In article %QZGb.828556$pl3.17613@pd7tw3no, "Tor"
writes:

What's wrong with turkey? Nothing I guess, if we're talking about a sandwich
with lean turkey breast with mustard on multigrain bread. But that's hardly
everyone's idea of turkey Christmas dinner.
Once the average Christmas turkey and the trimmings and the side dishes and
the mashed potatoes and whatever are on the table and have been consumed,
in many cases we're talking portion sizes of say 1500 calories and maybe 300
grams of carbs? That's hardly my idea of being nice to myself at Christmas
time. The alternative, watching others eat the big portions and sticking to
one spoon of stuffing and one spoon of mashed potatoes doesn't sound like
all that much fun either.
That aside, no two diabetics are completely alike in how they respond to
food or in what their preferences are. I'm not coming down on those who do
chose to stick with their turkey and stuffing, just telling my own story for
those who might be motivated to look for an alternative.
Tor


Tor, there are so many ways of making turkey and the fixings.. I had the fake
mashed potatoes(which are quite good if made right), turkey, a tbsp of gravy, a
tsp of stuffing, cranberry sauce made with splenda, a tbsp of mashed potatos, a
tbsp of yams, ham and a 2 tbsp of green bean casserole.. Believe me it wasnt
anywhere near 300 carbs.. and I was sure wasnt hungry.. Not even close..My
numbers were fine...
Your meal sounds great, but there are ways to have the traditional meals and
make them lower carb.. Portion control is a big part.. Later I had sweet potato
pie made with splenda, some lowcarb icecream and coffee.. Four of the 9 people
who were here are lowcarbing to one extent or another.. My hubby made apple pie
with splenda, which I can eat if I skip the crust.. Same with the pumpkin pie
he made with splenda.. No one noticed that they were made with splenda and
everyone loved it.. I made Real cranberry sauce with splenda and fresh
cranberrys.. It was great and so easy in the microwave.. I also had made
homemade zuchini bread, which doesnt seem to spike me.. Made with mostly
wholewheat flour, and canolla oil... I made little loafs, about 1/4 the size of
a regular loaf.. Then slice it thin.. Anyway, glad to hear your dinner went
great.. Take care and Have a Happy New Year..
As always YMMV and this is JMO
Jeanne Type 2 Diagnosed 05/28/02
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