How did everyone spend their Thanksgiving (did your stomachs survive??)
#29276 - 11/27/03 06:07 PM
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Debby
Reged: 11/05/03
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Loc: Cleveland, Ohio
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I don't know anyone else who comes home from a Thanksgiving dinner at someone's house and they are still hungry! Well that was me today but only because I was trying to snack a lot and not overeat. Plus I was walking around all day with my homemade bags of tea and I think that kept my stomach in good shape. So I guess that's what leftovers are for and I just had some more turkey and am feeling pretty happy I made it though another holiday with temptations and worries about stomach problems. Sometimes that part of the holiday becomes so stressful for me that I come to dread the entire season! So much food and traveling and parties and trying to figure out what you can and can't eat, then trying to figure out how fast can I get home if I have a major stomach attack. I get so anxious my husband has to remind me how to breathe so I can calm myself down. Oh well I guess I just feel like I needed to talk out loud. I'm sure anyone reading this can relate and I always enjoy hearing all of your stories and knowing that I am not alone. Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving and everyone has a full belly (but not too full because that would be bad! haha)
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I'm glad you did well today! I did excellent, too. I had turkey and mashed potatoes and sweet potatoes and cranberry sauce and rolls and pumpkin pie! lol for some reaosn, butter doesn't give me much trouble. Maybe it's because I grew up in the south where we eat EVERYTHING with butter? Maybe my stomach is just used to it? I dunno, but I had a really good Thanksgiving, although I was worried for a while! I hope everyone has had a good one too!
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do you eat to live or live to eat. I think this phrase helps keep everything in perspective. Perhaps holidays and traditions should focus more on other activities that do not include eating.
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I HAD A TURKEY MASH POTATOES STUFFING AND PEPERMINT FUDGE. I HAVENT GOT SICK YET. WE HAD A GREAT THANKSGIVING. JASPER
-------------------- ive had ibs for 8 years now. im learning alot on this web board. thanks again everyone
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I think that's probably the most food I've eaten in weeks, and it really wasn't a lot! Plain turkey, a few bites of scalloped potatoes (no mashed this year was served), plain stuffing, rolls, and no dessert. I drank a cup of peppermint tea before we left for our in-laws, but I also took some medicine. I'm a bit gassy this morning, but I took a big risk and drank a cup of coffee this morning. Hope everyone survived. The stress of what I can eat and how I am going to feel is as bad as what I do eat!
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I did pretty well. Luckily I went to my mom's who knows all about my special diet, so I didn't have to worry about offending anyone or what I was going to be able to eat. I took a small container of mashed sweet potatoes with me. I also made Heather's cornbread. My mom made roasted butternut squash. So, I had all that plus some turkey and cranberry sauce. I did miss the stuffing though. That's always my favorite part. But, oh well. It was worth the sacrifice. (I guess )
I took some of my tea with me and drank that after dinner with my pie. I made Heather's chocolate banana creme. And, it went the most over the pumpkin and apple pies that someone else brought - so there! LOL I didn't bother to tell them they were eating pie that was lowfat and used soy milk. LOL
Glad to hear so far everyone else had a great day too!
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It was just us -- so I just had white meat - w/o the skin, bread w/o butter.. though I did splurge a little here. I made a cinnamon roll from scratch. So a put just a tiny bit of smart balance on it to make the cinnamon & sugar stick. I also had candied sweet potatoes a little bit of green bean casserole made w/soy milk (didn't tell hubby but subsituted soy in all the recipes yesterday). For dessert I made the double decker sweet potato pecan pie from Heather's book. It was yummy!!!! Such a sweet, rich treat - I couldn't finish.
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I'm so glad to hear that everyone did so well! I had an excellent Thanksgiving, too. I was able to eat turkey, squash and apple casserole, homemade rolls, and a baked potato that my aunt was nice enough to nuke in the microwave for me, since I couldn't have the mashed potatoes. Like Mags, I was also sad to miss out on the stuffing (my favorite!), but didn't think it was worth the risk.
