I am thankful for my surgery, it has not always been easy over the past 5 months but, very worth it! Everyone use what you have learned to get you through the day. Take things you know you can eat, measure the amounts and enjoy the family and friends company! Be happy!

I am very thankful for being healthy post op and other than a few ulcers I feel pretty swell.

I think I'm going to be a little bad today since it's a holiday. I want a small bite of mashed potatoes, stuffing, sweet potatoes, and cranberries. I know some people are approved for starches but my surgeon says no. I just want enough to taste it. Hopefully I won't be sick. On Halloween I had .25 of a fun size almond joy and .25 of a Reese's cup and I was okay and didn't want to cry anymore lol. Obviously candy isn't even an option for the other 364 days a year. I think if you give yourself a little treat on special occasions is okay as long as you don't splurge and are okay the rest of the time. I think it keeps people from eating badly often. Idk maybe it's just me.

Happy turkey day everyone!

- Kaylee Ann ~ Surgerversary 6/11/2012

I am very thankful for being healthy post op and other than a few ulcers I feel pretty swell.

I think I'm going to be a little bad today since it's a holiday. I want a small bite of mashed potatoes' date=' stuffing, sweet potatoes, and cranberries. I know some people are approved for starches but my surgeon says no. I just want enough to taste it. Hopefully I won't be sick. On Halloween I had .25 of a fun size almond joy and .25 of a Reese's cup and I was okay and didn't want to cry anymore lol. Obviously candy isn't even an option for the other 364 days a year. I think if you give yourself a little treat on special occasions is okay as long as you don't splurge and are okay the rest of the time. I think it keeps people from eating badly often. Idk maybe it's just me.

Happy turkey day everyone!

- Kaylee Ann ~ Surgerversary 6/11/2012[/quote']

I think you'll be fine. Try getting some kind of exercise in today... That'll definitely make you feel better about it!

I am thankful for my surgery' date=' it has not always been easy over the past 5 months but, very worth it! Everyone use what you have learned to get you through the day. Take things you know you can eat, measure the amounts and enjoy the family and friends company! Be happy![/quote']

Great advice! Happy Thanksgiving!!

My main meal was just Protein and veg - (turkey, of course, and brussels sprouts). I had a spoonful each (like, regular table teaspoon) of mashed potatoes and stuffing (because they are my FAV) only after I finished my meal, just enough to get a taste. Worked really well! I was more than satisfied with everything, and I know what I ate wasn't bad at all.

I was sad about skipping the eggnog, though... but I treated myself to diet cranberry juice instead.

I think the key is PLAN AHEAD most of all. Measure out your portions, eat SLOW, and remember that moderation is also a great key.

I think you'll be fine. Try getting some kind of exercise in today... That'll definitely make you feel better about it!

Bleck so I went a little overboard and ended up having 2 different meals consisting mostly of potatoes, sweet potatoes and stuffing. Ended up getting a migraine which I feel HAS to be a result of my bad eating, took a nap and when I woke up I generally felt like shit and still do. Dumb. Dumb. Dumb.

- Kaylee Ann ~ Surgerversary 6/11/2012

Happy thanksgiving..... I enjoy everything. I made rice with peas had less then half cup & a tiny piece of pork shoulder(I splash some lime) turkey in the oven had a piece. Everything in small portion & it was great & it stood all down.

Had a good dinner. Had some turkey. Had some French green beans. Some mashed potatoes. Some sugar free strawberry jello with pineapple and cream cheese. I really wanted some stuffing. I am 3 weeks out and had such a tiny amount of food but it was good!

I had a little bit of mashed potatoes, little bit of squash, green beans, and a deviled egg. I can't have any meats yet or breads. I didn't mind not having the other foods , the spoonfuls of the foods I listed completely filled me up. It was a great feeling that I could easily say NO to all that food!

Bleck so I went a little overboard and ended up having 2 different meals consisting mostly of potatoes' date=' sweet potatoes and stuffing. Ended up getting a migraine which I feel HAS to be a result of my bad eating, took a nap and when I woke up I generally felt like shit and still do. Dumb. Dumb. Dumb.

- Kaylee Ann ~ Surgerversary 6/11/2012[/quote']

Don't beat yourself up.... Work out extra hard tomorrow to compensate for it.

Don't beat yourself up.... Work out extra hard tomorrow to compensate for it.

Thanks. At least I looked super fly when I was all sickly' date=' that helped me feel better haha

- Kaylee Ann ~ Surgerversary 6/11/2012

Thanks. At least I looked super fly when I was all sickly' date=' that helped me feel better haha

- Kaylee Ann ~ Surgerversary 6/11/2012[/quote']

Very nice!!!!!

I took and pureed more or less some Turkey then added a tablespoon of gravy and then mashed potatoes. pretty good mixture lol. I feel I didn't miss out on Thanksgiving at all. and I did the black Friday thing and stood for 3 hours and definitely worked off any calories I consumed today