THANKSGIVNG PLANS??

HEY TO ALL... I WAS JUST SITTING HERE THINKING ABOUT THANKSGIVING AND IT BEING JUST A WEEK AWAY... I WAS WONDERING WHAT KIND OF PLANS YA'LL HAVE OUT THERE? I AM GOING TO MY FOSTER PARENTS HOUSE THIS YEAR. I LIVED WITH THEM AFTER MY MOMA DIED WHEN I WAS FIFTEEN. THEY HAVE ALWAYS TREATED ME LIKE THERE DAUGHTER AND MY GIRLS KNOW HER AS THERE GRANNY. MY FOSTER FATHER DIED YEARS AGO AND SHE REMARRIED YEARS LATER AND HE PASSED AWAY THIS YEAR. SHE HAS ALSO HAD HEALTH ISSUES AND HAS BEEN IN THE HOSPITAL. SHE HAD A STROKE BUT IS DOING MUCH BETTER. I HAVENT SEEN THEM IN MONTHS SINCE SHE HAD THE STROKE AND WAS IN THE HOSPITAL SO WILL BE A HUGE DIFFERENCE WHEN THEY SEE ME LOL.... ALL HER CHILDREN (3 GIRLS) AND ME ARE VERY CLOSE. ABOUT AS CLOSE AS SISTERS CAN GET. MY GIRLS WILL ALL BE WITH THERE HUSBANDS FAMILIES AND ALSO LIVE OUT OF STATE BUT WILL SEE THEM FOR CHRISTMAS.. WHO HOO! WE WILL BE BRINGING DISHES TO THE DINNER. I HAVE ABSOLUTELY NO IDEA WHAT I WILL BE FIXING YET. THIS IS MY FIRST THANKSGIVING SINCE WLS...IT WILL SURELY BE DIFFERENT FROM ALL THE OTHER GRAZING HOLIDAYS. LOL SO VERY EXCITED TO SEE EVERYONE AND GET TOGETHER. SO WHAT PLANS DO YA'LL HAVE? HAPPY GOBBLE GOBBLE! HUGS MARGE

As a recent post-op (3 months ago yesterday, how time flies!) I'm feeling kind of sad about Thanksgiving this year. No homemade rolls, sweet potato pie, stuffing, cranberries, or pumpkin pie with a gallon of whipped cream on it for me. My sibling and I will have a smallish Thanksgiving at home. Since I can't eat many of the turkey day trimmings, we just plan to make turkey, mashed potatoes, and probably green beans. I'll be curious to see how the turkey sits, since I still have problems with chicken. I prefer the dark meat, and my sibling prefers the white meat, so no fighting over the best parts of the turkey at our house! Our family is scattered all over the western US, with the majority of them in California, so they all have other plans. My sibling is planning to go to California for Christmas, though. Even though I feel sad about all the food I cannot eat this holiday season, I have plenty to be thankful for! WLS is starting to give me back some of the life and health I lost being extremely fat, and I am thankful for all of you for all the support we give each other on this board. I appreciate each and every one of you! Kix

Hi Kix, Maybe we should trade family for a day...My husband and I are in sunny SoCal and our daughter and family are in Co. ! OH, do I know what you mean about the holidays! My surgery date is not until Jan.; however, for the last 6 months I have been on a plan to loose as much as I can before surgery to increase my percentage of safety. I keep telling myself that I am going to stick to the plan!!! I am! I am! I am! I'm trying to convince myself and it isn't easy--mind over matter I guess. And, it does matter to me. One dinner is just not worth it if it sets me off on another binge! Since our family is scattered, too, we'll be having a neighborhood get together for dinner. I'm bringing only things I can eat...and...crossing my fingers and bending my knees in prayer. Oh! forgot! I haven't been able to bend those knees in many years. I guess I'll be folding my hands! Gravity takes care of the getting down, but I haven't been able to figure how to reverse it to get up! Not a pretty sight! Enjoy your day and join me in focusing on our possibilities... Joy for the journey, Ema

I have no family in Utah. A woman I work out with at the gym in the mornings invited me to spend the day with her family...should be interesting. Lori

I'm sorta sad that the family has decided to have a non traditional Thanksgiving this year, but since I'm having surgery to remove my gall bladder on Tuesday I'm thinking I won't really care much anyway. I usually cook and host Thanksgiving, so am busy for a week before getting everything done. This year they've decided to have an Indonesian dinner ... so nothing I will be able to eat, but I'll survive. They have asked me to make a Rum cake for them for dessert. These are my In-laws, and when my Mom heard she was mad and wanted to cancel her plans and cook for us, but I wouldn't let her. Jan

Howdy! Since I'm a recent post op, (11/8/06) I'll be enjoying my family more than my food this year (which is as it should be) My wife and will go visit my brothers family, and since my brother had a gastric bypass 3 years ago, he knows my situation all to well. I'll be able to eat eggs and seafood, so I'm planning on making a shrimp dish, and having eggs w/smoked salmon/cream cheese for breakfast. (no fat cream cheese of course!) I may not eat much, but at least that way i can look over at em while they eat turkey and say "enjoy the bird, I've got shrimp!" Heck, I might even do a lobster, now THAT would be funny, stick a apple in it's "mouth" Of course, the lucky jerks will be able to eat my leftovers, of which there will be much I'm sure!

This is my first Thanksgiving since WLS also. I am hosting my parents, which is weird because my mother always cooks. I am alittle nervous to live up to her standards. They all understand my deliema when it comes to sweets, so no yams, and no dessert. I did buy my parents a box of see's candy ( the best in california ) to take back to their hotel room to enjoy later in the evening. ( We have a small house no room for them to stay) I am very excited to see them. I hope everyone has a great holiday.. Lynn

greetings marge i'm not doing anything in particular on thanksgiving...just enjoying a day without work! my parents are in florida, my sister's in north carolina...my brother is here, but we rarely have any contact with one another...so i'm on my own! hope you have a great day! deb

Hi Marge, Last Thanksgiving (the day before) I had my open gastric bypass surgery!!! So...No traditional Thanksgiving day meal for me or my family. I think my family had dinner in the hospital cafeteria---in shifts..I was in intensive care for 4 days. This Thanksgiving is one that we are really looking forward to. We will visit with my husband's family, whom I haven't seen in 6 months or so. It will be interesting to see their reaction to my new persona. I am finding myself obsessing over what I am going to wear while I am there..I'm even obsessing about my make-up/jewerly. This is such a fun time for me. You know, sometimes I feel so guilty for feeling sooo good. I walk by a mirror and simply can't believe that person looking back at me is really good old me. I wanted to have this wls to help me get my health back..and you know what???? I did!! I am off all meds. I am off the c-pap machine..my bloodwork looks like it's from a person who never had diabetes!!! I never expected to feel sooo confident. I hope all of you have a wonderful Thanksgiving. We all have soooo much to be thankful for! Hugs and gobbles, Ginger

Hey Virginia, I know exactly what you mean. We have so much to be thankful for. Just look what a difference one year has made to you and me for that fact..... I also know the feeling of wanting to have that one outfit that makes you feel so great. I went and bought a sweater that I plan on wearing and cant wait to do so. I splurged on it. I spent nearly 30.00 bucks for it. As you know WLS people dont stay in the same things that long but I figured since it was a huge occasion.. Why not.. Thirty dollars aint aht much for swearters usually but we just dont get the use out of them like we should. And we are all going casual so am wearing my sz 18 jeans. They havent seen me in jeans in nearly ten years or so. So yes Virginia.... there is a santa claus LOL...So enjoy this thanksgiving for sure! Hugs Marge