Thanksgiving Prep

[LifeisaGarden]

I usually start prepping for T'giving as soon as I get the halloween deco down, which is today.

But this year will be a bit different, because of health reasons I switched myself and my family to a whole foods diet. I'm trying to figure out how to make all the traditional thanksgiving goodies with out all the white stuff. Am I nuts? Should I even try? or should I just say the hell with whole foods for the day just and give me some pie dammit?

[Mrs Pantherfan]

There are always healthy substitutes for food. You don't have to put the processed junk in there. What is on the menu??

some things... it's perfectly fine to say 'screw it' ..it's one day

[PantherBrew]

I have a fuging fantastic low fat mashed potatoe recipe.

Also, you can substitue whole wheat/grain noodles for mac n cheese.

Turkey is fine as it is.

A few small changes can make a difference.

But at the end of the day, its Thanksgiving. You are supposed to be fat.

[Guest]

sweet potatoes instead of regular mashed is fine. I'm pretty sure thats what was available for the first Thanksgiving too. If someone outside the family really bitches you can make a little bowl for them on the side. Use whole wheat bread in your stuffing, and brown rice.

Then again, like mpf said, its just one day.

[CarolinaNCSU]

Just try and stay away from canned stuff. Only fresh veggies, etc.

[Mrs Pantherfan]

Unfortunately, I don't have that luxury of cooking on T'giving..I have 2 different houses to go to..I hate it, honestly...

Fortunately...my gym is open so I can get a workout in before I become a glutenous pig and I don't feel as bad

[LifeisaGarden]

We do traditional. Turkey, gravy, dressing, sweet tater casserole...

Thanksgiving is usually nonprocessed foods anyway for us.

The things I'm concerned about are the things I'd normally put sugar or white flour in. I just don't think pie or other goodies would be the same made with Whole wheat/grain flour and an all natural sweetener.

The issue is, everytime I've eaten anything remotely non whole foody, I get sick and feel like poo for a week. I swear it's much like a hangover. I got sick yesterday because I ate lunch with Dan at a chinese place. I asked for brown rice and they looked at me like I had a fugging boob on my head. I've had a hangover since then.

[Mrs Pantherfan]

I will eat Thai and Vietnamese food all day long...but you put Chinese food in front of me and I will not eat it....ESPECIALLY if it's a "fast food" type place...they load their food with so much MSG it's toxic...that's why you feel like poo

[LifeisaGarden]

I love eating a whole foods diet. I eat better than I've ever have. My blood work is perfect. I feel better than ever. I can run circles around my kid most of the time, which was impossible before. My skin, hair & nails look better than when I was in my 20's. And best of all, my Graves Disease is still in remission for 2 years running and I'm almost off all rx meds for Graves disease related issues. I still have to take a pooload of vitamins every day but it's not near as much as it once was.

I used to think whole foodies were nuts when I'd hear them talk about eating this way for health but I just cant say enough about it.

I always thought it would be bland and torturous but it's not. I eat high on the hog most of the time.

[Carolina Husker]

Well that sounds horrible.

[chknwing]

it could be win win, if u fug up thanksgiving dinner, you may be off the hook for xmas dinner.

[Mrs Pantherfan]

try this stuff..I've been using it for a year now..for coffee, tea..I've used it a few times cooking and it was fine...no calories..no chemicals :)

[LifeisaGarden]

try this stuff..I've been using it for a year now..for coffee, tea..I've used it a few times cooking and it was fine...no calories..no chemicals :)

I use that most of the time. :thumbsup:

[Kevin Greene]

Better make the normal Turkey day vittles or you may have a mutiny on your hands.