Americans only: Do you &quot;prime your tummies&quot; for Thanksgiving dinner?

@TheHorse (205554)

• Walnut Creek, California

25 Nov 22

Have you ever nibbled while cooking?

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@vandana7 (98778)

• India

25 Nov 22

You are too extraordinarily "NORMAL" DE...sigh. Evil Grin

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@vandana7 (98778)

• India

25 Nov 22

@TheHorse Cooking is the best way for me to add a few extra pounds wherever they are not necessary. I am constantly munching.

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George B Vieto

@Deepizzaguy (94427)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

24 Nov 22

Yes I get "prime" when I am going to enjoy a huge dinner.

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@TheHorse (205554)

• Walnut Creek, California

25 Nov 22

As in prime rib?

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@vandana7 (98778)

• India

25 Nov 22

I knew one person who ate before a huge dinner because she was afraid she would be too hungry and find the food too appetizing ...and would be considered greedy glutton if she helped herself too much.

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George B Vieto

@Deepizzaguy (94427)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

25 Nov 22

@vandana7 I have to limit my eating too much food since I do not to be considered a greedy person myself.

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DW Davis

@DWDavis (25812)

• Pikeville, North Carolina

25 Nov 22

We started T-day with a breakfast of sausage, egg, and cheese tart, sausage cheese balls, and pumpkin muffins. During the day we nibbled on chips and dip or salsa. Our big dinner started around 4pm.

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@TheHorse (205554)

• Walnut Creek, California

25 Nov 22

Sound like good planning.

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DW Davis

@DWDavis (25812)

• Pikeville, North Carolina

26 Nov 22

@TheHorse This was our 35th Thanksgiving together, so we've had lots of practice.

Anna

@LadyDuck (457822)

• Switzerland

25 Nov 22

I usually eat very little if I know that I have to join a party for a big meal. Most of the time I only get small servings also at large meals gatherings.

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Anna

@LadyDuck (457822)

• Switzerland

26 Nov 22

@TheHorse I do not feel well if I overeat, I did a few times when I was young, no more now.

@TheHorse (205554)

• Walnut Creek, California

25 Nov 22

I tend not to "overeat" either.

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Eva James

@wolfgirl569 (95015)

• Marion, Ohio

25 Nov 22

I have been too full to eat more

Never thought of it as priming my stomach. Just ate lunch like normal before eating dinner later

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@vandana7 (98778)

• India

25 Nov 22

Yes...I can relate to being too full to eat more. I have that situation around 8 pm each day.

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@TheHorse (205554)

• Walnut Creek, California

25 Nov 22

It seems that Thanksgiving dinners are sometimes a bit early, like 5 PM or so. Maybe 6 PM. Anyway, my strategy worked today.

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@TheHorse (205554)

• Walnut Creek, California

26 Nov 22

@vandana7 I can't eat like I used to. My parents used to say I had a "hollow leg."

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LindaOH

@LindaOHio (155903)

• United States

25 Nov 22

No, and I really suffered when I ate too much! Never again! I hope you enjoyed dinner with your friends.

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@TheHorse (205554)

• Walnut Creek, California

25 Nov 22

We had a good time. And f course I brought home some leftovers.

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@TheHorse (205554)

• Walnut Creek, California

26 Nov 22

@LindaOHio I still have some.

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LindaOH

@LindaOHio (155903)

• United States

26 Nov 22

@TheHorse Leftovers are the best!!!

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@vandana7 (98778)

• India

25 Nov 22

What is priming tummy...and lox? How does it what you ate prime it? You talk in an alien language...actually you are an alien.

Anne Marie Guyer

@LeaPea2417 (36428)

• Toccoa, Georgia

25 Nov 22

For big celebration meals, I will only eat a light breakfast before eating a lot later.

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@TheHorse (205554)

• Walnut Creek, California

25 Nov 22

Yeppers. I pretty much grazed yesterday morning and was "just hungry enough" when dinner time came.

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RasmaSandra

@RasmaSandra (73326)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

25 Nov 22

You know, I don't even remember such dinners anymore. I think one of the last ones was at Christmas back in Latvia and since them no more,

Judy Evans

@JudyEv (325584)

• Rockingham, Australia

25 Nov 22

I'd probably cut down a little if I knew a big meal was coming up.

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@vandana7 (98778)

• India

25 Nov 22

Isn't that a tad dangerous.....kinda...big meal may not turn out to be as tasty as I want it to be...

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (325584)

• Rockingham, Australia

25 Nov 22

@vandana7 Cutting down on the meal before a big meal? I'd take a chance.

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Kharla Jolly

@kobesbuddy (74484)

• East Tawas, Michigan

24 Nov 22

Before we ate a turkey dinner(all the trimmings), I ate an orange/cranberry muffin with about three cups of coffee(milk). It tied me over until the meal was ready. The darn turkey wasn't fully cooked! So, Jay cut some white meat off for me and dark meat off one thigh (his favorite) and the remainder of the bird went back into the oven for another hour. Thank heavens, everything else was ready to eat:) We had a nice meal together!

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