how can i tell my family?
Posted by chickpea27 on Dec 29, 2008 · Member since Jul 2007 · 465 posts
i have to eat 3 meals a day with set times. that's just what i do and i plan it out so that i don't get cranky and starve. i have high metabolism.
i like to eat at 9:00, 1:00, and 6:00 or 7:00.
it just seems to work for me.
i haven't worriedabout it much during the holidays because i don't want to bother them, but i have had weird eating times for about a week now. for example, not eating lunch until 3:00 and then snacking before bed time, or skipping breakfast and having brunch and a late dinner.
i sense my body needs to get back on track, and i need to continue maintaing my perfect weight.
how can i tell my parents that i need to do this without being a crazy bitchy vegan?
how about you just eat when you need to? do they have to be involved in all meals or can you just make yourself some cereal or a sandwich or something? if they ask why you're eating instead of waiting for them, tell them that you're hungry and you're used to eating at certain times. maybe the next meal they'll try to plan closer to your times but i wouldnt be offended if they also wanted to keep their own schedule, too.
Well, since holiday meals are over, might you be able to get it back on track?
You could say that you've been feeling off lately, and you now that eating at certain times helps fix things.
Do you do family meals for breakfast, lunch, and dinner? Do you make your own meals or does someone else make the food? What's stopping you from eating when you need to? Just trying to get more info. :)
Does your family respect the type of diet you eat? As I've said before and other's have posted on similar threads, sometimes love ones resent anything that deviates from what they consider normal or proper. After this week, the holidays will officially be over so you should be able to return to your schedule, no? In the meantime, maybe you can just sneak in a high protein snack that will control your cravings until you can eat a meal. If not, just be honest with them in a nice way. My guess is they'll be understanding. Good luck.
yes, they respect my diet. that's not the problem at all.
the holidays are over, but we still have a week left in our break. so that means we will still be doing everything as a family. my mom thinks that is very important, she does all the cooking and wants everyone together. my dad is vegetarian, but my mom, brother, and grandma eat everything. so eating by myself, would offend my mom. i guess if i just explained to her what i posted earlier she would understand.
usually life revolves around me by accident. like whenever we eat out, it has to be somewhere vegan friendly.
i'm just trying not to be so much of a pain, ya know?