OK so I decided to take a before and after pic of my meal today to show you all how much I can eat at nearly 15 months post op. I had no rolls or drink with my meal. I did have some apple cider 30 minutes later and will have some pie later as well. This year was so much better. Last year I only had 2 bites and I was done.

I had turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing, veggies, salad, and gravy

Wow, you polished off a good serving size! I can't imagine!

I should have taken a pic too! My plate was very sparse and my family marveled....

When I arrived I had 3 small frito scoops with cheese dip and Water.

I would normally eat a HUGE amount of this 'appetizer' plus a couple dozen sausage cheese balls too before dinner.

About an hour later we ate dinner and on my plate there was about 1 teaspoon of each: stuffing, turkey, glazed carrots, corn casserole and there was about 4 teaspoons of mac n cheese casserole (my fave). I did not get a roll or mashed taters or gravy or candied yams. I ate almost everything, making that one normal bite-sized portion into about 3 bites for a sleever - I did not eat all the corn casserole or stuffing. I went back and got a second spoonful of mac n cheese and could only eat one bite of it.

I cant even describe how much mac n cheese I would have eaten with out the sleeve not to mention all the other food, but I am sure you all know what I mean!!

about 30 minutes later I had one single bite of the 3 kinds of pie- apple, pumpkin, pecan - right out of the pie tin (did not make a plate for fear of eating too much) - oh and I had about 3 more bites of pecan pie through out the rest of the afternoon (nibbling) over the course of 2 more hours.....as I drank my water....

I made a to go plate of my faves that will last me a week, and I didnt even get any pie to go, it was not that pleasing to me.

I was not at all upset that I did not get to eat more, I was VERY pleased that I was restricted to eating a small amount, and I was very full and very satisfied. Thank goodness for my sleeve!!!

Wow, you polished off a good serving size! I can't imagine!

I should have taken a pic too! My plate was very sparse and my family marveled....

When I arrived I had 3 small frito scoops with cheese dip and Water.

I would normally eat a HUGE amount of this 'appetizer' plus a couple dozen sausage cheese balls too before dinner.

About an hour later we ate dinner and on my plate there was about 1 teaspoon of each: stuffing, turkey, glazed carrots, corn casserole and there was about 4 teaspoons of mac n cheese casserole (my fave). I did not get a roll or mashed taters or gravy or candied yams. I ate almost everything, making that one normal bite-sized portion into about 3 bites for a sleever - I did not eat all the corn casserole or stuffing. I went back and got a second spoonful of mac n cheese and could only eat one bite of it.

I cant even describe how much mac n cheese I would have eaten with out the sleeve not to mention all the other food, but I am sure you all know what I mean!!

about 30 minutes later I had one single bite of the 3 kinds of pie- apple, pumpkin, pecan - right out of the pie tin (did not make a plate for fear of eating too much) - oh and I had about 3 more bites of pecan pie through out the rest of the afternoon (nibbling) over the course of 2 more hours.....as I drank my water.... :smile1:

I made a to go plate of my faves that will last me a week, and I didnt even get any pie to go, it was not that pleasing to me.

I was not at all upset that I did not get to eat more, I was VERY pleased that I was restricted to eating a small amount, and I was very full and very satisfied. Thank goodness for my sleeve!!!

That is awesome! Good job!

OK here's the pie before and after :smile1: pie was made with equal.

P.s. my turkey meal and pie is all I've had all day, so far...

I should have taken a pic of my plate, too! I wish I'd thought of that.

I posted mine to MFP, but I ate about 4 oz of ham, 3 oz of mashed sweet potato with marshmallows, several devilled eggs (over the course of the day about 5 half eggs), a few bites of stuffing (which I wanted so badly!) and a small piece of pecan pie. I made sure I logged everything and I did work out this morning and last night, just to make sure I didn't ruin my week and gain.

My 2 plates which totalled the food above, aren't one-third of what I'd have eaten before. I also took a walk after dinner and I'm working on the rest of my Water for today now.

It was a lovely day spent with family.

Thank you so much for your "photo journal". At almost 9 months out, I often worry I am eating way too much now. Seeing that my portions are right in line with someone who has been very successful really helped me.

Happy Turkey Day!

Amanda

OK so I ate some popcorn around 7:30 pm last night (went to see the Muppets movie) and then afterwards had some left overs and today to my amazement 144.7...I LOVE MY SLEEEEEEEEEVE! Before my sleeve I could gain 5 lbs. easy!