Thanksgiving tips for new DSers.

It's the holidays where I'm SO glad to have the DS.  Here's my suggestions to helping you noobs navigate the buffets and tables of goodies...

1) Eat a little bit of everything!  Put a little dab of everything that looks good on your plate.  You probably won't be able to fini**** all, but that's okay.  You won't have too much of anything thats going to get you into too much trouble.

2) No alchohol!  I mean it.  Not only is it potentially damaging to your liver, but you're a totally cheap date now.  We don't want you making a surprise ass out of yourself.  You need a year before you inbibe, but even then, have a wingman to keep you out of trouble.

3) Save room for dessert!  At least 2 bites.  You don't want to walk away feeling deprived - it's the holidays afterall.  Fill up on your protein items first > then veggies > then whatever you want so you don't get into too much trouble.  BTW - when it comes to pie, it's the crust that may be the biggest gas contributor, so eat the yummy goodness, or better yet - just go to the cheesecake.

4) Stop when you're done - not miserable.  Pay attention to warning signs like a couple of hiccups or your nose starting to run.  These are signals to stop eating.  You can always pause and engage in conversation and circle back to what you may have missed.  

Okay vets - add to this wisdom.

great advise valerie.  thanks for taking the time to post.  i found if i grazed and just took my time, i was able to sample a tiny bit of everything. pacing myself was key to a happy thanksgiving.

 

 

Your recommendations are right on spot.

I was 6 weeks out on my first Thanksgiving. I remember taking just the tiniest dab of a few things and still leaving a lot of it. I cooked the entire dinner for 15 people so maybe I had already filled up on taste tests? I made cornbread stuffing and corm muffins. No flour based foods. I was pretty tired, but had lots of help- especially with the clean up.

You can have unlimited amounts of whipped cream on a spoonful or two of pie filling LOL

My meal was a chicken wing, a bite of turkey, a couple more bites of chicken. A couple forks of corn and sweet potatoes. Then a bite of pumpkin pie no crust. And I mean a bite not a mouthfull.

these are great guidelines, Val.  And not just for Thanksgiving!

I love that my DS allows me to graze and sample all sorts of favourite foods as long as I get my hydration and protein levels in everyday

Val, what is nose running a sign of?  I somehow missed that...  Since surgery, mine runs all the time, I thought it was allergies although allergy meds don't seem to work on it. 

Thanks...

My nose runs when I'm getting full.  It took a while before I recognized it, which is why I mentioned it.  Pay attention and see if you don't notice the same correlation.

yep the old runny nose here too or sneezing LOL.~!

I'm glad to know this.  Based off mine, I would always be full... :-)  Even my boss noticed it one day.  She said, you are always blowing your nose now and it's red since you had surgery.  Why did that happen?  I said "Allergies, but nothing allergy wise is working"  I wondered if that nerve had been damaged (can't remember the name - Vagus I think)