Will you log foods on Thanksgiving or no?

anwade01

Do you plan on logging your meals this Thanksgiving? I’d love to see your answers!

As far as my thoughts... either way, I personally just wanna be able to enjoy my favorite dishes in moderation. I’d love to get through the holiday season without picking up several pounds... it would be a first!

pinuplove

Not even going to pretend I intend to log it, because I won't. It's one day (really one meal plus dessert, since I don't intend to have a sunup to sundown free-for-all).

The_Enginerd

Yes.

How else will I know if I reach a new high score?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvw-G4J4Y2c

JeromeBarry1

I intend to cook it and log it. I did last year. The main course of our family's meal was not particularly high in calories. Rather, the desserts were. Last year I bought pies and fruitcakes. This year I haven't.

cwolfman13

I haven't logged in years, but when I did log and was losing weight, I never logged these holidays or special occasions...they're pretty immaterial to the bigger picture.

If you typically put on weight over the holiday season, it isn't because of Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner...it's because you're using the whole 2 months as a reason to eat. You don't gain weight (fat) from a couple of celebratory feast days.

lemurcat12

No. I don't log consistently anyway (at maintenance), but I didn't log Thanksgiving when I was. I didn't go totally nuts and a good part of my family's Thanksgiving (which I cook a lot of) is reasonably sensible calorie-wise (I posted a likely menu in another thread), but logging dishes I don't make or ones I eat family style from a larger bowl and so on is a hassle and not worth the trouble and besides I don't care how many calories I eat on that one day.

JillianRumrill

I like to pre-log, so it's like I have myself a little menu for the day. Already have turkey day plugged in w/ what I plan on eating, even taking into account treats like strawberry shortcake. If anything changes, I may edit accordingly, but we'll see. Also, by pre-logging, I can look at my day and go "nah, I really don't need breakfast, I'll be eating a huge meal by 2 anyways!!"

janejellyroll

I log every meal, every day. Part of it is that I do better with consistency, part of it is that I like to have data to look back on, and part of it is just being curious. I've got over 1,000 days of consecutive logging and I see no reason to break it just for Thanksgiving.

amtyrell

Yes. I may overeat but my main promise to myself that has had me losing weight is i log before i eat no matter what.

jessiferrrb

i'll maybe attempt some semblance of logging but i won't be relying on its accuracy. i'll likely do a long run in the morning and then drink a lot of wine and fill up on appetizers as per usual.

smantha32

Yes. but I won't care when it goes over.

ryenday

Nope. It’s a calorie counting holiday for me. I’m going to make an entry called Thanksgiving and give it 3500 calories. That will more than cover my day, and probably leave my week close to maintenance calorie levels so all is good. Christmas Eve and Day are similar for me. So is my anniversary and husband’s birthday. My birthday and New Year’s Eve I log, but allow for extra alcohol calories in addition to regular maintenance allowance.

Those are only exceptions I have. I may stumble but unless it is one of the special days above it is weight loss goal and logging here

JennyRATL

Nope!!!
It is a family potluck and I can't imagine the PITA it would be to WAG all the cals. Like @jessiferrrb said ^^ I plan to do work my tail off at the gym in the AM day of and day after.

mph323

I don't plan on logging. I'll eat reasonable portions of "special occasion" food throughout the day, enjoy good wine and mulled cider and call it a holiday. This is how I approach all holidays and vacations now and I've learned one day won't have any impact at all on long-term weight maintenance. As long as it's one day, of course.

CSARdiver

I do, but it's more to make sure I can run the next day.

It's just one day and has no impact over the long run. This is the key point most people ignore - it's not the 10 or so Holiday overeating that results in being overweight...it's the daily 250 kcal surplus.

kimny72

I'll eyeball portions and log it more as a curiosity. Won't really care how many cals I actually eat.

ugofatcat

Yes.

I always log what I eat. My body keeps an accurate record, so I like to as well.

Lizakabibbis

No because that would require me to build recipes and actually know how many servings is in each thing I make....too much work!

laur357

I plan to log what I eat and any exercise earlier in the day, then quick add a completely random 3500 calories for dinner

Kullerva

The_Enginerd wrote: »

Yes.

How else will I know if I reach a new high score?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvw-G4J4Y2c

This. All of this.