new month!! question for you all

I actually clicked here by mistake (I was looking for the Sept 2005 board), but thought I'd answer your question about how to make holiday foods healthier: Add the unflavored UnJury protein powder to things like Mashed Potatoes, and Pumpkin Pie. Use Brown Sugar Splenda with Yams. Use the gravy....it will help moisten the meat, and make it go down easier. TALK a LOT at the meal.....you're not going to be able to eat much, but the fellowship of Thanksgiving is more about socialization of sitting around the table. Take a little bit of everything, and push a lot of it around the plate with a fork so it looks messy. It will make it seem like you're 'eating', because you're actively doing something while everyone else eats. DON'T beat yourself up over whatever you eat that day. Unless you're making yourself dump, one day of indulgence isn't going to hurt you. Even as a DS'er with a 4 oz stomach, there wasn't a lot of room for pigging out that first Holiday season, so you may FEEL like you've eaten a ton, but I promise you that you haven't. --BT

Hello everyone, I seem to forget about this part of the site, but I love that I can come look when I remember and "talk" to guys that had their surgery around the same time I did. Surgery weight 344 Last week 323 This week 316 Total lost so far: 28 lbs. When I see that number, its kind of disappointing. I was in a stall for almost three weeks!! I don't know why it was so long, but I don't want it to happen again for along time! I haven't thought much about how to alter any recipes...I am thinking I am just gonna stick to the meat and some gravy in case it is dry, a little bit of mashed potatoes and some green bean casserole, those are my fav's and I won't eat much of anything so I think I will be ok!

I'm new to this board, but wanted to participate. Surgery Date: 9/24/07 Pre-op weight: 220.8 Current Weight: 188 Total loss: 32.8 lbs I wi**** was more. . . . .

I am new to this board too. Here are my stats: Highest: 285 Pre-op: 275 This week: 249 That is a total of 26 lbs since surgery. The number is disappointing, BUT I can tell such a huge difference in my clothes and how I feel that the numbers don't even matter to me right now!

Hi Ladies, My highest weight 280# Pre-surgery weight 236# (9/11/07 day of surgery) Today's weight 202# 11/25/07 Total weight loss= 78# Total post-surgery weight lose= 34# Keep up the good work ladies. Remember sugar free and low fat. I use splenda in everything. Check out www.splenda.com for recipes. Happy Holidays Everyone! Mary ward