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As I am not yet sleeved and not having surgery until 12/17, I am having a normal Thanksgiving dinner. Turkey breast with fresh herb butter from my garden under and on top of the skin, stuffing, garlic green Beans, mashed potatoes, gravy, rolls, cranberry sauce, and apple pie. With only two people eating and making small amounts we should be out of leftovers before I start my pre op diet.

Now Christmas dinner will be a whole new deal being only 8 days after surgery.

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Hilarious. Just ate 1/20th of what I normally would eat and feel just as full as every other year!

Me too and I am just as happy!!!

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Hilarious. Just ate 1/20th of what I normally would eat and feel just as full as every other year!

Me too and I am just as happy!!!

Me three, but I'm not sure I'm as happy. I basically ate 1/2 of a sugar-free, crust-free pumpkin pie filling that I made with Protein powder, and 1/2 of a cornish game hen chicken breast. Although I waited between the two things, that was all I was able to eat.

I guess these are the days we should be happy we can't "cheat" on our "diets".

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I did so well! Really happy about that. Three or four bites of mega-chewed dark turkey, two bites of mashed potatoes, two bites of stuffing, and a small piece of very soft yam? (I think it was yam. I don't exactly know the difference. Tasted like sweet potatoes.)

Very happy and was full but not uncomfortable.

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I ate no more than 1-3 tablespoons of 2 kinds of stuffing, corn pudding, green bean casserole, mashed taters, sweet potatoes, 1/2 deviled egg and one bite of ham and turkey. I don't like turkey much and the ham was weird so while I ate "too many" carbs, I don't feel bad/guilty/remorseful etc. - all the feels I typically have after a holiday meal.

I left the table full but not stuffed, satisfied but not stressed out about what I did to my diet and how much more damage I was going to do later.

If I am up a smidge over the next few days, so be it. If I'm not, even better. I feel free and I feel fantastic!

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I cooked from 5am until 12:30 my family made it great! My mom ask if I was not going to eat my (Dad my biggest supporter) jumped in and said "he ate 5 bites of turkey while he sliced it and he ate 3 bites of ham while he sliced it you don't want him to make his self sick do you" that took all the pressure from me and allowed me to bring refills and serve dessert which kept me from grazing. I actually really enjoined being of service to them! I busted my calorie goal for the day but I might have eaten 1/10 of what I did last year! I love my sleeve!!!!!!

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I cooked from 5am until 12:30 my family made it great! My mom ask if I was not going to eat my (Dad my biggest supporter) jumped in and said "he ate 5 bites of turkey while he sliced it and he ate 3 bites of ham while he sliced it you don't want him to make his self sick do you" that took all the pressure from me and allowed me to bring refills and serve dessert which kept me from grazing. I actually really enjoined being of service to them! I busted my calorie goal for the day but I might have eaten 1/10 of what I did last year! I love my sleeve!!!!!!

I did the same thing. I served everyone drinks and carved the turkey. After that I sat down and ate maybe 2 bites of turkey, ham, potatoes, yams, my daughter made fresh yams, they were so good. We usually have candied yams dripping with butter and brown sugar. She made them this year too but I didn't touch them. Had a few green Beans and a spoon of corn. I plan to have a bite of the pies later too. I made 4 and a banana cream cake I want to try. Surprisingly I did not over stuff myself.

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I would call my Thanksgiving a success. 3 oz of turkey, and a teaspoon each of green bean casserole, cranberry sauce, steamed sweet potato with SF Torani Brown Sugar Cinnamon, and moistened dressing. It all added up to 257. I drank a half cup of Protein Drink 30 min before we ate, and started the day with 3 oz lean ham for Breakfast. I took a nap after dinner, then walked/jogged the dog for 2.5 miles. I budgeted well, and was able to have 1/4 cup of pumpkin pie filling that I made in a custard dish with some fat-free whipped topping. I'm still 47 calories under 800 for today!! AND I did all of the cooking, and it didn't bother me AT ALL!!! Hey, I GOT THIS!!!

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I would call my Thanksgiving a success. 3 oz of turkey, and a teaspoon each of green bean casserole, cranberry sauce, steamed sweet potato with SF Torani Brown Sugar Cinnamon, and moistened dressing. It all added up to 257. I drank a half cup of Protein drink 30 min before we ate, and started the day with 3 oz lean ham for breakfast. I took a nap after dinner, then walked/jogged the dog for 2.5 miles. I budgeted well, and was able to have 1/4 cup of pumpkin pie filling that I made in a custard dish with some fat-free whipped topping. I'm still 47 calories under 800 for today!! AND I did all of the cooking, and it didn't bother me AT ALL!!! Hey, I GOT THIS!!!

You sure do! Good for you JB. All sounds delicious too.

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Thanks GG! Sorry to hear about your bread situation!!!

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had 2 dz people for dinner, but..........BIL did ALL the cooking!!!!

i ate a smidge (or two ;) ) of this and that - all good

turkey of course is great, also had a honey baked ham with cranberry sauce

didn't overdue

don't see family often (MA. CT., NJ) so they were commenting on how good i look :wub:

kindof gives me the continued motivation not to eat what i shouldn't (even though i wouldn't have anyways ;) , I think LOL)

Desserts, pies were brought

i had a couple bites of apple pie, and some fruit dish

one small slice of apple pie left, wrapped it up - will eat over the next couple of days :)

tummy and i are happy "we" didn't overdue ;)

I "done" good ;)

kathy

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Feeling pretty good about my thanksgiving food choices. Had a little hummus for appy and some turkey, carrot, and a teaspoon of mashed pots and a taste of stuffing. Far difference from the past thanksgivings. I skipped dessert too! Hope everyone else had a good day.

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Feeling pretty good about my thanksgiving food choices. Had a little hummus for appy and some turkey, carrot, and a teaspoon of mashed pots and a taste of stuffing. Far difference from the past thanksgivings. I skipped dessert too! Hope everyone else had a good day.

Wow that sounds like some healthy eating! Good for you.

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Sounds like we all did rather well today. My friend posted this picture of his cat. This would have been me, in the old days. Sitting there with my face in a cake :P Love my sleeve!

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I am 6 months out. My wife and i made traditional Thanksgiving foods such as baked turkey, stuffing,cranberries,sweet potato casserole. I had a little everything over about 5 hours. I really didnt eat much, just a little taste and was very satisfied.

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