Now Why Did I Do That? I Can&#39;t Believe I Ate The Whole Thing

@pyewacket (43903)

• United States

28 Nov 08

How come you don't like any of the Thanksgiving food?

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@Maggiepie (7816)

• United States

29 Nov 08

[b]Well, Purtle (that's what I call the sound a cat makes when it meows & purrs simultaneously, btw...

purtle), you are a certified alien. Not for disliking meat--I get veganism, but for not liking any of the scrumptious desserts, at least? Or those yummy buttery rolls? Oops, no butter, but hey, even UNbuttered those yeasty rolls are mouth-watering! And you don't even like sweet potatoes? Marshmallows? What about green bean casserole? Nothing??

What was the name of your planet again?

Maggiepie[/b]

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Purtle

@Purtle (274)

• United States

28 Nov 08

Well one reason is that I do not like any meat. It's not that I choose not to eat meat, but I simply do not like the taste of meat. Also I am just a very picky eater in general and do not like any of the other foods that are normally served during thanksgiving. Ya...I'm weird.

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bonnie

@bunnybon7 (50973)

• Holiday, Florida

28 Nov 08

yes, i think its by accident because we get into a zone of thinking its ok to just keep eating and we eat things we dont normally have because of tradition

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food

@pyewacket (43903)

• United States

28 Nov 08

I think that's it..most foods we eat on Thanksgiving isn't our normal "fair"..and it tastes sooooo good that we eat not only more but kind of wolf it down faster...I know I do

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@Maggiepie (7816)

• United States

29 Nov 08

[b]Nonono, Pye! I love the kinds of food we eat at thanksgiving! I'd eat them all year long if I could afford them! Maggiepie[/b]

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Stephannie

@stephcjh (38473)

• United States

28 Nov 08

I ate one helping of what we had but it tore my belly up LOL. I am not stuffed anymore though. I am getting hungry again LOL. I really didn't eat too much. I tend to chow down more on Thanksgiving only. I crave that turkey and all of the fixings.

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@pyewacket (43903)

• United States

28 Nov 08

I overdid it by eating a lot of the apple/raisin/raisin/celery stuffing....mmmm...it WAS good..LOL

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howard96h

@howard96h (11640)

• New York, New York

28 Nov 08

Oh that's ok, you don't do it often and your not alone many people do this. Is pye still in a food coma? LOL

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howard96h

@howard96h (11640)

• New York, New York

28 Nov 08

hahahahaha

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@pyewacket (43903)

• United States

28 Nov 08

Pyewacket is still in a food coma and so is Kissy, but their mom got out of it...how? I got off my duff for awhile and did a major cleaning in the kitchen..seemed to snap me out of my food coma..LOL..I rewarded myself after cleaning by eating another helping of pie..hey don't want it to go to waste, so had to force myself

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craftcatcher

@craftcatcher (3699)

• United States

28 Nov 08

Stuffed to the gills and then some... uggghhh! I am so tired right now I can barely keep my eyes open. I'm forcing myself to stay awake for another hour and then I'm done for the day. I may or may not make it a full hour! I knew I would stuff myself so it's no surprise. There are only 4 times a year I allow myself to eat whatever I want. 2 are holidays and 2 are mine and hubbies birthdays. That's it. If I didn't limit myself to those 4 I'd weigh 400 lbs! I love food and unfortunately I really like my own cooking.

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no surprises

@pyewacket (43903)

• United States

28 Nov 08

Heehee..I love food too and my own cooking, and my two kitties must have agreed with my cooking tonight...they too are in some kind of zombie coma from the extra treats I gave them. I don't eat much normally either, but like you go whole hog at certain times....my birthday, Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's Day and Easter

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CatsandDogs

@CatsandDogs (13963)

• United States

28 Nov 08

I'm so with you pye! Why do we eat like we do during the holidays? I think it's because of all the dishes we don't make all the time and when we get to, we eat like there's no tomorrow but, it's fun!! lol Another passing thought, eating, talking, carrying on and laughing, we tend to forget what we just ate and add more. Did you know that turkey has a natural sedative in it? It sure does! Besides being full till but also the turkey sedative, both make us so sleepy. That's why there's coffee afterwards!! lol

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@pyewacket (43903)

• United States

28 Nov 08

LOL..yes I know turkey has a natural sedative effect..I tend to get groggy though whenever I just plain eat too much..I'm just not used to eating much. Now....have to think up what I want for Christmas dinner..gee, where does the time go anyway?

