Thanksgiving - Lets share

So, I was catching up here on the NH forum and read about someone feeling a bit down about Thanksgiving.  I thought those further out could share experiences or give tips or just encouragement.


Here are my thoughts on this; my first Thanksgiving.

I am one of the lucky ones.  I can eat just about anything.  I have not dumped, but I do get overly full too often because I don't know when to say WHEN and I also sometimes get stuff 'stuck' because I dont chew well enough.

So, my plan---
A slice of Turkey with some gravy
2 TBS of mashed potato
some squash
some turnip and carrots

Probably for dinner, that will all I will be able to manage.  
I plan on bringing some of my own deserts---although I know my MIL will be making a Weigh****chers Pumpkin Pie pudding thing for me.  Here are two desserts I am considering bringing:
http://theworldaccordingtoeggface.blogspot.com/2008/06/choco late-peanut-butter-bites-or-pie.html

http://kalynskitchen.blogspot.com/2006/11/sugar-free-pumpkin -cheesecake-for.html

For me it is just about sticking to the same rules:  Protien first and have a bite of everything I want...and stay away from SUGAR and BREAD as much as possible.  At least those are MY rules. 

I think Christmas will be harder because of COOKIES>  OH HOW I LOVE A CHRISTMAS COOKIE!

I'm hosting Thanksgiving and I'm really looking forward to it. I'm going to make healthy foods. Baked sweet potato, baked squash, I'll have mashed potato too and corn. Other veggies just haven't decided. I'm going to make an apple pie with splenda. I'll have fat free gravy as well as regular. I ordered a pecan pie and a Boston cream - I won't go near them :). I don't know yet if I can tolerate larger amounts of sugar - I haven't tried a thing. I'm afraid of dumping.(Good fear)
I'm focusing on the real meaning of the holidays this year - spending time with the people you love and care about.

 

I offered to work. I don't get excited about the eating holiday's anymore.  I'm sure Ill go home the day after and have some turkey and gravy though...... maybe bake up a sweet tater! 

 

I saw a post for pumpkin protein muffins on the RNY board I may try to bake. Im usually not so good with experimentation though!!!!!

 

 

Well, for me, I rarely get hungry so I know it won't be a problem.  I'm going to my brother's house for the first time for TG and don't know what to expect.  I don't get cravings so I know I can have willpower with the desserts.  I'll prob. have turkey, gravy, mashed potatoes.....not sure what else.  I know for sure it won't be tempting or a problem for me (that's the first time I have EVER said that!)  Normally I would do fine then come home, feel deprived and binge....

Lisa

This will be an interesting Thanksgiving, because it will be the first in a long time that I actually have to make dinner.  My daughter, son-in-law and grandson are coming for dinner this year.  They normally go to his family for Thanksgiving, but he is on call for his company that week, so they are with us.  My son and future daughter in law will be coming by for dessert, so I have to make the favorite of all pies...butter pie.  Kimmie absolutely loves it.  I don't have a problem making it, knowing I can have a bite or two.  It really is not important to me now, which is so weird to say. 

Just doing turkey, stuffing, gravy, probably sweet and mashed potatoes, cole slaw and veggies.  I know what I can and can't eat, so I am not stressing about it.  Jus****ching the parade, and spending time with my family is the best. 

Then it is SHOPPING!!!!  Beginning at 4:00 am....WOHOO!!!

Hi Y'all,
I thought I'd be eating in a restaurant this Thanksgiving but SIL's plans changed and we are going to her place after all.  I will be cooking a crock pot leg of lamb and a German potato casserole.  But I expect I won't eat much besides some turkey and veggies.  The past week my capacity has gone way down.  I get so full on 2 oz and nothing seems to sit well.  I feel nauseous after a few tiny bites.  And I dump - oh boy do I dump, so sweets hold no allure for me at all.  I check foods for sugar and carbs like any paranoid person ought to do!  LOL. 

I've tried over the years to get the family to break things up a bit and get away from the traditional food fest holidays.  I'd love to spend the day outdoors and then get a bite out to eat.  But most resist me and cling to the traditions.  Hate to say it but the same old holidays bore me to tears.  And I have a perfectly lovely family, too.  They are great company.  It's just I find the same dang pattern to these holidays so predictable and dull.  But that's just me. 

Spent a chunk of my weekend packing up clothes and protein powders and such that I'll bring with me to Derry tomorrow night.  I hope some things will find a new hope.  I'm very excited to see my old support buddies.  Take good care, Treading

I'll be about 10 weeks out by then and plan on having a bite of everything, starting with turkey b00b (no skin - that will be hard!), veggies, if there is smashed potatoes I will have some and/or stuffing depending, if not, a sweet potato with cinnamon and splenda, for my 1st tgiving (we have 2), my DH's grandpa is diabetic, so we already have SF pies!  Woohoo!  I will prolly have a slice with some SF whipped cream.  All in that order, if I get to the end, great.  If not, that's okay too.

Trying not to think about it too much, just because thinking of the foods I cannot eat a) bum me out a bit and b) make me want them, so trying not to think of it much until it gets here.  Having a good plan is a must though.

 This will be a VERY interesting Thanksgiving for me.  I bought my dinner already to bring with me.  A nice container of turkey broth!   I will be on my 2 week pre op liquid diet.  Speak of timing!  To be honest, everyone in my family is more upset than I am!  I told them I will be the runner so all can sit and enjoy..or take the 2 year old out for a walk for while so my sister can have a quiet dinner!  I cooked a turkey with the trimmings here this weekend, and to be honest...I will be all set.  Besides, its all about being together...!  

What a great attitude Sherry!!!  U GO Girl!!!