marineliebe 2 Posted April 15, 2008 so I was just wondering how people handle the holidays? Like thanksgiving, xmas, birthdays etc. So many of our holidays are centered around food, and I wanted to know how people are handeling it and if you have any stories or tips? thanks! marine Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kat817 19 Posted April 15, 2008 When one hits while you are on post op it can be a challenge!! Being unable to eat....but once you progress to a normal diet, it is not a big deal at all. I do not make a difference in the things I eat, simply in the quantity I eat. These days I will ignore the dinner rolls alltogether, they just do not interest me. I can eat the bread, but I have to do it very slowly, and they take up a lot of room, without being my favorite thing anyway! For Thanksgiving, I had the turkey, and dressing and potatoes, as well as a few spoons of different sides we had----I did not finish everything I put on my plate, and I was as full as I ever was after a holiday meal!!! We sat around and laughed and caught up with the family, and I did not miss the quantities of food I had put away. It simply did not seem any different to me. Easter was just here---we did a Prime Rib. I had it, and we made some twice baked potatoes---I had a couple of bites of one of them, and some veggies. The biggest difference, is I no longer focus on the food so much as the activities. I ate, and was outside hiding eggs for the kids, and playing croquet with them---then we went for a ride....I no longer just hung out around the food tables. It feels normal---I just don't eat as much by far. Kat Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
marineliebe 2 Posted April 15, 2008 thanks kat, yea thats what i'm hoping....that once i'm banded food won't seem so important to me anymore. i can't wait for things not to center around food. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Insky67 2 Posted April 15, 2008 Kat, I have been wondering about the holidays too. I am so glad you posted what you eat over a special holiday. I haven't had the lap band surgery yet...still in the begining stages of getting my paper work done and all, but I am so looking forward to it. Any other words of wisdom you could share? Robin Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
