Dr. Soudah asked me to make a plan for Thanksgiving and then to record how well I stuck to my plan. I didn't actually write down my plan on paper like he had asked due to the busyness of the week. However, I did the work in my brain. :) At that same time he asked me to use Thanksgiving as a foundation to build a plan for Christmas. So, without further ado. Here we go!
This year will be like many years in the past. However, like in the past two years, I will be having two dinners. This is because I am married and now have two families to share Christmas with each year.
The foods I am expecting will be almost identical at each family's house with few exceptions.
Here's what I'm expecting to see at the table.
- Turkey
- Ham
- Cornbread dressing
- Green beans
- Corn
- Chicken-n-dumplings
- Mashed potatoes
- Twice-baked potatoes
- Baked potato (just for me by request)
- Mac-n-cheese
- Sweet potato casserole
- Bread
- Veggie tray
- Cheesy potato casserole
- Pecan pie
- Pumpkin pie
- Wassail
- Homemade peanut candy
- Divinity
Those are more than likely going to be the selections that I will have to choose from at dinner. There might not be both meats, but I am sure it will be one of the two.
What is my plan?
This is simple. I am going to follow my Thanksgiving plan...
- Make heatlhy choices.
- Take at least one, small, bite of something I really, really, really, really, really, really want, and savor every bit of flavor I can get from it.
- Not let the food control me.
- Enjoy my time with the family and have tons of fun.
That's my plan for this year. I know there might be additional foods that show up on the menu, but I have made a choice to not let it control me anymore. I am going to stick with it!
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