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Sounds like an enjoyable Thanksgiving for you. We used to have a squash dish every year which sounds similar to that sweet potato pie one though it wasn't overly sweet. Unfortunately DS has made it a few times recently and tweaked the recipe so it is closer to what you described and I can't eat it that way.
Maybe people moved up Christmas decorating because Thanksgiving was so late this year? We are starting this weekend.
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
Happy Thanksgiving, tribe ! Sadie and I are in snowy, cold central NY with family. Lots of toddlers, babies and fun ! Our tribe does lasagna on Thanksgiving, pizza Black Friday, and our traditional turkey dinner Saturday. Not sure why I thought inspection and oil change at the dealer would be perfect at 7:30 am, but it is what it is. Weight holding steady in mid 139-144 range.
Age: 64; 5' 5"; High weight: 345; Start weight: 271 (01/05/15); Surgery weight: 218 (05/27/15); Pre-Op (-53); M 1 (-18); M 2 (-1.5); M 3 (-13.5 ); M 4 (-13); M 5 (- 8); M 6 (-12) M 7 (-5, Xmas); M 8 (- 9) Under surgeon's goal and REACHED HEALTHY BMI 12/07/15!! (Six months and one week.) AT GOAL month 8. Maintaining at goal range (139- 144) ~ four (4) years !!
I had never ever twigged on how the last part of that Bible verse might apply to my own satiation issues: "And she ate until she was satisfied, and she had some left over." That's awesome!
ANN 5'5", AGE 74, HW 235.6 (BMI 39.2), SW 216, GW 150, CW 132, BMI 22
POUNDS LOST: Pre-op -20, M1 -10, M2 -11, M3 -10, M4 -10, M5 -7, M6 -5, M7 -6, M8 -4, M9 -4,
NEXT 10 MOS. -12, TOTAL -100 LBS.
Greetings all
Great sunny day here. I made cheese crisps and green beans with blue cheese and walnuts to take to our friends. Only seven people there this year which reminds us of those we have lost. Grateful for that group of friend and this group as well.
So we had a nice dinner and good wine and an excellent apple pie for dessert. I ate a few bites of DH pie piece. Yum. Someone brought a sweet potato dish which was gawd awful. Had a ton of sugar in it, some kind of brown topping I could not identify, and peanuts on top! Gross! Hostess insisted I take some home but its going straight the trash. Even so it was a great dinner and good company and I should not complain.
DD sounds like your DS girlfriend is a keeper. Hope so. Glad the holiday plans worked.
Ditto Liz - all good in spite of the air mattress chronicles. You no doubt got better rest where you stayed.
CC enjoy your friends. Kirby will too!!
Driving home after dark we spotted Christmas lights all over the neighborhood. Guess its ok but people sure rush holidays!
Our team plays tomorrow so it's back to the routine. Paula I hope you stay warm at the Packers. A night game!!! Brrrr.
Anyone going shopping tomorrow? Not moi. Diane S
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on 11/28/24 1:25 pm
Happy Thanksgiving all! Heading to my neighbor's house with Kirby (at least until he wears out his welcome and I need to bring him home). Hope you all have a lovely day!
There sure is! Thankful for all of you too!
5' 4" tall, HW: 242, SW:215.4 Weight Loss - pre-op: - 26.6, M1: -15.4, M2: -16, M3: -11.4, M4: -11.2, M5: -12.2, M6: -7.4, M7: -7.8, M8: -2.0 Goal of 130 lbs. reached at 8 months, 2 days post-op!
Sounds like there is much to be thankful for in our group! And lots of busy long weekends!
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
Happy Thanksgiving friends! Weight 146.something. Can't remember exactly what it was.
Did the Turkey Trot with the fam this morning! Pretty darn cold! Makes me nervous about the Packer game tonight. I will definitely be bundling up!
Plan for today is to nap, we will have an early dinner (lasagna) around 4 and then we need to hit the road for the big game. Game doesn't start until 7:20 but gates open up 2 hours earlier. Traffic getting there is always nuts too so I think we will leave around 5.
Tomorrow more family and friends will be here. We will have a pizza night and then games and maybe hot tub. Saturday is our official Thanksgiving celebration with traditional fare. We will also do Christmas gift exchange with the kids (they draw among each other's names so they only have to buy 1 gift) and then we will play the games where they win prizes. It will be fun!
5' 4" tall, HW: 242, SW:215.4 Weight Loss - pre-op: - 26.6, M1: -15.4, M2: -16, M3: -11.4, M4: -11.2, M5: -12.2, M6: -7.4, M7: -7.8, M8: -2.0 Goal of 130 lbs. reached at 8 months, 2 days post-op!
Ruth 2:14.
So much of my life chasing unmet needs- trying to satiate a hunger and need for "more", with food or whatever else I might be abusing at the time, was not enough and left me empty ....
Yes, indeed, the wholeness,joy and contentment of living in whatever cir****tances knowing that "it is enough". So thankful...enough said.
Peace, happiness and thankfulness to and for all here today!
goal!!! August 20, 2013 age: 59 High weight: 345 (June, 2011) Consult weight: 293 (June, 2012) Pre-Op: 253 (Nov., 2012) Surgery weight: 235 (Dec. 12, 2012) Current weight: 145
TOTAL POUNDS LOST- 200 (110 pounds lost before surgery, 90 pounds lost Post Op.diabetes in remission-blood pressure normal-cholesterol and triglyceride levels normal! BMI from 55.6 supermorbidly obese to 23.6 normal!!!!
Happy Thanksgiving!!! DD's plane has landed and DH is in the cell phone lot waiting for the text that she is off the plane.
DS and his girlfriend arrived safely last night. She came in with a very nice hostess basket with cheese from her hometown and both red and white wine. So thoughtful! We chatted for about an hour and a half before we all went to bed. Our very good impression from our first meeting continues. She is just delightful. DS looks so happy and relaxed in her presence. I like it all.
Our dance card has filled up for the weekend. Today big family gathering. Tomorrow we will take them to our coffee shop, and in the early v evening we have tickets for the movie Wicked. On Saturday, we spend the day with DH's BFF and our chosen family. Sunday brunch with BIL and SIL before DS has to get on the road.
I need to assemble the green bean casserole and the vegetarian stuffing, get dressed and then get on my way for my cross country Odyssey.
Some words of wisdom for this special day:
As God as my witness, I thought turkeys could fly ~ WKRP in Cincinnati
And one of my favorites:
If the only prayer you say is Thank You, that will be enough ~ Mister Elkhart
Thank you all for your wonderful friendship! Wishing everyone a lovely day.
