How did you fair thru your first Post-op Thanksgiving Day?

I did very well. We went to my grandmother's, she had surgery two days before T'giving so we all brought over the food. I made mashed potaotes. My aunt made the trukey but it was too dry to eat. I had some potatoes, some stuffing, some peas, some green beans. I made sugar free apple crisp, which was fabulous. Everyone else put ice cream on it, but I though it was fine without it. T'giving was never my favorite holiday so I didn't get into too much trouble. Christmas Eve is when I'll get in trouble. We make the big Italian fish dinner and it' my favorite meal of the year. L*

Hi Tom First off, congrats on making it through your first feast so well. My day was uneventfull. I'm not a huge turkey lover, so that wasn't a problem. My weakness is the dressing and the taters n gravy. I had only a very small portion of each and left it at that. Now, if I can just make it through the Christmas feast, i'll be happy. Have a great one! Brenda

Mine went way better than previous years. Luckily we're all far out enough that we can eat a variety without getting sick anymore. I have taken to grazing sometimes. I think I easily managed over half a pound of shrimp by myself on turkey day. I so love shrimp! I would eat 2 or 3 at a time. They are low in calories and have some protein so it's still a good choice. When it came time for dinner I had a bite of turkey, 3-4 bites of pork stuffing, 5-6 bites of broccoli casserole and mashed potatos and gravy and 2 asparagus tips. Sounds like alot but it was really almost nothing. I only use salad forks when I can, that way I get smaller fork fulls. Actually I don't do whole fork fulls, just tiny half salad fork fulls. If that makes sense. I still have that problem where I feel like I have to eat all that is in front of me. I hate to see it there on the plate sometimes. I did have a slice of cheesecake for dessert and ate it all except for the end of the slice. Luckily I went to my moms so nothing came home with us. Oh yeah, I did make some deviled eggs early in the day and made the mistake of taking a whole half in my mouth at once. YIKES! Didn't eat another one after that. Amber 296/182/140 -114 POUNDS!

I did really well. I purchased the Nature Sweet and used it in the sweet potatoes which I actually made for the first time ever - who knew they were that easy?? - and made myself some cranberry sauce. I didn't have any dessert and didn't miss it. I did buy a NSA apple pie which is still in the freezer.