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@Maggiepie (7816)

• United States

29 Nov 08

[b]Ah, yes, the infamous Turkey Coma! How many times, knowing that effect, have I used turkey as a deliberate sedative! And when you pile on all that extra sugar from pies, et al, it just adds to the crash after Thanksgiving dinner! Maggiepie[/b]

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eaforeman6

@eaforeman6 (8979)

• United States

28 Nov 08

I do chow down more and yes I am stuffed.lol I had Thanksgiving at dads and then another one here at home. It was delicious.I think its because we have so many of our favorite foods right there in front of us.....and even alittle of each one is still alot lol

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@pyewacket (43903)

• United States

28 Nov 08

Yes I think we all go a bit overboard because so many foods are available to us that we might not normally eat...so we eat a bit of everything..Hey! Can't let it go to waste now, right? LOL

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ElicBxn

@ElicBxn (63235)

• United States

28 Nov 08

I've only had one meal and it wasn't HUGE, but nicely filling. Then I added some pumpkin pie custard on top of that, and came home and went to bed. eating 1 or 2 meals a day has kind of been my norm - and you wonder why my gall bladder blew.....

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ElicBxn

@ElicBxn (63235)

• United States

28 Nov 08

Da gall bladder is HIS-twa! I tell people: "don't go to the hospital for a headache, they'll yank your gall bladder." I have had a history of low blood sugar, so I ought to be more careful, but some days it just doesn't happen!

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@pyewacket (43903)

• United States

28 Nov 08

I'm the opposite..I kind of nibble all day/night long but never big meals. I really couldn't eat just one or two meals a day since I have a blood sugar problem

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@pyewacket (43903)

• United States

28 Nov 08

PS how's the gall bladder now??? Forget did they remove it???

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marcialoyd

@marcialoyd (1173)

• United States

28 Nov 08

I am in a groggy stupor indeed. I need to go to bed. I am holding my eyes open with tooth picks. Yes I definitely ate my fair share of Thanksgiving Dinner. But I thought it was a written law to over indulge on Thanksgiving. lol. I've always heard that Turkey makes you sleepy and right now I am believing it. *yawns*

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@pyewacket (43903)

• United States

28 Nov 08

Yes there is an amino acid in turkey that does have a sedative effect... ***yawns***

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fwidman

@fwidman (11514)

• United States

28 Nov 08

I have no idea why people do that at holiday time. I just finished eating dinner, and it was delicious. But, I didn't eat any more or less than I would eat at any other meal. Maybe that's why I am so skinny

It's just food, no big deal

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@pyewacket (43903)

• United States

28 Nov 08

Heehee...I'm thin too, maybe that's why I'm feeling it more as I must have a small stomach..LOL

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tamarafireheart

@tamarafireheart (15384)

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28 Nov 08

Hi pye, Wow! it must have been darn good eh? and I bet pyewacket and Kissy is full up as well. I'm sure everyone is feeling the same as you now and maybe thinking Christmas dinner, hehehe. Glad you have enjoyed ypur meal,, you have a briliant chef, hehe. Enjoy the rest of the day, for me its 2.45 in the morning and I should be going to bed. Bright Blessings. Tamara XXX

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@pyewacket (43903)

• United States

28 Nov 08

Yup my two kitties are wonderfully content with fat chubby little bellies and sleeping off their holiday treat now

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mymelodake

@mymelodake (1338)

• Philippines

28 Nov 08

I always eat more during the holidays. My excuse is always that it's only once in a while and I usually suspend diets on holidays, especially those that involve family get togethers (which always involve eating). I just can't miss out on all that good food! If I did try to limit myself, I would probably just end up ruining my mood.

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@pyewacket (43903)

• United States

1 Dec 08

I make that excuse too, that all these special foods we have at holidays is a good one to eat more...

@Maggiepie (7816)

• United States

29 Nov 08

[b]Sure it would. And as we all know, stress causes weight gain! There. The Perfect Excuse. Thou art absolved. Now go & eat no more. T-Day is OVER. Well, except for the leftovers...turkey sandwiches, turkey croquettes, turkey salad, turkey soup.... Maggiepie[/b]

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catdla1

@catdla1 (6005)

• United States

28 Nov 08

Well, I'm sure a card-carrying member of the overstuffed groggy, zombie stupor club. It was so good going in....

Like you, I don't usually eat big meals. But on holidays, it seems like there is one HUGE meal for the day...and the rest of the day is spent wishing I'd put a lot less on my plate. I'm still so full that I don't even have room for any Halloween candy tonight..lol.

