As many of you may or may not know, Friday night starts Rosh Hashanah followed by Yom Kippur, the two most holy holidays in the jewish religion. I have dinner w/my family both tomorrow night and Saturday night. I was banded on May 19, 2009 and things are going really well. This is the first jewish holidays that have hit since my surgery. My family is SOOO supportive and proud of me and how I have been doing. So what's my question??? Has anyone dealt w/holiday's since they were banded?? Like most Jews, our holidays are always about food... LOL I know I need to think about the protein first, veggies next, etc... but there are gonna be food there that I am gonna want.... what has been your experience dealing w/holidays that revolve around food and the foods that you probably shouldn't have but REALLY want....

This is but one point of view and a few may disagree...but holidays are meant to be enjoyed. So enjoy... and eat. A treat is not going to kill you and you will not revert back to the "old" ways. I believe that in addition to working with our doctors and our nutritionists to eat healthy, the band is teaching us to eat in moderation. Take a bite, or three of your favorites.

Happy New Year.

Tracy

I'm new to this - just banded 8/24/09. But the holiday has been a topic of discussion. My mom is making the dinner and is very supportive of what I'm going through.

My plan is a small amount of chicken Soup (4oz) without a matzoh ball. (That's a hard choice.) One piece of fish with a little horseradish. And a little bit of roast chicken and whatever veggie is served.

I have not had a fill yet so I don't have any restriction. But I don't want to get of the path I'm on. I can enjoy a little bit of each thing I want if I'm careful.

Good luck and good yuntif. (sp?)

Good luck... my biggest thing that I am gonna have a hard time with is the kasha and bowties that my sister is making Saturday night.. LOL but I will allow myself a few bites and that it.. but you are right, I have to not have the matzoh ball w/the chicken soup.. that would puff up and I wouldn't be able to eat anything else.. LOL I had my 3rd fill a week ago and right now I have a LOT if restriction... so that might really help me this weekend.. LOL

La Shana Tova

I'm new to this - just banded 8/24/09. But the holiday has been a topic of discussion. My mom is making the dinner and is very supportive of what I'm going through.

My plan is a small amount of chicken soup (4oz) without a matzoh ball. (That's a hard choice.) One piece of fish with a little horseradish. And a little bit of roast chicken and whatever veggie is served.

I have not had a fill yet so I don't have any restriction. But I don't want to get of the path I'm on. I can enjoy a little bit of each thing I want if I'm careful.

Good luck and good yuntif. (sp?)

I too will be having Roshashana dinner on Saturday.. Oy, the great food! I'm VERY restricted after my 2nd fill 2months ago. I was banded on 5-8-09. I still have a problem with chicken and some meats. I'll be having a little soup (no matzo ball :biggrin:) a little bite or 2 of brisket, some noodle kugel, yum and whatever is soft. This is will be very interesting. Choose wisely & enjoy the holidays!

OMG....When the family gets together...:wub:FOOD :smile:

:eek::wub::eek::eek::eek: WHY DID I GET BANDED?:eek::eek::eek::eek:

This is what I do? I bring some food for me just in case I can not eat what they have :biggrin:

Next, they all know you were banded, so it is not a secret... my husbands Nana was a diabetic, so she would regally sit at the head of the table and taste everything, pulled out the LINEN napkin and politely put it in the napkin. There would be a silence at the table (now you think that was because of the napkin)....... SHE would say...not enough salt...or where did you get that recipe...or (she always told me) delicious but if you made it, it must be healthy :wub::wub::biggrin::thumbup:

So, just remember that the joy of the holiday is to taste but not swallow

And for you and me to be sitting at the table next year...you must let the joy being more important than the food

I have made the kugels, meats, veggies, cakes, challahs and have found it easiest at the family gatherings because I know why I am there...and when you look at them eating and you take less space at the Table...we have won

I have to make now a low carb sweet round challah, just for my husband, and a chocolate low carb round cake for him. And I am making the donut balls for my son who has asked for his round item.

I am not stressed, because it is not at my house but I bring myself and the family and am thrilled to be on my way to a healthier unfluffy me :eek:

La Shana Tova

Edited September 18, 200916 yr by jollygreen1955

I gotta say the holidays is rough.

There are deserts I havnt seen in a while and for a minute there i questioned why i got the band. I was thinking holy cow I just want to make a plate the way i used to try all 16 dishes that are in front of me and eat as much of them as id like. then reality set in and i realized well Paula this is what got you here in the firt place. Not an easy concept to learn as you watch everyone else make massive plates at the table.

I did however cheat. I ate cookies,cakes u name it i ate it. im at my 3rd fill i guess my restriction is not quite there yet.. but i do have it. I think deserts are somewhat slider foods as they say.

All i can say is the band will help us through the massive plates we once made. But it will not make better food choices for us. we gotta pull through and rember that being jewish.. means holidays!!! and that means FOOD FOOD FOOD come on say it with me.. tons and tons of FOOD! and then we remember that food is what got us to such unhealthy places that we got lapband in the first place. Not to worry im saying that to myself. Im trying. I need to try harder. I ate tons of cakes and deserts some of which id never touch.. I wanna get this right.

I wish you the best of luck.

Have an easy fast

Edited September 21, 200916 yr by IwannaBeHappy

I gotta say the holidays is rough.

There are deserts I havnt seen in a while and for a minute there i questioned why i got the band. I was thinking holy cow I just want to make a plate the way i used to try all 16 dishes that are in front of me and eat as much of them as id like. then reality set in and i realized well Paula this is what got you here in the firt place. Not an easy concept to learn as you watch everyone else make massive plates at the table.

I did however cheat. I ate Cookies,cakes u name it i ate it. im at my 3rd fill i guess my restriction is not quite there yet.. but i do have it. I think deserts are somewhat slider foods as they say.

All i can say is the band will help us through the massive plates we once made. But it will not make better food choices for us. we gotta pull through and rember that being jewish.. means holidays!!! and that means FOOD FOOD FOOD come on say it with me.. tons and tons of FOOD! and then we remember that food is what got us to such unhealthy places that we got lapband in the first place. Not to worry im saying that to myself. Im trying. I need to try harder. I ate tons of cakes and deserts some of which id never touch.. I wanna get this right.

I wish you the best of luck.

Have an easy fast

Thanks everyone for their input... I did pretty good...I just had a little bit of everything I wanted... although I didn't have the matzoh ball w/my mom's chicken soup...:biggrin: but I did pretty good I thought... again, Happy New Year!!