From Turkey dinner to Christmas Ham

@missybear (11391)
United States
November 29, 2010 6:28am CST
Oh Boy , after eating Turkey for 5 days now it's almost time to get ready for the big Christmas Feast.. Lots of people bought buy 1 get 1 free Turkeys so they can have the second one for Christmas. I'm leaning more towards a nice Roast or a Honey baked Ham. What's cooking in your kitchen on Christmas and how many pounds are you gonna gain this Holiday season?
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angelsmummy
@angelsmummy (1696)
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29 Nov 10
Well over here in England we dont have Thanksgiving, so we dont ahve lots and lots of Turkey... I am cooking lots of different meants for Christmas day, lamb, beef, turkey, pork and whatever else I can find reasonably cheap... Although I am not planning on putting any weight on... I am doing this by dieting now and losing around 8 pounds so I can put it back on without having to diet in the new year.
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missybear
@missybear (11391)
• United States
29 Nov 10
That's what I was trying to do but I never did, luckily when I weight myself I haven't gained anything yet.
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angelsmummy
@angelsmummy (1696)
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29 Nov 10
Well Ive lst 6 so far so just another 2 to go... :) and still 4 weeks... only been doing it 2 weeks... think I went a bit crazy! but anything else is a bonus!! congratulations for not gaining yet!
hushi22
@hushi22 (4927)
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29 Nov 10
ohhhh...i have no idea what my parents will prepare for Christmas, but i am sure it would be delicious. hmmmm...an increase in weight will be expected then. =)
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missybear
@missybear (11391)
• United States
30 Nov 10
Lucky you...you don't have to cook. I made it through Thanksgiving without gaining weight now I hope I make it through the rest of the year. I lost over 30 pounds almost 16 month ago and trying to keep them off.
mtdewgurl74
@mtdewgurl74 (18151)
• United States
1 Dec 10
Shhhhhh.... I don't even want to see or hear that T word.. I am so sick of it. But my husband will make me make another one for Christmas even though we ended up only eating the breas.t and the rest ended up going to my dog who gained 5 pounds..lol I want a Ham for Christmas and Hopefully will be able to get one. I had one for Thanksgiving as well but it was a tiny one. Didn't last long. I say I will gain 10 pounds..what with all the fudge,candies,cookies,popcorn balls and everything else I will be making.
missybear
@missybear (11391)
• United States
1 Dec 10
Holy cow..... you go all out on the Holidays don't you. I'm not a good baker so we just get a pie or cake from the store. Hopefully I don't gain more than 2 pounds, I can shed them in the week afterward.
mtdewgurl74
@mtdewgurl74 (18151)
• United States
2 Dec 10
Hun, that isn't even half of the stuff I make..there is tons of cake,pies,and many different cheesecakes...usually strawberry,blueberry, and pumpkin cheesecake.and that is not including the tons of food...
mtdewgurl74
@mtdewgurl74 (18151)
• United States
15 Dec 10
Thanks for the best response Missybear..I appreciate it..I also just got a ham today..and it is 3 times bigger then the one I had for Thanksgiving..and I also bought a 16 pound turkey...for the Turkey in my life...lol..
Opal26
@Opal26 (17679)
• United States
29 Nov 10
Hi missy! I think I'm on my last day of turkey too! I'm not sure what I'm going to make for Christmas yet. I have another smaller turkey that my bf got from his job and I had to put it in my neighbor's freezer across the street. I don't think I want to make it for Christmas it's too soon! I'm thinking about making a lasagna, but probably only if I'm having some company because it's too much for just two people even though I do freeze some. I could make a Roast, but I make them all the time. Still have some time to decide!
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missybear
@missybear (11391)
• United States
30 Nov 10
That's another reason I didn't get two turkeys...I don't have room in my freezer. Lasagna always sounds good to me, I love Italian food.
Snowqueen
@snowqueen200802 (1463)
• United States
29 Nov 10
Oh my, you are right! Just like you my husband and I are still working on out left overs from thanksgiving. I have not thought about our Christmas dinner until I read this discussion. If my children and their family come down then we will have our family feast and if they don't maybe my husband and I will go out too "GC" for dinner, because you can eat all you want at a low low price and also we get the Senors discount. Well, I best be going, I need to start making my list of things to do and people to call. God bless you, my dear. Take care Snow
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missybear
@missybear (11391)
• United States
29 Nov 10
Going out to a nice big buffet sounds really good and it's probably just as much money as buying all the food and slaving over the hot stove. I don't think we went out to a restaurant all year long so that's something to consider.
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