Wedding coming up. LCHF advice?

[gintyc]

Morning all. I have one of my niece's weddings coming up mid September, below are the menu choices.

I have chosen menu 1 as it looks overall less dangerous for an LCHF diet.

I am happy to "donate" my dessert to one of my massively tall nephews 😂 and not eat any potatoes/bread that might go alongside. I don't want to make a big deal of my new eating though at this event, my family do know I am on it, but I really don't want to be causing any fuss if I can help it.

I will probably have a little wine / toast with champagne etc.

Is it a disaster to look at it this way, re: not wanting to be a fusspot? I am very confident I can go straight back on plan again after the wedding meal.

I think I will try avoid the honey roasted beetroots and broad beans, I don't think anyone will question that if I leave them on my plate.

Any opinions, advice will be grateful for as this is the first time since starting I will not be in any control of what's put in front of me.

Cheers! Marie xx

Menu option 1:

Beetroot cured loch duart salmon with cream cheese, baby honey roasted beetroots, cucumber and fennel

Black garlic roast chicken breast with pea purée, wild mushrooms, asparagus, broad beans, pea shoot and charred leek sauce

Tonka bean panna cotta with torched berries, honeycomb and morello cherry sorbet

Menu option 2:

Cauliflower panna cotta with caramelised cauliflower purée, dehydrated grapes, cauliflower textures, crushed hazelnut and mint

Summer squash arancini with courgette puree, crumbled vegan feta, charred baby aubergine and purple basil pesto

Vegan Brownie

[moreless Administrator 7 stone]

Hi gintyc,

I think you need to go with what you feel most comfortable with and menu 1 sounds lovely, but isn't it funny that you feel that specifying an LCHF way of eating would be causing a fuss. If you were vegan, vegetarian, gluten free, dairy free, lactose intolerant, kosher, halal, diabetic, low salt/fat, or had allergies, your dietary requirements would be met without question.

If the meals are being prepared on site, then it would be very simple to ask for a 3 course selection of meat, veg and berries that suit you, regardless of which menu they come from. However, as was the case with my niece's wedding at the start of my LCHF journey, the food was brought in from elsewhere (pies and roasted root veg) and all they could come up with for me, was a very small, dry and boring grilled chicken salad, no starter, as that was a charcuterie board with only processed meats which I don't like and no dessert as that was apple crumble and custard.

It's one day and the food is just a very small part of it, I'm sure you'll have a wonderful time. If you think you might be hungry, you could consider taking a snack box with you

[gintyc 1 stone 2024 July in reply to moreless]

Thank you so very much for the advice, yes you are right, most dietary requirements wouldn't be questioned haha.

It's a great idea with the snacks, have done that travelling now, so I can be prepared for all eventualities.

Appreciate the help, as it's a bit nerve wracking for me, I don't want to undo all the good it's done me so far, but I am sure all will be well. Have a great day 🌞

[moreless Administrator 7 stone in reply to gintyc]

You've proved yourself an LCHF superstar, so this wedding won't even register as a slight blip

[gintyc 1 stone 2024 July in reply to moreless]

Oh thank you so much, that's so encouraging. 😊

[Frenchfields 2024 January]

As its just one meal, and you’re confident of getting back to it afterwards I would allow yourself to eat and drink what you want to. In restaurants now I just let them serve the food from the menu and leave what I don’t want to eat. I once said no potatoes and could I have extra veg and ended up with a huge pile of rather unpleasant boiled carrots, so I don’t bother any more. At least its not the dreaded beige buffet which is just about the worst thing for LC. I hope you have a good time at the wedding.

(Aren’t dehydrated grapes what we usually call raisins 😀)

[gintyc 1 stone 2024 July in reply to Frenchfields]

Thank you very much Frenchfields. Yes, I agree. I am not very keen on potatoes and bread I over eat so I will avoid them. I am not that into sweet things so that's easy too but otherwise I will probably just enjoy the meal. Hahaha re: the grapes, I agree lol 😂

[ScottishKaty 3kg Restart Jan 2024]

They both look absolutely delicious. My take would be to enjoy the day, and eat what you feel like eating, and do it in moderation. I would go for the beetroots and broad beans (i love both) but swerve on the bread and dessert if you feel that you must.

My personal approach is not to get to much in my head about the counting of carbs / calories and think of it as a long term goal, enjoying the days such as a wedding as they come (and birthdays, meals out etc), and focussing on the meal plan at other times. If you beat yourself up about it, then it won’t be sustainable for the rest of your life (embedding healthy food plans is more important imo)

[gintyc 1 stone 2024 July in reply to ScottishKaty]

Thank you Katy, yes I think definitely need to just enjoy the day as it is, and it's not likely to happen very often so in the scheme of things it won't make any huge differences. I am more than happy to skip on potatoes/bread/sugar but otherwise I think I will just enjoy what I have I definitely want it to be sustainable. Thanks again, it really helps to refocus on what is important in making lifelong changes. ❤️