I've had three friends call this week and ask me to go to lunch with them. Hmmm. While it is nice to be popular, it kind of forced me into telling them all about my diet. I would have liked to wait a couple of more weeks before explaining it so I could show a little progress first. Oh well.
One of the hardest things about the HMR diet is that I can't just go to a restaurant and order a salad. With most other diets, I could pass it off as just eating healthy. With HMR, I have to explain that no, really, I can't eat anything, anywhere. And then comes the inevitable "Is that healthy?" question. Yes, it is healthy. Yes, I am being monitored by a doctor, etc.
All three friends were supportive and completely understood that I would rather not sit in a restaurant drinking diet coke and watching them eat. We are trying to arrange some lunches where we take walks together instead. I get the pleasure of their company and the side benefit of calories burned.
I knew it wouldn't be possible to keep a diet this drastic a secret, but I think I was a little bit in denial. I'm still not going to be telling every passing stranger, but maybe I need to lighten up about telling my friends and family. Maybe.
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From contemplation to (hopefully) completion of the HMR Diet.
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I've struggled with this. If I mention that I'm on a diet, it might make the other person actually aware of the fact that I have weight to lose. (Because if I don't mention it, they obviously can't see the weight.) It is similar to the sting I feel when people notice the weight loss. I'm glad I'm looking better, but it means they noticed I had weight to lose. I want to quietly and quickly lose the weight, and have people never notice that I was fat. :) I really don't think that is asking too much.
Still proud of you girl.
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