Thanksgiving...

[DallasMomofTwins 31]

2 months out and nervous/anxious about Thanksgiving...all the food etc...any survival tips from the veterans out there?

[Roseib 13]

Plan ahead what you are going to eat and stick to it. Last year I allowed myself turkey, gravy, creamed spinach, and stuffing. I was only five months out so I couldn't eat much of any of it. Also no snacking/grazing in addition to your pre-decided dinner. I think the key is planning ahead.

[Kaywieny 2]

I agree with Rosieb. I'm only a few weeks out but I've slowly been incorporating soft foods in. I have really been watching my carbs, but I'm planning this day as a treat to myself for so far a job well done. My plan is for a little bit of dark meat, a little stuffing around noon. For dinner I'm going to have white meat and green bean cassarole. For dessert I'm having Eggface's apple pie innards, and I'm going to make my own crumb topping for a treat. appetizers I'm going to stay away from unless they're high Protein, and besides, I want to be hungry so I can enjoy a very small meal. I think planning it out is key, and a way to stay away from ALL the carbs. But I also think it's a good day to reward yourself with some of the things you have loved in the past. I then plan to make the mad dash to Walmart so I can wrestle with the other psycho shoppers the morning after.

[Raine 170]

My hubby is going to cook our traditional Turkey Day meal. I plan on having a little bit of everything on this day. Maybe its not the ideal meal plan but I did this to have a normal life, and part of a normal life is to sit down and enjoy a holiday meal with my family. Now mind you, I'm not going to over do it, this wonderful tool will not allow me to do that, but I'm not going to restrict the things I eat that day. If I want a spoonful of candied yams, I'm going to have it, if I want a bite of pecan pie then I'm going to have it. My point is I'm not going to think about it and enjoy the day. I know my signals on when I need to stop eating and I will, but I'm not going to not have the yummies that come twice a year, I'm just not going to have so much of them.

[MegInNOLA 531]

For me, it's still and always about volume control. I'm planning to pack a couple of the little containers I use to measure, and I don't mind using them at the table to be sure I'm not getting too much--just one bite over can sometimes cause an unpleasant response, and I sure don't want that while I'm visiting with my family.

Also, Thanksgiving can be a great source of good protein-y foods--turkey, ham, deviled eggs--so you won't really have trouble finding appropriate stuff. Eat that first, THEN allow yourself a bite of the "goodies." I've already told my husband I'm planning 2 bites of pie (1 pumpkin, 1 pecan), but I'm not going to have them together, and I'm not going to have them until I've had my Protein at a meal. I'll enjoy the tar out of it without feeling guilty. Have a great holiday!!