so the holidays are coming..

are y'all prepared? i thought i was. but i'm not sure i am. i so wish i was still 8 weeks out and barely able to finish a scrambled egg. but here i am, almost 7 months out [holy crap?] and i can eat just about anything. i'm nervous that i'm going to pick. pick. pick at stuff i shouldn't eat. like a bite of stuffing here. a bite of stuffing there. my moms started asking me what i'd like on the table.. and i told her - don't change what you usually make just for me. that's so not fair to everyone else. so there will be fresh baked cinnamon rolls that i adore.. and can't have. there will be peanut butter balls.. that i can't have. there will be mashed potatoes and stuffing and twice baked potatoes and sweet potatoes... all stuff i can't have. i think it's a little bit depressing me? but i know - it's only one day. it's not gonna kill me, blah blah blah. i think part of it is me being angry at myself for not being able to stop myself before getting to the point of needing surgery to fix my weight and food issues. and obviously the surgery hasn't fixed my food issues, because here i am - a week before the meal is being served and i'm thinking about it. lol. [ok, the cafe is serving a turkey dinner.. that's what prompted it. lol] i'm worried that i'm going to have issues eating the turkey. and if that's the case, i guess i just need to be prepared and bring a plan B. is anyone else kind of freaking out, or am i the only one? i hardly think i could do damage to what i've accomplished so far if i were to overeat on a holiday.. i think it's just that battling my demons thing that's getting to me. cheers, kristen*

Hi Kristen, I have thought about Thanksgiving too, and I Know I will have turkey issues but then again there will many things to eat.....I can eat almost anything too...except for the protein part and i will eat what ever i want ..but just a little bit of everything...i know when my pouch says thats it........then thats it...I stop or I will be sick. PLus I am going to Westerly and there will be many people there......I will graze here and there,...chat and just have a good time. I wil put some good food ( healthy) on my plate and just take it from there. As long as you have some good company then you will have fun...... carol b

because I'm only a little bit out, I'm not to worried...but I'm still a little concerned. My father makes this stuffing, it's fantastic, been my fav since I could eat, and well, I won't be able to eat it at all this year, so that stinks...but all for a good cause! And also, I'm part polish and love kilbasa (the real stuff, not hilshire farms!) And because it's so high in fat , I won't be having that either. I'm ok with it...but I do wish I could have a little taste. Everyone said to me that my cravings would return after 6 months...mine seems to be coming back now. I'm able to control it, firstly because I won't allow myself to eat anything I know isn't good for me, and secondly because I'm not able to hold much in my belly. Good luck with the holidays

Jessica, If you really want a taste then do it....dont feel deprived. Take a teaspoon of the stuffing and i thin slice of kielbasa...hey i am also polish...100% so i know the feeling. carolb