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One of the hardest challenges for me is staying on plan around family and friends. My dad adopted me so I've inherited this huge mexican family and they make GREAT homemade mexican food. With him it's almost disrespectful not to eat all their food and a lot of it. I'm going to visit my brother in Phoenix at the end of June and I went from being excited to dreading the fact that I have to face the temptation and pressure. It's always a time when we drink and eat daily and I gain weight every time I visit. In addition, I'm still eating medifast meals so not only would I hear about what I'm doing, I'll be the outsider who's not taking part in the food and drinks. One of the reasons I want to lose the weight is to feel comfortable in my own skin and have fun in social situations, rather than worrying about how fat and uncomfortable I am, or skipping out entirely. The problem is, with this journey I've noticed I'm completely avoiding them just to get where I want to be. I don't know how to find a balance.
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