A Pat On The Back Please - Holiday Ideas

Thursday night I had to bake cookies for my son's "Fall Party" at school. Why I didn't volunteer for the napkins I haven't a clue. I used the "from the bucket" premade dough - and they smelled like HEAVEN in my house. I can not begin to tell you how much I wanted one of those darn cookies....but I didn't eat even a bite!!! I made enough for each of my family to have one cookie and enough for James' class - and packed the rest of the dough away. YEAH ME! I have decided that for Thanksgiving I am going to make a high protein, sugar free pumpkin pie - buy the bread/rolls instead of home made (and only enough for dinner - no leftovers) - eat my protein first and eat a piece of pumpkin pie for snack. Christmas is more problomatic...I love to bake and give goodies!! What are you guys going to do??? Penny

Wow, I am so proud of you....I had to make cookies last week too, and I also used the "bucket of dough"...but without even thinking popped a small piece of the raw dough in my mouth.....needless to saw I had the upset tummy and the upset brain....I am like you...next time I am in charge of the napkins. I am not sure how I am going to handle christmas...but thanksgiving we are going to my husbands family so I don't have to prepare anything and the leftovers stay there. Christmas is at our house though and everyone is used to a huge spread with lots of snacks and candies and cookies....and if I couldn't hold it together over the bucket of dough how on earth am I going to make stuff I really like???? Ugggg, but you know what I am already trying to shift the focus away from food....instead of goodie plates to hand out I am trying to come up with a craft or something to do instead....I don't know, if anyone has any amazing ideas feel free to share!

I am having family for both Thanksgiving and Christmas.. its amazing my nephews are like'' Aunt JoJo's not gonna cook cause she cant eat (they visited post op) " . I am cooking a tradiitonal fair.. I am asking peopel to bring dessert and they will take home whatever is not eaten. I am not much of a baker.. so I dont have that risk. Halloween candy was bad for me.. but I policed myself.. eating one little bite and tossing the rest.. It hit that craving for me.. and kept me on track.