Today I realized that the food festivities are in FULL EFFECT!!! From office luncheons and potlucks, Friendsgiving, Happy Hours...this is all just a warm-up to the Big Event of fine dining and grandiose entertainment and food comas....THANKSGIVING!!!

Today, I chose smoked turkey from Honeybaked as my protein and very small servings of carbs at our luncheon. I drank water, I did have cake, I didn't finish it, I took the remainder of it to my dad's house for him to have. Now, instead of going in my kitchen eating that cake I'm going to drink a protein shake and go to bed.

Edited November 22, 20196 yr by Krimsonbutterflies
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Good work! I'm 1 month post-op today and its our office potluck! I volunteered to make the gravy (store bought lol) and to heat up the pre-purchased ham. I don't like ham so it hasn't been hard to stay away.

I'm just going to avoid it all together today.

1 hour ago, lvidacovich said:

Good work! I'm 1 month post-op today and its our office potluck! I volunteered to make the gravy (store bought lol) and to heat up the pre-purchased ham. I don't like ham so it hasn't been hard to stay away.

I'm just going to avoid it all together today.

I bought Sam's Club gravy and mashed potatoes. I also bought one of those cakes, but a few bites was better than a whole cake in my house.

I am on a pre op diet during Thanksgiving.

I had volunteered to make dessert but since I am not eating it I can't deal with the smell of it in my house so I am going to buy a pie this year.

On 11/22/2019 at 10:37 AM, mcfluffington said:

I am on a pre op diet during Thanksgiving.

I had volunteered to make dessert but since I am not eating it I can't deal with the smell of it in my house so I am going to buy a pie this year.

I'm cooking a full meal, but taking the desserts out as an offering when I visit others. No dessert left behind in my house, just a slice to taste.

I'm cooking the full meal but substituting low carb sides and no dessert. Well all low carb but 1 side. Hubby begged for mashed potatoes. [emoji849]

We had a Thanksgiving meal at work a few days ago. I put about 2 oz of skinless Turkey on my plate, and about a teaspoon full of several sides on my plate. Huge plate looked pathetically empty... ate the protein first and then took an hour to finish the rest. Glad I participated without overdoing it. I did skip the rolls and desserts, but I had just enough potatoes and stuffing to feel like I didn't miss out on anything.