I actually tried to eat everything during dinner. I just had a very little of everything. I am 3 months out from surgery so I am able to eat but I want to make sure I don't start cheating on a regular bases. I still need to lose 40lbs. I am already down 60lbs since the surgery. What are you doing to maintain during the holidays?

Not be wild with abandon nor a hard case because that never helped prior to this. I try to keep food anxiety from slipping in there. There will be food!!!

I ate mashed potato and could have skipped that, I also tried a a couple bites of cornbread stuffing and a bite of pumpkin pie and coconut cream pie. And dark meat turkey. Nothing drastic.

Hi All!

Thanksgiving was great. Had the meal with the wife and friends. The food was excellent! I had 3 Oz of white turkey and about a spoonful of 3 or 4 vegetables. I even had about one third of a dinner roll. I took leftovers home and recreated my plate on the scale. It came out to about 7 ounces of food total. Calories were a little high at about 350 but it was a holiday dinner! I did avoid the gravy and creamy vegetables. Went back over for desert 3 hours later. Just had a sliver of pumpkin pie with some Cool Whip. Didn't feel bad I wasn't eating and spent as much time with my plate as the others did. I just didn't go back for seconds! I have to live with my weight loss decision and might as well enjoy it!

I stay on track by allowing myself a little of everything on the holiday but staying on track during the rest of the season. It's hard to avoid all the treats around this time of year, especially working in an office, but I remind myself where all those treats and sweets got me and where I want to be (12 pounds from goal today). I also allow myself a little freedom the day of.

So for Thanksgiving I had about 3 oz of turkey and a little spoonful of all the sides (yams, broccoli casserole, squash/cheese, stuffing and homemade cranberry sauce.) I split a slice of homemade corn bread with my son and for dessert, a few hours later, I had a small slice of pumpkin pie with cool whip but I just at the pumpkin part and didn't eat the crust.

Now it's time to stay on track over the next 4 weeks and avoid all the random Christmas treats being thrown around.