est pas?
--
Colm
"Globaldisc" <globa...@aol.com> wrote in message
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: I usually lie and tell the host and dinner party I already ate at another
: person's place....that usually makes sense to everyone and diffuses the
: nutrition/health issues motivating your decision to pass on much of the food.
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