Thanksgiving Holiday - Celebrating or Ignoring?

[phyllisc 0]

This year is the first year in a long time I will not be cooking for the family. My Mom is in a nursing home and I will let them cook for us this year. With my kids being scattered all over the country, son in CA, daughter in NYC and other son going to his inlaws, I decided to escape. After I visit with my Mom, I will go to our condo at the beach and relax for the rest of the long weekend without the leftovers.

Last year was my first TG being banded. I found it to be very band friendly and my band kept me from making a pig out of myself.

[Wheetsin 714]

Unfortunately I'm sure we'll do the whole big akward family thing. Yay. Another opportunity for me to be grossed out watching people eat.

[gweniper 0]

my husband will be working in the morning and I will be working in the evening so in the few hours together since we are both banded we will have a small dinner with our 4 yr old daughter still Celebrate but not over celebrate like years past

[Telecia 1]

celebrating with the family, but modifing things a bit. Looking for sugar/fat/carb free alternatives to make to take with..

half the family is diabetic and we got a couple vegitarians so alternitives that still fit in to the traditional are a challange but possible. I found a recipe for sugar free pecan pie I am dying to try and take!! (My favorite) I just hope it won't insult my SIL who normally makes pecan pies just for me. LOL

I'm just glad its at my SIL's house this year.. Last year it was my cousins and was a disaster thanks to her drunk husband.

Needless to say several pissed off family members.