Hi everyone,

Have any of you found yourselves in situations where you have to somehow explain why you are not going to eat all the carbs they are trying to serve.

I recently started a new job and LUNCH IS A PERK! However the foods they serve are "typical low fat high carb" meals. I have had a bit of a hard time bringing my lunch every day because someone always makes a comment...such as " you know you don't have to bring your lunch" or "sooner or later you will 'breakdown' " or words to the effect that I don't like what the cook makes....

None of these are true of course, but I don't really want to explain to twenty people why I am not eating the food that is served. I am polite and eat with them all none the less and enjoy their company, but how do you explain enough but not too much. I have even thought about going to the cook and telling her that her cooking smells great, but I just don't eat bread and that is why I have chosen to bring my own.

Any ideas?