Hi everyone,
I have been following the Induction phase of Atkins for the last two weeks pretty strictly, although I have only lost 5 pounds so far, I don't have that much to lose so I guess I'm on track. However, I have to visit the folks tonight for a Birthday party for my niece, and I know my Mom and Dad will be pressuring me to eat cake and ice cream. They think low-carb is bad for you, they won't listen to me when I try to explain the concepts, they just say things like: "you need to eat all foods in moderation if you want to be healthy, how can it be a good diet if you're not allowed fruit?" They will try to guilt me into cheating. Plus they say I don't need to lose, and any time I get near my goal weight of 125 they say "you're too skinny, you don't look good, you need to stop dieting, are you anorexic?" Please give me some tips to deal with this kind of sabotage, I don't understand what they get out of it. It's crazy because I'm 43 years old for God's sake, I'm old enough to know how to feed myself! But they still act like I'm a teenager...has anyone else successfully fended off these "attacks"? Part of me will want to have some cake, so it's going to be a struggle...please help! Thanks so much for any support.