Iowagirl...
I can see your point if the original poster was the one doing the cooking and refusing to prepare the traditional fare for the holiday and instead was subjecting all the guests to low carb or if they were insisting that the host or hostess accomodate their need for low carb food (which I don't see in the original post). It seems to me that she was put out because of her perception/belief that someone shouldn't be on a diet during a holiday.
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The whole point of holiday feasts is just that - to feast. It is a celebration, a moment to be enjoyed and those moments are full of tradition.
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I agree that's true and feasting once or twice a year isn't likely to make you fat, although I can think of at least 8 holidays where feasting is the traditional way to celebrate plus the birthdays of family members and anniversaries so those feast days can easily work out to about once a month instead of only a few times a year. However...for many people, just one meal of high carb can set them back a couple of weeks on weight loss and make it very difficult for them to get back on track again afterwards due to old addictions/cravings being reactivated. For some there is no such thing as high carb in moderation. OTOH..there are many people that
can deviate from low carb for one meal for a special occasion and get right back on track again without a problem. I think it's important to know what you personally can handle and base your decision on whether to stay low carb for a holiday or not on that.
As a hostess, I try to consider the needs/tastes of my guests when preparing my menu and accomodate them whenever possible (yes, I do ask if there are things they can't eat or don't like), not
my need to cook certain foods because it's tradition. If my guests lean towards high carb/low fat, I'm happy to cook that way, although I'm likely to pass on the higher carb dishes myself, there are ways to make everyone happy. Maybe my understanding of being a hostess is wrong or old fashioned, but I've always felt that it was more about making my guests feel comfortable and welcome than it was about me showing off my cooking skills and I personally wouldn't be offended at all if someone chose not to eat a particular part of a meal that I had prepared because of some dietary restriction or even a personal dislike.