Debbie Cousins's Journal, 22 Nov 23

Happy Day-Before-Thanksgiving! Sorry I haven't posted much lately. I'll make up for it now. I'm typing in the website, instead of the app, so I'm not typing blind after a couple paragraphs. SO, first, I'm doing well after having to have a molar extracted last Thursday. I'm not exactly following the post-operative instructions, but I haven't had any problems, thank the Lord. By chewing on the non-surgical side, and being especially careful to not let ANY food drift to the other side of my mouth, nothing has lodged in the socket.

Here's what I'm making for tomorrow. I've already done two Rum Cakes (one with nuts on top and one without), 2 Blueberry Salads (done same way), a double batch of Watergate Salad and Turkey #1 just came out of the oven (it will be sliced and given as leftovers tomorrow). We'll cook #2 in the morning. Still to cook tomorrow are Turkey #2, about a half gallon of Turkey Gravy, my biggest bowl of Mashed Potatoes, a Sweet Potato Casserole, and a double batch of Broccoli Casserole. I was going to attempt to make Chocolate Meringue pies, but it's raining today, and meringue doesn't do well in high humidity.

Here's what everybody else is making: My mother-in-law: a Pecan Pie, a Buttermilk Pie, Sister Schubert Rolls and sliced Cranberry sauce. My sister-in-law: Macaroni & Cheese, Green Bean Casserole, Amaretto Yams, Butter Beans, Chocolate Chess Pie and Apple-Raisin Cake. My niece: Corn Pudding and Deviled Eggs. My daughter, Pasta Salad. My son: the Stuffing.

I'm not going to eat any Buttermilk Pie, rolls, Cranberry sauce, Butter Beans, Chocolate Chess Pie, Apple-Raisin Cake, Deviled Eggs or Pasta Salad, and not going to take home any of those things as leftovers.

Even though my calorie intake has averaged 1,700 one week, 1,900 one week, and over 2,000 two weeks, in the last four weeks, I've lost 1.2 pounds for each of three of the weeks and 1.6 pounds this past week. That's all with greatly reduced walking and no PT exercise (because my back has been hurting - going to the doctor about that this morning)

I'd love to hear what everyone else is having tomorrow! Did I mention we will have 18 people now. Thankfully, my mother-in-law's has a Florida room that is big enough to accommodate everybody!

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2511 kcal

Fat: 99.94g | Prot: 74.68g | Carbs: 330.42g.   Breakfast: King's Hawaiian Hawaiian Sweet Rolls, Land O'Lakes Salted Butter, Twinings Earl Grey Tea, Land O'Lakes Heavy Whipping Cream, Granulated Sugar, Pecan Nuts , Granulated Sugar , Land O'Lakes Salted Butter, Great Value Sun-Dried Raisins, Quaker 100% Whole Grain Oatmeal. Lunch: Chick-Fil-A 8oz Honey Mustard Sauce, Dairy Queen Onion Rings, Regular, Dairy Queen Chicken Strips - 2 Pc. Dinner: Jimmy Dean Fully Cooked Original Pork Sausage Patties, Lean Cuisine Comfort Meatloaf with Mashed Potatoes, Land O'Lakes Salted Butter, King's Hawaiian Hawaiian Sweet Rolls. Snacks/Other: Hershey's Kit Kat, Land O'Lakes Heavy Whipping Cream, Domino Sugar Granulated Sugar, Twinings Earl Grey Tea, Snack Pack Juicy Gels Orange, Jell-O Sugar-Free Orange Jell-O Gelatin - Large Box, Reddi-wip Extra Creamy Whipped Cream, Jell-O Strawberry Gelatin Dessert. more...