Well, I am so glad that you have given us an "allowance" to be social in a very intelligent way, Pam.

Like so many of my obese peers, any family gathering or food-centered activity gives me license to OVEREAT, as I did yesterday.

I needed your post because a gala scholarship dinner is Wednesday, Mother's Day is coming up, as is my son's birthday on the 24th, our pastor's 90th birthday celebration, Memorial Day, and a social tea. Perhaps, subconsciously, I knew all of these days would flummox my sole sourcing and I overate because I felt, "What's the use, I'm going to break it eventually."

Your post, Pam, has put all of this in perspective. I AM human and I HAVE established relationships, but I have to LEARN to treat these days as a skinny person would. That's hard for me, but I still need to learn the life lesson of eating for nutrition, not satiety.

Thanks again.