I can't say anything about Valentine's Day. My DH is European, and believes (and I happen to agree with him) that V.Day is a non-event, invented by Hallmark & the candy companies. We've also been married close to 45 years, so we don't worry too much about it. But I can see how it could be a problem from the people around one, and hope someone else can offer you support and advice. As to my birthday ... it is MY birthday, therefore what I say goes. It is also only once a year. In my case, it falls right in the middle of the end of year holidays, one week before Christmas. My birthday dinner wish, for as long as I have been able to articulate (a long time; see the marriage stats above) has been roast beef and Yorkshire pudding. Roast beef is perfectly low carb; Yorkshire pudding isn't. Rather than try for some low carb approximation (not that I've found one) I just make what I have always made (and my mother before me), and eat a reasonable portion, and move on the next day. In the old carb-y days I could have eaten the whole pan, and sometimes did. Now I find that a small portion is quite enough. I eat, savor, enjoy ... and let the non low carbers at table finish the pan. Quite amazing, actually. Depending on where you are on your journey I would make the suggestion that a fish burrito, in the great scheme of things, will not cause a great deal of harm, and give you some pleasure ... as long as you can keep the portion under control, and can return to to your regular low carb eating the next day. If you don't feel capable of that yet, then I would skip the burrito this year, and look forward to possibly enjoying it next year. Remember, a birthday is only once a year (thank goodness!), and a burrito - but NOT a piece of cake too! - is/can be just a minor blip.
PS - I understand about the people around one, and their sweet (in both meanings of the word) gifts; my SIL is from Korea, and we also have a number of Japanese friends.
Stay strong, but remember to live.
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