Today's chat

Thanks for the great answers!

Robin says: Glad you found them helpful!

I think it's really nice to cook dinner for a sick/dying neighbor. However, I know that when my grandmother was dying of cancer, there were an overwhelming amount of people who wanted to do nice, little things like that for her, so it was no longer nice but became annoying. She got caller ID so she wouldn't have to pick up the phone unless it was someone she needed to talk to. So although people would generally appreciate a guesture such as a meal, when someone is dying is not neccesarily the ideal time to be friendly.

Regarding dinner planning with people who cannot make a decision:

My fiance, and much of his family, is like this as well. After years fo frustration, I have come up with a solution. I go into every conversation with 2-4 dinner ideas in mind. Rather than ask what they want for dinner, I ask what they do NOT want. Their answers usually narrow it down to one or two of my original ideas. So far, this has worked very well for our family.

Regarding comments about weight loss, this post is perfectly situated with the "Maybe I Don't Mean You" one. Not *all* comments are hurtful! Losing weight healthily is often a slow process and it's easy to get discouraged when the scale hasn't budged in a few weeks. An encouraging word can go a long way.

The comment regarding how to deal with a hornet-related bathroom mishap made me laugh so hard!

Thanks for continuing to mention Health at Every Size; I'm new to navigating the size-acceptance world and it's great to see these ideas out in public, so to speak.