Greetings!
I had a family function this holiday that turned out much better than expected. It seems appropriate to share it here.
We meet at the Golden Corral for a family get together. In my area (North Carolina), this is a food bar experience. My expectations were not high. I had resigned myself to a baked potato and salad with my own dressing.
Fortunately, I spoke with the manager, and he offered to accomodate my wife and me in any way possible. The result? We got specially prepared green beans (without the meat seasoning), carrots (no butter), and two ears of corn on the cob each. Of course, we also loaded up on salad. There were more great choices than I had imagined, and I topped it off with some slivered almonds and sesame seeds (a holiday indulgence!).
In the end, my wife and I ate more food than everyone else. There were a lot of friendly inquiries--many in the family hadn't seen me since I lost 60lbs. (My wife has lost about 20lbs, but wasn't obese like me). So I got to share my testimony, and they got to see first hand that the McDougall Diet is not about deprivation.
So I guess it pays to ask! Overall, a great experience!
Sincerely,
Tom
