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Ode to Thanksgiving (and the weight I gained back due to it)



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Oh yes - my Thanksgiving was wonderful! It allowed me time to be thankful for my many great blessings that God has provided to me and it also allowed me to eat my favorite foods... and try a few new ones that I plan on converting to a healthier recipe for my recipe book (see recipe section if you have a recipe to share for the book... everyone will get a free copy who contributes)...

Anyways - I had yummy broccoli cheese casserole... mmmm.... and sweet potatoe casserole... oh yeah baby!!! and cranberry sauce (that stuff should be a sin) and a new favorite of mine... green bean casserole.. yummy... and a little potatoe salad and cabbage salad... then I even had a piece of the best cheesecake ever!! It was a crem bruele cheesecake (purchased from Sams Club by sis in law) and it was the ABSOLUTE BEST DESSERT EVER!! (And yes, I have had a ton of Desserts in my day... so that holds some serious weight.. no pun intended). And something called a cherry, pineapple crunch thing.. that was AWESOME - (making it healthy, will post recipe when I get it right)...

Anyways - all that great food carried over to today for left overs (oh, I should mention, I didn't eat turkey or ham... everyone else did but they both were soooooo dry, that I didn't want any)

so today was round two of yesterday - tomorrow will be round three and continue on until it is all gone... :)

But... that is besides the point.. I got on the scale this morning KNOWING it was going to go up.. and it did.. 3.5lbs.... Yep... When I said good bye to the 300's ... they decided they wanted to pay another last visit before leaving for good... So i welcomed them into my home and told them to stay for a couple days because I wanted their company but after Monday they would have to leave and never come back. They, of course, agreed that it would be best for both of us (me and my fat cells) and decided they would leave shortly after Monday. They said that they couldn't leave immediately because it generally takes a few days to get all their junk out of my trunk.. I agreed and promised them I would work very hard to help them get rid of the junk... I will miss them.. but I will replace my sadness with a new friend for life - Saline. Saline and I will be the best of friends... Because I get to meet Saline on Monday at my first fill that I am sure we will hit it off immediately! I know Saline will never leave me alone or make me feel empty inside. I know Saline will help me fill the hole in my stomach that my 300 lb friend used to hold.. so dear to my heart.

So I just wanted to share my little story with you and see how much everyone else gained back or lost over the Thanksgiving holiday and to hear about the yummy food you were able to explore...

Have a blessed day! :)

Amy

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You are a nut!!! i enjoyed your story, your honesty, and your friends name, "Saline"...i flew on thanksgiving day, i had cranberry juice on the plane, and a bite of a dreadful little turkey sandwich...truthfully, i was secretly happy that i missed the whole thing. my band is another little secret that i have, only 2 people know about it, and i avoided the explainations as to why i wasnt eating, and drinking!!! the best to you!!!

j

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I managed to do quite well on Thanksgiving. I had to cook the whole spread myself for my family. We don't have any extended family in Georgia so it was just my husband and 4 sons. But anyway, we had turkey, stuffing, potatoes, gravy, grape salad (yum), sweet potatoes, green Beans, and pumpkin pie with whipped cream. I ate a small spoonful of each (not all at once) and managed not to gain any weight, in fact I was down a pound Friday am. I really was able to enjoy it. I'm so thankful I was able to control my portions. I've never been able to do that before. I am really amazed that I could be satisfied with such small portions.

Amy, those last friends will be gone before you know it. Let us know how your first fill goes.

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You did great, both of you. I ate like I never got the band! I ate slower, and probably less than normal, but I had it all! I feel so sick to my tummy today. I have my fill on Monday also and hope that it helps.

Take care all, headed home to Georgia in a few, I am at my mom and dad's in Florida right now.

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Yes , thanksgiving was hell for me too. Turkey was not dry as we deep fry them abound my house. All the favorites were out pumpkin, and pecan pie. Dressing, mashed potatoes with gravy. I go for a fill on Monday and will see then what kind of damage I did. If I were to guess I would say 3 –5 lbs.

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Thanksgiving is a great holiday, but seriously it is a day we devote to eating!:hungry: It is one of my favorite holidays because it is the day before the holiday season kicks off (well it used to be.) Remember when The Wizard of OZ was on TV?:) I loved the who affair as a child. My grandmother used to make all kinds of desserts; it was heaven on earth! We had gravy and stuffing, and all the yummiest food I could ever imagine!

In Canada :canada:(God bless her) my mother-in-law cooks brussel sprouts, potatoes, red cabbage, and turkey. No pumpkin pie, stuffing, gravy, or green bean casserole,:Cry: as my family does not care for it. I have learned to adapt, but if anyone wants to adopt me next year I would be willing to consider it. Just send me your menu and location! :phone:Oooo I also love BLACK FRIDAY. (Just think of how many calories we will burn standing in line all day!):secret:

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ABC you crack me up!

It must be the name b/c you and CookieLover are nuts!

I think Saline is all our new best friend!

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LOL... I agree it must be the name... unless cookielover is a gemini - then it is the month... LOL :P

Coincidentally - cookie monster is my favorite sesame street character because I have always been a cookie lover myself!! :D

LOL

Amy - you and I can be the "A Team" LOL...

Or better yet - double "A"'s (yeah - I don't think I ever started out as a double A... I went straight to a "C"... LOL :)

Hooray! Amy and Amy the dynamic duo I like the sound of that! Cracking people up where ever we go!

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AMY! I am a total Gemini! My birthday is May 24th! Now we have so many more excuses ummm I mean reasons for our behavior. And you may find this hard to believe but I have an entire room in my home devoted to Cookie Monster! I love that blue guy. My collection is very large, and my ebay shopping is out of control. For shame!

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OMG!!!! That even makes it more funny!! I am a June baby - June 7th... but a total Gemini (split personality - metaphorically speaking -and all)...I used to have CM stuffed guys... lost them to younger siblings and evil step parents as I grew older.... Never got back into it (even though I have been asking for a cookie monster for 3 years from my family ... kids, hubby... they haven't bought it for me yet... LOL )

Ebay Rocks!!! You should try bidz.com too... it has gemstones for like pennies... nice rocks too.. Love it!!!

Too bad my bank account doesn't.

Wow - we really are a like... do you like computers and technology too? I am a computer geek (programmer to be exact - sedentary yes, and that part sucks - but it is only one of 15 different professions I have a degree in. LOL) Oh and photography and story telling are soo my thing!

The other Amy

AMY! I am a total Gemini! My birthday is May 24th! Now we have so many more excuses ummm I mean reasons for our behavior. And you may find this hard to believe but I have an entire room in my home devoted to Cookie Monster! I love that blue guy. My collection is very large, and my ebay shopping is out of control. For shame!

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