CALLING ALL VETERANS !! LOOKING FOR HELP THIS THANKSGIVING !!

    Since it’s coming upon us fast: for many of us (me included) this will be the first Thanksgiving since the Weight Loss Surgery. Of course I gonna try to be sensible, but I know it may be hard.

So what advice do you have for us newbies?

Hi Tom

I think you have the best approach in mind - be sensible!   I was only one month out last Thanksgiving and, although I was eating 'real food', I was VERY limited to the amount I could eat.  I was still concerned that when everyone was sitting there eating apple or pumpkin pie that I would not have the "willpower" to skip it. 

What I did was got a great recipe off BariatricEating .com for a SF Low Fat Cheesecake.  Low fat, no sugar and protein in dessert!  This way, I knew if I could not resist, at least my choice would be a good one.  It tasted great and the small piece I had didn't hurt my progress.

Just try to be prepared.   Bring something you can eat and kind of "plan" what you will have for the day.  Maybe a little lighter breakfast so you can enjoy something you normally wouldn't eat at dinner.

Enjoy & Happy Thanksgiving!

Vicki

I am going to try the cheesecake Vicki suggested.  I need to get on track, as the halloween candy my two cute little girls brought home has been such a temptation.

there are some great recipes on the Recipe Forum. Pumpkin Pie is my thing on Thanksgiving - so there is 1 for Pumpkin Cheesecake. Looks easy too.

Well, I'm cooking for Thanksgiving & this is my first "eating holiday" since my RNY in July.  Luckily, it doesn't bother me to cook for my family.  Usually on Thanksgiving by the time I get everything done, I have zero interest in eating any of it (should be even BETTER this year lol).  There's a great SF pumpkin cheesecake that was posted on the main board a couple weeks back, pm me if you want me to email you the recipe. Shari (Jupiter6) also came up with a sugar free pumpkin microwave pumpkin spice cake that is phenomenal and very easy to make.  And there's always Eggface's blog (theworldaccordingtoeggface.com), she has lots of holiday recipes, even 2 WLS party menus.  I will definitely be using those over the holidays!  My personal "eating plan" is to have a protein coffee in the morning, then a serving of turkey, maybe a couple bites of stuffing and cranberry sauce with the family.  Probably a SF pumpkin dessert (WLS serving size) later in the day.  I have to work that day, so that will pretty much sum it up for me.  Good luck and enjoy!

what is your protein coffee... sounds yummy

It's Click Mocha Espresso with 3 tbsp non-fat powdered milk & 4 pkts Splenda., whiz it together with 8-10 oz water & microwave it for 1 min.  21 g protein per serving.  It DOES have caffeine--so the water doesn't count towards your liquids (or so I was told).  Don't try this at home if caffeine bothers you or you were told to avoid caffeine.

Sounds yummy. I may treat myself to this on Thanksgiving  !!

THANKS !!

HAVE A PLAN!!!