First major holiday meal coming up since being sleeved . . .

[simpsongrad 85]

What are some good ways to deal with all the food and treats being around? All my family know I have had this surgery and am only a month out. Curious to know the best way to plan around the meal, Snacks, treats everyone will have around. I am just now moving to soft foods and can only eat a couple ounces per meal. I have kept to chicken mostly as my main Protein and have just recently added ground beef. Not sure how turkey or ham will go down plus I am scared of all the carbs that are going to be around the table. My mother in law will have the full spread including mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, green bean casserole, rolls, salads, and of course, pies. My father in law has already given me a hard time due to how little i eat and trust me, he could definitely use this procedure in a major way! LOL.

Anyone have any pointers on the best way to get through the holidays and come out on the other side without going off plan?

[suzzzzz 1,005]

You only have a little room in your stomach. Eat turkey first and you won't be able to indulge in all the temptations around you. My soft food diet allowed mashed potatos as soft veggies so maybe a tiny taste of those things if they are on your plan.

If someone gives you a hard time for eating so little, just tell them this is your new life and your choice. It doesn't help to try to reason with others about our choice to be sleeved. If you take ownership, the naysayers will leave you alone after a while because they don't get a reaction.

Enjoy your thanksgiving. . It is much more about what we are thankful for than the food!

[Babbs 14,680]

Oh my gosh Thanksgiving is EASY when you're so early out! I was 3 months out my first Thanksgiving post surgery, and it was great just being able to take a bite of everything. I even lost weight the next day because I think the carbs put my body into shock, lol.

This will be my 3rd Thanksgiving post sleeve, and it's going to be much more of a challenge not to overeat or graze too much.

[Aggiemae 739]

I am stuffed full on 2oz of Protein and an oz of carbs. I'm planned to fill my 5cc carb cup with a tinybit of each thing I want to taste.... though, not much interest in food now so I will probably go with green Beans and a baby spoon size bite of fresh ground cranberry, oranges and honey.

[QueenOfTheTamazons 634]

I am making my own thanksgiving for husband and myself. The smalles bird I could find was 11lbs so it will be turkey for days. I am only going to make a small amount of stuffing, half a package of instant mash and a 4pk of rolls for him. I will only get a bite or two of the dressing and mash.

I am planning on adding pumpkin to cheesecake sf pudding for dessert, with a few chopped pecans.

HW 385 SW 359 CW 331 (54lbs down!) Sleeved 10/5/16

[#BirdDog 604]

It should be pretty easy for me. I am scheduled to work and even have overtime on Thanksgiving. Sooooo, probably won't be that many food temptations for me.

[highfunctioningfatman 2,675]

I did a church Thanksgiving dinner tonight. My choices were about 2oz of turkey with gravy, 1/4 cup of green Beans and one regular size spoonful of stuffing. I avoided the sweets completely.

[LittleBill 2,231]

We are doing the cooking, and will have all the traditional stuff for all the regular folks. My wife is gluten intolerant, so we have been doing diet workarounds for years. Now it's my turn.

I'm only six weeks out, and I am a week into the soft food phase. I am sticking with turkey and a tiny bit of stuffing. If I get my Protein in for the day, I will go back for some cranberry sauce (jellied for me) and maybe a tiny bit of pumpkin pie for my following snack/meal. But after that, it will back to the salt mine (figuratively speaking of course).

I figure eating less will give me more time to pontificate at the table during dinner.

[jacque2250 46]

I am six weeks post op, and not losing very well, so for me it's the 2 oz of turkey and a spoonfull of dressing and greens. I mak

e sweet potato pie for the regulars, but would rather have a bite of coconut or pound cake for myself. Maybe next year.

[livvsmum 2,368]

I was 2 months post op at my first thanksgiving. Honestly, I agree with what another poster said. I found it pretty easy at that stage because I was just so happy to be able to eat solid foods. I stuck to a little bit of turkey and a couple bites of mashed potatoes and that filled me up. I can give you these words of wisdom JUST PASS on the bread and the sweets. Honestly, the longer you can just stay off of it completely.......i said COMPLETELY....the better off you will be in the long run!

[simpsongrad 85]

It is interesting to me that so many people on here say stay away from breads. My nutritionist wants me to keep stuff like that in my diet. I am supposed to eat. 100 grams of Protein and 100 grams of carbs per day.

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[simpsongrad 85]

This is my soft diet menu. Several places I have 1/2 piece of bread, 1/2 English muffin, etc. is this unusual for a nutritionist to recommend?

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[Jamieson 40]

My nutritionist also mentioned having grains each day, so a piece of bread or some Melba toast or crackers are part of my program.