Thanksgiving - how do you deal with old favorites?
My old favorites are my Mom's bread stuffing and homemade lemon meringue pie. Me, I choose to indulge in small portions of the real thing. I'm very careful about portion sizes and I really focus on what I'm eating, enjoying and savoring these special treats...
I also try to give away most of the leftovers or, if we cook at home, to send everyone else home with leftover goodie bags.
Anyway, thought this might make an interesting discussion thread - chime in if you're interested!
Kellie
on 11/19/08 7:28 am - San Antonio, TX
"Oh sweet and sour Jesus, that is GOOD!" - Stephen Colbert Lap RNY 7/07-- Lap Gallbladder 5/08--
Emergency Bowel Repair 6/08 -Dr. Meilahn, Temple U. Upper and Lower Bleph/Lower Face Lift 12/08
Fraxel Repair 2/09-- Lower Bleph Re-Do 5/09 -Dr. Pontell, Media PA Mastopexy/Massive
Brachioplasty/ Extended Abdominoplasty (plus Mons Lift and Upper Leg lift) / Hernia Repair
6/24/09 ---Butt Lift and Lateral Thighplasty Scheduled 7/6/10 - Dr. Ivor Kaplan VA Beach
Total Cost: $33,500 Start wt: 368 RNY wt: 300 Goal wt: 150 Current wt: 148.2 BMI: 24.7
Last Thanksgiving was miserable for me. I was already on my 2 week pre-op diet, and didn't cheat even once. Still on the post-op regimen at Christmas & New Years, so this year I will indulge all I can.
At this phase in my weight loss, the more I eat, the more I lose. Weird, but true!
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Highest Known Weight = 370# / 59.7 bmi @ 5'6"
Current Weight = 168# / 26.4 bmi : fluctuates 5# either way @ 5'7" / more than 90% EWL
Normal BMI (24.9) = 159#: would have to compromise my muscle mass to get here without plastics, so this is not a goal.
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This year, I'm not doing anything because of finances so I'll just have a regular meal of maybe two chicken tenderloins baked with some fat free chicken gravy and that's about it for me LOL
The only 1 that will be hard is the one i fix because i think i have to taste everything..lol
I hate pumpkin pie so we are having that they love it..
I think ill try to fill my pouch with turkey so that it leaves no room for the things i dont need....no sweet potatoes...
It will be a little hard because my parents will be there and they know I had surgery. But my inlaws, who will also be there, don't know that I had surgery. And thanksgiving will only be the 2nd time they have seen me since my surgery.
Kelly
347/228/200
I plan to eat anything I want. I still can only eat about a cup -ish at a sitting so I am not worried about eating to much. I am going Full Fat, Full Sugar, Full Calorie. Garlic Mashed Potatoes with Cream Cheese, Turkey and Gravy, Stuffing! OH MY! I worked really hard to not get back into diet mode and its worked great for me. I eat smaller portions when I don't feel like I am "limiting" myself. Its a mind game of course lol but it works for me. OH and don't forget the Pumpkin pie!
Hope everyone has a WONDERFUL Turkey day!
*huggles*
Felicia =0)
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