I didn't tell very many people about my band (just a couple of family members) so I definitely understand this issue.

Usually, I tell people I'm just not hungry, I ate earlier, I'm not feeling well, or, if it's a BBQ type setting, I take just a little, make it look like more by spreading it out over my plate, eat about half of that, and then throw my plate away early. If I'm out in a restaurant, I get a to go box early and put 95% of my meal in it so that it looks like I ate more than I did.

I know it shouldn't matter what other people think, but to me it does. Just being honest. I also usually have my husband with me and he is usually happy to eat some of my remains. :-)

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Jennie

Start weight: 290
Goal weight: 180
Banded: September 6, 2007