For dessert, I made the 5 minute pumpkin pie, and it turned out great! It had tough competition, since my aunt also made her famous pumpkin pie, but everyone who had mine said they really liked it! And it certainly tasted fantastic to me!
I ate very lightly, and didn't have any problems, even though I was still getting over a little episode. That's certainly one of the things I was thankful for yesterday!
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DOES RICE MILK CAUSE LOOSE STOOLS AT ALL? DOES RED LICORICE WITH WHITE FLOUR CAUSE IBS TRIGURES? JASPER.
-------------------- ive had ibs for 8 years now. im learning alot on this web board. thanks again everyone
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It was alright, I went to my Uncle's then to my grandfather's. I had mashed potatoes made with soy milk, seasoned mixed veggies, potato knishes, sweetened squash, then for dessert I had 1 and 3/4 cinnamin horns(like a croissant with sugar and cinnamin on it). My stomach hurt a little this afternoon after I got up, but not too bad.
-------------------- IBS-C
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I'm glad everyone did so well! Thanks to all of you and to Heathers mailer I did well also. I drank my Acacia before dinner and I ate turkey white meat, a few tsp. of mashed potatoes, one taste of dressing, 2 tsp. of sweet potatoes with all the trimmings (yumm), cranberry sauce (which I put on my turkey instead of gravy like heather suggested). I had a stomach ache the entire time I was eating and am wondering if that was from fear. The only problem I had was that I was C Thursday and Friday. So I went the opposite way I usually go. All is well now and that holiday is finally over. I swear all they did on t.v. was talk about food. Every program was cooking thanksgiving dinner. I'm glad its over.
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I had a moderate attack of IBSD in the am!!!! Got control of it and pain free in 2 hours thanks to Librax and LOTS of fennel tea and my hot pad!!! My son helped me with the dishes we were to contribute and it worked out beautifully-had turkey and soluble fiber and fat free stuffing my mil made for me! I thought it was incredibly sweet. had a baked sweet potatoes later, and later after that had some more turkey and my specialstuffing! Did not overeat at all and had a good day! Maryh
-------------------- Whatever doesn't kill me will make me stronger!
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Please forgive my lack of manners: I'm glad everyone had a good day! amazing how adaptable you all are! Maryh
-------------------- Whatever doesn't kill me will make me stronger!
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Another thing that helps is to visualize how that particular food you're being tempted by will make you feel and whether or not it is worth it to you to be made sick by that food. Is it really worth ruining the holiday?
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I was a little nervous too, but came out just fine, in fact it seems my eating thanksgiving dinner is what I needed to realize don't be afraud of everything you eat just eat right. I had Turkey, my own version of mashed potatoes and even made turkey gray. Glad everyone did ok.
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It is so wonderful to hear how everyone is doing so well! Holidays are difficult. I was a bit nervous going into Thanksgiving but came out just fine. Made sure I had some soluble fiber in me before heading out for the in-laws and was able to enjoy a couple of bites of salads that had cream cheese in them. I also had a small piece of pecan pie! I am so thankful that I found Heather and everyone on this board. It sure has made my quality of life better.
I did do a big no-no last night but was able to come out of it quicker....I had two glasses of champagne I blew up like a balloon. I have cut out all carbonated drinks from my diet but couldn't resist it last night since my toddlers spent the night at mama/papa's. My hubby and I had an expensive bottle of champagne that we had been saving for over a year. It was wonderful but not worth the pain it caused. I ended up doing some yoga, which helped tremendously, then going to bed. Poor hubby...not much of a night without the children. Oh well.
One more Thanksgiving meal today...almost over!
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I did fine. We had Thanksgiving at my my house, so I could make my own mash potatoes and yes I did eat a tablespoon of stuffing. The only thing I really missed out on was the pie, because I didn't bake pie.
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