so we had seders monday night and last night for passover and we were with my family and mitchell's family, respectively. i thought in advance about what the holiday would be like with my new restrictions. i wondered if i should bring food with me in case...i decided not to, though i did bring dressing packets (great for everyone to have on hand!) since most salad dressings don't work for me (too much sugar).
both days on our drives, i had some cheese (best new trader joe's product - individual brie wheels!) and some nuts so i was fine when we arrived. then while there, i had gefilte fish and a little turkey -- same deal both nights. oh, and some chicken broth, no matzoh balls. i might or might not have been okay tasting the matzoh balls, but it's total carb overload and i didn't want to risk it. and you know, it just didn't feel that important to me.
of course, i got lots of great feedback from people which made me feel great. what made me feel the best was that there wasn't a single chair i couldn't fit into and i didn't have to ask people to get up to let me out to use the bathroom or vice versa. and mitchell and i didn't feel too tightly packed in at the table - i could move my arms on both sides and didn't feel like i was encroaching on anyone else's space.
at the seder, we always end by saying "next year in jerusalem" as a sign of hope and promise. this year, i'll amend that to "next year in a size 12." AMEN!
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