I love Sarah's idea of smilingly reminding your future MIL that you have a wedding dress to fit into! That is a great "excuse" that a lot of people would accept. I know some people, especially in some cultures, don't like any food refusal as to them it seems like a rejection of their love and hard work. I am very lucky that I've never really had food pushers in my life, and because I've always been a picky eater I'm used to saying "no thanks" to anything I don't want to eat, or a I take it and leave it on my plate. In extreme circumstances I've been known to wait until the host leaves the room for a minute then quickly hide some of the food in the bin (under other rubbish if possible).But, I'm ashamed to admit, I have been known to be a bit of a food pusher myself. It's something I think I have successfully controlled. I pride myself on my good cooking, and on "looking after" my guests (by giving them more food than they want or need??) so it can hurt my feelings if they don't ...
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