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@pyewacket (43903)

• United States

28 Nov 08

LOL...I actually found a way to loose that groggy feeling..instead of sitting like a zombie in front of the computer I got off my assets and just finished with some cleaning in the kitchen..now I feel better..and uh..decided to have a second piece of pumpkin pie as a reward...LOL

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mariposaman

@mariposaman (2959)

• Canada

29 Nov 08

I finally stopped doing that stuffed and feeling uncomfortable afterwards thing. It simply is not worth it and then I have to try to shed the pounds after the holidays. It is like a sin and then repent thing which is kind of a sick psychological condition. Apparently the ancient Romans used to do this with their fiests, they would eat and eat, then the would visit the place they called the "vomitorium" and would come back and eat and eat again.

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vomitorium

@pyewacket (43903)

• United States

1 Dec 08

You're quite a history buff..LOL..yup I knew about the vomitorium thing the Romans did..sort of a bulimic thing they were doing

@Maggiepie (7816)

• United States

29 Nov 08

[b]ack. Iknewthat. I didn't want to remember it just now, though. TMI!!! ACK! Mack...Maggg...ie--ulp Oh, you know....[/b]

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whiteheather39

@whiteheather39 (24403)

• United States

28 Nov 08

I definitely eat more on holidays than on regular days. I do not fix the meal any more so I am always lucky enough to get a big plateful of my favorites to take home and stuff myself for the next couple of days.

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@pyewacket (43903)

• United States

28 Nov 08

Ah! Leftovers...definitely a plus..I'll probably have another "thanksgiving" dinner tonight and get stuffed all over again

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highflyingxangel

@highflyingxangel (9225)

• United States

28 Nov 08

We actually didn't have a hueg meal this year so I didn't have the chance to really stuff myself surprisingly. I did eat a small portion of food. I had a piece of pie after that and that's it actually. It's odd thinking about not eating as much food as we normally do.

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@pyewacket (43903)

• United States

28 Nov 08

I normally don't "pig" out that much at holiday meals, but really everything tasted so good thanks to a great chef (me..heehee) that I couldn't help myself.

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dloveli

@dloveli (4366)

• United States

28 Nov 08

I am also what I call a "Picker"(of food only).lolI too tend to nibble while cooking. I was very surprised to see that I didnt over eat at the meal. What I did was overeat later. WIth the banana bread, coconut cake. As I was serving desert I was licking the fingers and picking up the piece that fell off the side of the cake. I am sure someone can relate. I must confess that as I am responding to this I am eating banana bread with cream cheese for breakfast. OH NO Here I go again. lol dl

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@pyewacket (43903)

• United States

28 Nov 08

LOL--can you send some of that banana bread with cream cheese through the computer? Heehee..

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@Maggiepie (7816)

• United States

29 Nov 08

[b]There is one & only one reason why I ever do that...to wit...because it tastes so damned delicious! I just want that taste to stay & stay & STAY!

If somebody wold invent a calorie-free gum that tasted like Thanksgiving dinner, it'd sell yer SOCKS off! Just my opinion....

Maggiepie[/b]

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turkey coma

@pyewacket (43903)

• United States

1 Dec 08

You're right Ruthup..Willy Wonka did do a gum...remember then it was that greedy girl who stole it..she started tasting a full course meal from the gum..then came the blueberry pie and that's when she blew up like a balloon and turned purple like a blueberry...LOL

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@Maggiepie (7816)

• United States

1 Dec 08

[b]Yeah, I thought of that...& I'm not sure I wouldn't behave just as badly as Violet did; I craaaave Thanksgiving dinner!

Maggiepie[/b]

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guybrush

@guybrush (4658)

• Australia

3 Dec 08

Haahaaha - we do it because we get all excited at seeing 'celebration food' - stuff we don't normally have on other ordinary days. For some reason we feel it's necessary to stuff ourselves far beyond our stomach's capacity because we won't be having such a feast again until next year - probably like squirrels stashing away nuts!

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@pyewacket (43903)

• United States

3 Dec 08

well just think..I'll probably stuff myself all over again at Christmas dinner....New Year's Day dinner..LOL

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guybrush

@guybrush (4658)

• Australia

3 Dec 08

Yay, knock yourself out, Pye - I'll be doing the same!

Opal26

@Opal26 (17679)

• United States

28 Nov 08

Hey pye! That's the funny thing about me too! I haven't been eating alot lately. And when I tried to sit down and eat the big meal I couldn't. I made up this big plate of food and I ended up playing with it! I just couldn't really eat it! I sat there for awhile and I was instantly full. I waited and then I picked up the fork and started to finish the turkey on my plate. But, that's all I could eat. I left the stuffing and the mac and cheese. I just was too stuffed to eat anymore. Now it's 4:30am and I just stole some turkey from the frig! And now Luna decided he likes turkey! Fickle little brat!

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