Question:
revise-- HOW TO DEAL WITH THANKSGIVING>

forgive me i'm new at posting...i should have said that i'm on opitfast for two weeks pior to wls....trying to follow dr.'s orders to try and loss weight b-4 wls, and Thanksgiving falls within the two weeks..any advice or encouragements to deal with the feast i'm sure to have placed in front of me....    — jordan1 (posted on November 13, 2007)

November 12, 2007
WILLPOWER!! just try to remove yourself from the main area where people are eating and focus on enjoying your time with family instead of the food. also focus on how bad you want the surgery and how much easier the surgery will be on you and your surgeon if you are able to loose the weight before. it is a sacrifice, but you need to be ready to let things go in order to be successful at loosing the weight and keeping it off. Good Luck, I know it ain't easy, BUT YOU CAN DO IT!!! ... Holly
   — RNlvnCARSON

November 13, 2007
I am going for a fill this week and won't be able to partake in the Thanksgiving foods...but I think of it this way...You can eat Thanksgiving food anytime of the year, not just November..Do what you need to do now and think of the end results!! God Bless!!
   — rhammgag

November 13, 2007
Ok, I might get reemed for this but if I was in your shoes I would probably make a small plate. Do the optifast for breakfast and lunch/dinner, depending on when you all typically eat your meal. Thanksgiving is a big deal in my family. I am 8 weeks out so I will be able to eat some things. I will do a few bites of mashed potatoes, mac & cheese or whatever side dishes but mostly turkey. I found a recipe on here for pumpkin pie that WLS patients can have. If you want dessert, make something that a WLS patient can have. Just make one small plate and then a small peice of the SF dessert of your choice if you really need to have it then be done. That may be horrible advice, but a little will go a lot further then none. I read a blog from a lady that had WLS right before Thanksgiving so she was not able to participate at all and spent it in the bathroom in tears. If you think you can refrain, do so, but otehrwise that's my suggestion. :) Good luck!!
   — juliebelle0402

November 13, 2007
my family reunion was smack dab in the middle of my two week liquids. ALL THAT FOOD, it was terrible. BUT i got thru it you can too. that was in august. now i am 75# lighter feel great and i am glad i stuck to the rules. even after surgery it was not easy. went thru a period of depression too. just now getting over it and am glad i did this thing. thanksgiving will still be tough for me. i will think of you. (by the way, i did have a deviled egg at the reunion.) good luck. madone-marsha
   — madone2

November 13, 2007
My husband and I got married Thanksgiving Day 17 years ago so I will have 2 reasons to celebrate. Hugs & kisses are going to be my way of celebrating with my loved ones. Oh, and I will raise my glass of Isopure or water & be proud. So cheers to you this holiday. Good luck on your journey, too.
   — Jean Hitchcock

November 13, 2007
Wow some people are really great here with advice. I just had BG RNY in September and I miss my food right now. Glad the weight is coming off but I really miss some stuff. It's just head hunger but if I could I would make a plate. Doesn't mean I should, but if I was pre-surgery I would make the plate. Boy I hope that doen't start a flame, just being honest. Good Luck!
   — Tomi D.

November 14, 2007
I just started my fast Monday and surgery is 11/26. I too will be going through fast during Thanksgiving. Also a family dinner and a wedding shower and baby shower but the end results are what are going to keep me going. A friend said to me, there is aways time for turkey and that is true. I wouldn't cheat on your fast though because my surgeon will close you right back up if he finds you have been eating and you don't want to take any chances of having problems. Good luck.
   — kszczesny