I am no longer on Phase I but if I were I would also enjoy Thanksgiving. However, even though I'm on Phase III, I will not be having any mashed potatoes. I will not be eating pretzels & chips (my son & dil aren't very creative). I just found a lowfat chex mix recipe (although I won't be using the fat free margarine since I only use butter when called for) so it will have some fat but at least it has fiber.
I'm also not going to pig out like I normally would. Tastes of everything that looks good (& is pretty FS friendly - not sure what veggies will be around) instead of heaping mounds. I'll be bringing the chex mix, cranberry/blueberry dish, sweet potatoes and a dessert using Splenda.
I'll be very careful about eating again after the main meal since we usually stick around to play games. That normally means eating again. I believe in eating several meals throughout the day and not just a huge lunch (it's weird when you're eating a meal at 3:00). So I'll have a light breakfast & snack, Thanksgiving meal & a light dinner.
Back to FS on Friday. I agree that for those on detox you might want to add a day or more extra to the 9 days suggested.
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