post-t'giving check-in

hi, how is everyone doing? rather than cooking for everyone this year, we just went to friends in the neighborhood. 4 adults and 2 kids. no chaos. i was able to enjoy what i ate and not have a single problem. i've had a rough 2 weeks with food so i was so happy. a bit of dark turkey, doused in gravy, then a bit more, then a bit more. all with my cranberry/horseradish relish. 2 tablespoons of mashed potatoes. my friend made me mashed squash in a separate ramekin without any honey like the rest had and i had some of that, too. plus, before i had 2 baby carrots and some spinach dip i made. i took a long time to eat. everyone had seconds while i was working on my little plate. then later i had dessert - some apple pie with splenda that my friend decided to experiment with in my honor plus the pumpkin custard and the pumpkin cheesecake i made. really yummy! even a teaspoon of coolwhip. i did eat a little bit past when i was full but not to the point of feeling too full or ill like i would sometimes before surgery. and when i woke up, i wasn't queasy or anything. i finally felt normal. a good feeling! hope you all fared well, too. susan

Hi Susan and September buds... I hope you all had a wonderful thanksgiving and day after! I had a pretty good day yesterday, tracked on fitday as usual, and my calories did go up yesterday, but nothing compared to a normal thanksgiving. I got too full and quite sleepy after dinner and fell asleep for a couple of hours. I have to admit that the food focus of this holiday was a bit difficult for me, it is hard because I can eat anything without any problems. I was afraid of the food, especially the leftovers and tasting while cooking. I am anxious to get back to normal days as far as eating goes. But, I survived! YAY Love, Sue

My thanksgiving was pretty quiet. My husband went over to his sister's and I stayed at my mom's with my daughter. Besides us and my parents My mom's best friend and her mom showed up. We all had a great time. Unfortunantly right after I ate everything came back up. I can't each much still and maybe what I did eat didn't agree with me. I tried eating a little more later on in the day but I still didn't feel good. Aside from that I had a great day. Shannon