I'm fourteen days out from being sleeved......my question how to handle Thursday? My mom and sisters know I've been sleeved but we are going over my aunts house for dinner and she is easily insulted if you do not try her different dishes. I think I'm going to fake the flu and stay home because I have two cousins that I do not want to know I had WLS both have had the RNY and have gained all of their weight back and then some.

Does anyone have suggestions on how I can handle my family? They are going to ask questions if I do not eat my favorite pumkin pie.............or should I stick to my fake sick plan...lol:rolleyes:

Thanks for any suggestions

I have not been sleeved yet, but I think I would go with the sick plan, it is going to be too hard to expain this early on, and I see you don't want the judgement of your cousins as well.

I say go and eat what you are suppose to! I think it is really sad that people think Thanksgiving is about the food! It is really about being thankful for all the blessings we have. Go! spend time with your family. Explain to your aunt that the food looks and smells delicious and you are so grateful to have her and then tell her that you won't be able to eat but you wanted to be with her and the rest of the family onThanksgiving. That is just my two cents...what ever you decide Happy Thanksgiving! You have a new sleeve to be thankful for!

I too say go to spend time with your family but if you really don't want anyone to know you can just say that you aren't feeling that great! Good Luck!

Oh my, thats a hard one! I think I might fake sick in that situation... it would be hard to stick with liquids,and skip the pie... and unless you have the kind of relationship with your aunt and cousins where you can be right up front with what you are doing, impossible to sit there and not say anything without arousing suspicion. Better just send your regrets and promise to attend next year when you can have a taste or two of the nice dishes. By then the cousins will know somethings up anyway!

Thanks everyone for your suggestions, Have a great Thanksgiving