When someone keeps on... (advice needed)

[MummytoA]

Basically I am looking for advice on how to shut someone down when they just keep on and on! They mean well, and suffer terribly from anxiety, which fuels the behaviour. I find it incredibly triggering but ahead of a week's holiday (this can't be avoided) I am wondering how to stop the behaviour dead?

An example may be that I make toast for breakfast, the person will say "is that all you're having?" and I'll say "yes, I like toast". They will then say, "oh aren't you still hungry, why don't you have X, Y, Z?" and I'll say "no, I'm fine thanks" and this repeats on and on! It is so draining!

Thanks in advance.

I'm a very patient person in general but being on the receiving end of this drives me mental. I had an ex BF whose mum did it and it was hard because she was a lovely woman and it was coming from love.

I find pointing out the repetition helps e.g. "you asked me already"
"As I said, I'm happy with toast"
If it continues still then "I don't know what to say, I've already told you 3 times."
You can say these things politely and smile after so it isn't confrontational but keep it simple and don't engage more than that.

They are doing it to seek for you to feed their anxieties so offering explanations and justifications only fuels it.