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What will you have for Christmas dinner?

sk101

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sk101    67

sk101
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Hi all

As the title says, what will you have for Christmas dinner?

Given the limited amount we all eat and that each meal is something special I was wondering what everyone will have?

I don't have a clue for myself yet and being a vegetarian makes it even more interesting than usual.

Martin.

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RosieCheeks    105

RosieCheeks
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A little bit of everything I fancy - moderation is the key!

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My surgery was 38 months ago. I will have about 3-4 pieces of ham (as in 3-4 bites that I cut into pieces so maybe like a half a piece of normal-person ham), 3-4 bites of turkey, which is pushing it a bit on dense Protein but dinner takes forever so plenty of time to eat slowly, and then a bite or two of whatever else looks good, which is usually beets, maybe one of those baby onions (pearl onions?) covered in that cream stuff (which is kind of making me gag right this second but I'm usually good for one on holidays), a few bites of stuffing, which helps to make the turkey a little moister and less likely to be barfed, and I'll probably put a bit of gravy on the turkey and stuffing and a little orange sauce on the ham, mostly because it makes them moist and easier to not get sick.

For dessert I will have a cookie or two.

I will then sit there while my mom and my aunt make disapproving looks, lol. If I plan it correctly, I can eat slowly enough and let the creamy-oily-sugary things get cold enough that they don't make me barf.

So it sounds like my Christmas is horrible, but I will be wearing a size 0 dress (I bought it already, haha) and I will be more than content to have enjoyed that amount of food with no real desire to have anything else. It sounds weird, even to me this far out, but I don't have any real interest in eating any more than that. My birthday was this week and I debated having a cupcake or a cookie to Celebrate...in the end, I had neither. Not only wouldn't it really have been very good and it probably would have made me feel awful, but the effort to drive 5 minutes and go get myself a cupcake or something sugary to Celebrate, compared to just eating a granola bar at home, wasn't worth it. It may not seem like it, but having no real urge to celebrate your birthday with food is kind of an awesome thing. :)

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sk101    67

sk101
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If there's one thing that we will all have in common it's the fact that we will still enjoy what we have.

Probably more so :)

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_Kate_    2,224

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A bit of many things which will still keep me healthy and at my Protein goal, boring I know but hey ho. Im back for surgery on the 9th of January so keeping my eye on the final prize!

This is the first time in 11 years we won't have a houseful, so im looking forward to snuggling up on the sofa and eating from my lap whilst we watch dreadful re-runs on the telly.

Might even have a bit of cake :P

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_Kate_    2,224

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If there's one thing that we will all have in common it's the fact that we will still enjoy what we have.

Probably more so :)

I agree with you 100%. I really enjoy my food now instead of aimlessly shoving it down my throat whist scooping up the next fork load... rinse and repeat.

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RosieCheeks    105

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If there's one thing that we will all have in common it's the fact that we will still enjoy what we have.

Probably more so :)

Definitely. I've not enjoyed food so much since I've had my sleeve knowing that my 'enough' button now kicks in.

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_Kate_    2,224

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Happy Christmas from this side of the Atlantic. That will be b.d. and CHRISTMAS and surgery in one month. I'm a Boxing Day baby so will.be still.on soft or liquids, Greek yoghurt with a dash of sugar free preserve probably strawberry. But it will be be start of new life for me.

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Great birthday present Rosey... my surgery was the day after my 54th birthday.

Greek yogurt with a dash of sugar free preserve sounds wonderful.. Just to be cautious (and maybe your team will say different) but try a preserve that doesnt have seeds in it. I was warned about seeds too early on. Congrats on the upcoming surgery and make sure you have a fab Christmas Day and Birthday :)

Kate

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LipstickLady    25,682

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I don't care much for turkey, so I will take a teeny piece, drown it in gravy and then ignore it.

I will have a few bites of ham, a spoonful of dressing my mom makes, a half of a deviled egg, and a wee bit of corn pudding. I usually push the food around on my plate mercilessly as no one in my extended family knows I've had surgery.

I usually go up for seconds which is just adding a bit more gravy to whatever I've pushed around and no one is to the wiser.

I've always skipped dessert so no one will even notice that.

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