Happy Thanksgiving!

Nov 28, 2011

Hey Everyone! I hope you all had a great holiday. If you're like me, a recent post-op, this was your first Thanksgiving after surgery. I was super nervous about it. There is so much to think about when it comes to meal time and it is all about planning ahead. But when you aren't the one preparing the meal, that can be tough. Luckily, I had a mental talk with myself and just tried to prepare myself as much as possible for the temptations to overeat and eat incorrectly. When it came time to eat, I can say that I am very happy with the decisions I made! As everyone sat around the appetizers of cheese and crackers, I avoided eating until the turkey came out. I knew that if I ate before the big dinner, I'd be full and not be able to eat the high protein portion of the day's meal. Then I might overeat at dinner and be too stuffed to enjoy the protein-packed desserts I brought with me! So I sat patiently on the couch, waiting for the call to the dinner table and chatting wtih my family. It was nice to be home and see everyone. Being away at college is so hard sometimes.

For dinner, I had mostly turkey, two brussel sprouts, and one slice of a potato (they were homemade scalloped, mmmm!) Then about an hour or so later, I had pumpkin-pie yogurt (I made it with greek yogurt, pumpkin pie spices, and canned pumpkin---full of protein and deliciousness!) and a little bit of Peanut Butter Pie that I made with a recipe from theworldaccordingtoeggface.com --Can I just say, that is the most amazing pie I've ever had?! I am not the biggest fan of peanut butter. But this tasted JUST like a Reese's cup. Amazing! The filling is just peanut butter, cream cheese, ricotta, and some other stuff I can't remember. I added sugar-free chocolate syrup that was supposed to be the topping (it didn't come out right so I mixed it in.) Can't wait to make this recipe again! I also made this great protein fudge-type dessert but it looked weird and I didn't think it would tempt too many non-ops. So I kept it for myself! :)

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As for the rest of my thanksgiving break, I did pretty well! Considering that my sister (who is the size of a twig, I don't know where she came from) eats poptarts, cookies, donuts, cranberry sauce straight from the can (she's so weird! hahaha) and anything else sugary that she can find (I seriously worry about her) and my mom has a stash of Reese's cups cluttering her room... It's nearly impossible to eat healthfully when I'm at home. But I filled up on protein as much as possible. Admittedly, I did indulge on a bit of candy and a couple cookies over the break but I restricted myself and only had a small portion. Besides, I don't need to feel guilty because it was the holiday and I doubt many people can say they lost two pounds over Thanksgiving!!! This is the first holiday that I haven't gained weight! Plenty of water and protein kept me from overdoing it! I am so much more confident with myself and it's way easier to minimize the food. Christmas break will be another story, but I feel like I am ready for it! :) I just have to arm myself with protein desserts (since my sweet tooth is my enemy and my house is pretty much made of sugar). I also have to have that will power to not graze and pick and snack at all the family parties. Christmas parties will be more difficult, I am already aware of that. But I can do it! I know I can!

I hope all of my OH friends are doing well and not beating themselves up over any mistakes they feel they made over the holiday. It is OK to have a couple of rewards every now and then. The trick is to limit them! And it's in the past. Letting yourself dwell on it will only hurt your future. Plan your next healthy meal and move on! It will be OK!

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