Linda Herring!

Linda, I have a question about McDonald's. If I go into my local McDonald's and ask for some small cups and tops, do you think they would sell me some? I'm still planning out this elaborate faking out and not telling my parents about my surgery deal. Since we often get double cheeseburgers for the Sunday dinners, I have thought about buying some McDonald's cups, mixing up my protein drinks and pretending I got myself a big ol' fatty milkshake at my parents' house. Anyway, I figured you would know since you were a big cheese with them. They should pay you 25 cents extra for the cheese. Ok, I'm not trying to win any prizes for my jokes...I just thought about the big cheese and cheeseburgers, etc. Remember it's still early in the morning for me. I am going to have to tell these people something someday, but until I do, I don't want to have to deal with it. Since my first family dinner after surgery will be my birthday, I am going to have to make the most elaborate excuse of all not to eat, especially if Daddy makes my favorite meatloaf. I will be about 10 days out by then. I'm not sure if I could put meatloaf in my little grinder/cutter/blender thing that Mary brought me. Mary Mapes came to see me yesterday and brought me a lot of goodies! Yippie! Well, speaking of the family dinners, I need to get off of here and in the shower and call McDonald's and tell them to fix me 14 double cheeseburgers and 6 apple pies. Then I've got to get my laundry together and try to get over there with the food by noon. Talk to ya'll later, Thanks Linda! Love, Joni

To be honest they probably won't sell you any cups. It is just different from franchise to another. You can ask the store manager. You never know what they might say. Good luck and I hope everything works out for you. I love ya!! Linda

I didn't tell my family I had surgery either. At the mere mention of it 6 months pre-op while I was doing the research, I got such a negative reaction from them that I decided not to even tell them. I simply told them that I was on a doctor's supervised diet similar to Atkins (which is the truth). Since your first family dinner is during your liquid/soft phase - simply tell them the truth BEFORE you go over there -- you can't eat what they will be serving since you are on a strict diet! Tell them you're required to drink your lunch/dinner in the form of a protein shake and you're on some heavy duty appetite supressants. If you're feeling puney and tired - tell them it's from the lack of food (again, the truth). Just get "creative" with the truth -- that way you don't have to keep up with a lie. If they want you to succeed, they will support your decision and your determination to make the best of your diet and will encouarage you not to participate in the food festivities (my aunt used to try to pawn food off on me -- would **** me off and I'd leave the table saying "Linda, I really can't eat that - it's not on my diet and I really need and want to lose the weight - I'm miserable heavy!" (truth). Best wishes chic -- love you!