Thanksgiving Meal?

Turkey turkey turkey - and like a teaspoon of sweet potato, mashed potato, stuffing, green beans, broccoli, cranberry sauce.  Probably won't get thru half of it, but a bite or two of these things is a good thing - just a whole bunch of TURKEY to limit the rest of it!

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!!!!

You know I have been thinking about this. When I went on my cruise someone told me it wasnt cheating to have an"at home plan" and a "vacation plan". It kind of made sense to me...that this is real life and if you have a bite of this or that on some occasions that was ok. Its not cheating it is living life. I have given myself permision. I also know that most likley I will eat 2 oz of turkey and call it a meal. If I do eat something else.. I'm not going to feel bad about it it will be my "holiday plan" and then back on my everyday plan the next day.

Two slices of turkey, a bit of gravy, some low-starch veg and a taste of stuffing (like a tablespoon).

 

I believe that Thanksgiving isn't really that bad for sleevers-- turkey is the perfect food for us. It's Christmas that is tougher-- egg nog, candy, fruit cake...

Fortunately, I'm the one cooking. There will be three out of 5 of us at dinner who have had WLS, two with VSG, one with RNY. So, dinner will be small. I am making a no nitrate ham from Trader Joe's, a sugar free pumpkin dessert (many on blogs to choose from), and brandied cranberries. My RNY friend is bringing sweet potatoes cooked in SF Torrani brown sugar cinnamon syrup. That will be plenty. I am fortunate that Thanksgiving will be a lot easier this year, I won't have to cook much. Happy Thanksgiving everyone.

Puréed turkey!

 

#sigh

Turkey! What else?

Turkey, some veggies. Hubby's aunt makes an amazing buttermilk pie that I'll likely have a few bites of. Other than that, Thanksgiving is pretty easy.

I went to an early Thanksgiving dinner yesterday and had a an ounce or two of dark meat, a brussel sprout, a few bites of mashed potatoes and gravy, and a bite of cranberry sauce.  No dessert, as I was too full anyways.  I didn't serve myself much, and didn't finish what I served.  It was very nice, just the same.