Question:
New Post Ops-what's on the menu for Thanksgiving?
And does anyone have acceptable dessert ideas? (besides jello, please?) — Michelle J. (posted on November 14, 2003)
November 14, 2003
Assuming you are on at least a pureed diet, may I suggest a small helping
of mashed potatoes with a bit of turkey pureed into some gravy; or mashed
up yam (no brown sugar though :>) with butter, a bit of cinnamon and
some splenda? Yummmm! Homemade cranberry sauce sweetened with splenda
is good. Sugar-free cheesecake. Sugar-free pudding (love it frozen!). I
was three months out at Thanksgiving last year and I had some dark meat
turkey chopped up and chewed well as well. Depends on where you are on
your diet. Have a happy holiday!
— [Deactivated Member]
November 14, 2003
I am almost 6 weeks post-op and plan to eat some turkey with gravy to
moisten it. If I have room for more I will have a bite or two of some yummy
mashed potatoes (had some two nights ago for the first time since surgery
and boy were they goooooood). Before surgery we had a bake sale at work and
a lady made splenda's cheesecake recipe. It was fabulous so I think I am
going to get the recipe and make that for my family (I don't even think I
will tell them it is sugar free and see if they can figure it out but if
they don't I won't tell). That is what will be on my menu in a couple of
weeks. Surgery date 10/6/03, proximal RNY. Good luck and God Bless. Tina
263/235/155
— tntwildlife77
November 14, 2003
I had my surgery at the beginning of October, and Thanksgiving wasn't near
as bad as Christmas. Sorry to say. I just stuck with the turkey and some
gravy and a little mashed potatoes. I avoided that whole dessert thing
like the plague. I wanted to try all of it...but it just wont fit...so
don't bother. :-)
— RebeccaP
November 14, 2003
I ate alittle of everything INCULDING desert. However I was six months out
at my first Thanksgiving. I'm not sure how I would handle it if I was less
than a month post op. Guess, personally I would still try alittle of
everything but eat very slowly. I'm not sure how far out you are talking
about?
— Danmark
November 14, 2003
Hi, I have experimented with an old pumpkin pie recipe and you can not tell
the difference. My husband loves it. Here goes... 1 can pumpkin, 1 cup
splenda, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice, 2 eggs, 1 2/3
cups of skim milk, mix all this together and pour into a deepdish pie
crust. Bake at 400 for 15 minutes then reduce heat to 350 and bake for 30
minutes or until set. Serve with fat free coolwhip. It is yummy!! You can
forget about the pie crust and bake as a custard. Hope you enjoy!
— cindylou56
November 14, 2003
You said you are new post-op....how new? Are you on regular foods yet or
still full-liquid, pureed, or soft? If you are in to regular foods, check
out my profile page or website at www.freewebs.com/recipes-after-rny for
photos, sample recipes and ordering information for the Desserts....and
More recipe book. As an example, there's a great recipe for cranberry
sauce (just like the canned stuff) using fructose. Are you looking for a
specific recipe or had something in mind? If so, let me know and I'll
email you the recipe. I have a great recipe in the book for french silk
pie that would be good as long as you are in to the soft-food stage. Good
luck!
— Lynette B.
November 14, 2003
If you chew each bite of food 30-50 times you are pureeing<sp> it.
Cut up your food in (pencil not blackboard :) )eraser size pieces and take
a bite every 45-60 seconds. Stop eating after 20 min. When I followed these
rules after 2 weeks I never had a problem with any meal. Happy Thanksgiving
— Robert L.
November 15, 2003
I had surgery (lap RNY) on 10/29/02. I was in Florida with a high school
marching band for Thanksgiving last year. We had Thanksgiving dinner at
Planet Hollywood. I had some turkey and gravy , chewed it slowly and
thoroughly, a little bit of dressing, a few green beans, and a bite or two
of cranberry relish. We had brownies with whipped cream, and I confess that
I ate a couple of bites.(Really small bites! I swear!) It was all good, but
it was way, way more food than I could eat. You can probably eat just
about all the regular holiday fare, just remember to get your protein first
then some vegetables, and then a little bit of everything else you want to
try.
— koogy
November 15, 2003
I will be 10 weeks post op on Thanksgiving.... I have tolerated everything
well so far, so plan on eating a little bit of most of the non-sugar
goodies and chewing well. Also, I LOVE pumpkin pie, so we're going to make
one with Splenda and fat free evaporated milk. It will be in a crust so
others can enjoy it, but I won't eat that part. Should be OK. Happy
Thanksgiving to you all! Good luck with your menu....
Oh, another dessert idea.... I have a great jello recipe that I have made
fat and sugar free.... some type of SF red jello and mix in crushed
pineapple (don't know how this is going to go post op - I can do fruit, but
pineapple is sugary and fiberous).... pour half of it into the mold, let it
set. Then spread on sour cream (fat free or light if you dare!) then pour
on the rest. Sounds simple but the taste is actually quite good. OH and
another that we will try - but I don't know if I'll eat (since too much
stuff is being made already....) apple cobbler with an oatmeal topping but
using splenda.
— w8free
November 16, 2003
I was 6 weeks post op at Thanksgiving last year. I had a horrible time with
the brocolli and I did eat too much and I threw up. Remember to chew
thoroughly and eat slowly and don't overdue it. I see on your profile that
you will be about 6-7 weeks out by Thanksgiving. If your doctor allows,
have some dark meat turkey with gravy, very little potatoes and be careful
of the veggies. Stay away from the alcohol. You will most likely regret
drinking at this point! For dessert, I've made a sugar free cinnamon creme
brulee that is yummy. Virtually no carbs and has protein in it. If anyone
wants the recipe, email me at [email protected].
— Yolanda J.
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