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Thanks for all the help and support you guys! It is comforting to know not everyone thinks I am some kinda of foodie-freak. Hopefully this years meal will go down a little differently! I have high hopes.

Very interesting insights ecca31 and smsingram! I can't imagine what would make them feel like I am silently judging them though. I never make any comments about it because I do believe it is extremely personal. There is no sense in arguing over something that is such a personal choice. I do acknowledge people will reprieve situations however they choose though.

My parents have more or less accepted my veganism, but my extended family .. I just think it is too "different" for them to accept. I has been many years, and they still don't seem to get it.

Maybe this year I will sub out butter for a vegan buttery spread and just hope no one notices. That way I can eat a few of the sides, and just hope I don't get too much flack for not eating the turkey.

i think it is gross, but i still watch it with my dad. it is entertaining.
i am SO sick of people pulling the "there are starving people in -insert 3rd world country here-" bull honkey. like people not eating stuff here will do anything for those people. It is sad, but food gets tossed at the end of the day in most restaurants and buffets whether people eat it or not.

we are a wasteful country overall, and that sucks. but no more contrived comparison tactics PLEASE

this is like a 650 calorie sugar bomb. No thanks. I want to keep my teeth / figure

most mediums you buy in the store are SUPER WEAK SAUCE! they taste like tomato paste and sugar. GOTTA GO for the FIRE! Though, flavor is more important than scorch value of course.

homemade salsa is best. mmmm cilantro and habenaros ... garlic, onions tomatoes, sweet peppers ... and the secret, a little enchilada sauce ... mmm mmm MMMM

fruit pizza!

I volunteer as a nutritional consultant and I help people to loose weight and stay active for fun. I can tell you right now you need a diet REVAMP. Bigger breakfasts, more variety in your lunches. You seem to eat very heavy, fat laden items for lunch .. lots of salt too. Would definitely explain the weight gain.

PB is my fav, when I eat almond butter, I just end up wanting it to taste like peanut butter haha. It is hard to look at other nut butters as something completely separate from PB. With that being said, I have tried TONS of nut butters.

Walnut, macadamia, almond, hazelnut, brazilnut, etc.

I always just go back to PB. I think it is because I use it on bread mostly, and the other nut butters just taste weird on bread.

I would say mac butter is not worth the calories. The kind I tried was not very flavorful, and it is tons more caloric than PB

My preference goes: Peanut Butter, Walnut butter, Almond butter.

black jelly beans, pretzels, brown rice crackers, and gold fish.

are you kidding me? this stuff isnt even real greek yogurt. they use gelatin to thicken it up and then have to add in additional protien to give it some of the same nutrition as REAL greek yogurt. this stuff is like jello pudding yogurt .... product. and the strawberry was no flavor what so ever

yeah. i was way too excited for these. the ice cream just mellows any cookie flavor that might be hidden in there. After eating a bowl of the thin mint, I just wanted some cookies. Seemed like a massive waste of calories. But now i know to just go for the cookies!

apples and fresh corn - always taste best fresh from the farm

Sounds good, but I could NEVER eat veal. Too cruel.
Maybe I could sub it out with some local grass fed bison meat? Wonder if that would work ...