Thanksgiving and not eating

[Kat 17]

For those of us still not on solid food how are you planning to navigate Thanksgiving?

[BabySpoons 616]

I can't help but think of all the holidays and special occasions I celebrated with food and where it got me. Falling off diets. Starting again on Monday...etc etc. It was exhausting.

By the time I finally got to my pre-op diet (my birthday fell during that time), I was so sick and over the excuses I made for overeating that I no longer felt like I was somehow missing out or deprived.

Drink some turkey broth and be thankful for the new life that's waiting for you. WLS is nothing short of miraculous. It handed me hope. After losing over 100 pounds, I may even let family members take pictures of me now. LOL

Have a great Thanksgiving everyone!!! Hugs!!

[summerseeker 2,139]

I had my surgery at the end of November, 2 years ago. I missed Christmas, TBH I did not care. I wanted this surgery all my life. I have a whole pile of Christmas's to come

[ChunkCat 728]

Have your favorite non-solid things and enjoy TIME with the people you love. It is hard for us to shift our mindset when so many of our holidays and rituals involve food, but we can always create new rituals. How about proposing a game night? Or going for a nice walk together? Or crafting ornaments for the tree? Doing things instead of eating things. I know it sounds like second best, but I promise you, it's not. I'm 3 weeks post op and still not on regular food. But I've been shifting my rituals with people from food based ones to activity and time based ones. It has been nice...

[Amerime 33]

I agree with ChunkCat. Although I am past the liquid food phase, I know my relationship with Thanksgiving food has changed. I have been putting my energy into decorating the house for Christmas and will focus on spending time with family.

My daughter had a birthday two weeks after my surgery and I experienced a little anxiety but quickly saw the opportunity in it.

I hope you enjoy the day. Happy Thanksgiving.

[Heidi911 22]

I just had my bypass on Monday and I plan on bringing a bunch of little one ounce containers with lids that I filled up and socialize and drink my dinner before they eat then head home when they eat. I made 64 one ounce containers filled with Protein Shake, Protein fruit punch and protein chicken broth. That way I know how much I have to drink for the whole day. I have attached a photo. The photo was from