Do you name the prescription when people ask about portions?

2026-10-10 00:50

Hello, I'm brand new here and oly on day five, so I'm still figuring out the social side. At Sunday dinner, my sister asked why I took just a few bites of lasagna when I usually go back for seconds. I said I was full, which was true, and left it there.

She didn't push, but I felt odd for not mentioning the prescription. I'm not embarrassed—I just don't want every family meal to turn into a Q&A. For those who have been doing this longer, when someone comments on your portions, do you name the medication or keep it vague and just say thanks/I'm full?

I'd like to be honest without overexplaining. Sorry if this is a silly first-week question.

2026-10-16 19:36

I get it, but I don't mention mine unless it's a close friend.

2026-10-20 09:15

I haven’t named it either. At a family birthday last month I just said, “My appetite’s been weird lately, so I’m doing smaller plates,” then asked who was winning at Uno. Nobody pushed.

With my two kids, I keep a snack drawer with string cheese, turkey sticks, and applesauce pouches, so if I only eat a few bites at dinner I’m not starving by 8pm. Does your sister usually let stuff drop, or is she the type to circle back?