what the hell im i supposed to eat tomorrow on THANKSGIVING!!!
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What a healthy and rational way of thinking about things. cheersNoelFigart1 wrote: »I know I sound like a broken record, but feasting on legitimate feast days is simply not the problem. At most there's maybe 10 of them a year. It's what you do on the other 355 that really matter.
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It's one day…….enjoy but be smart. No worries.0
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Sabine_Stroehm wrote: »
One day of the year? But what about Christmas? And New Years? and her birthday? And graduation?Eat the foods you like/love in moderation and enjoy the holiday spent with friends/family.
MFP will still be here on Friday. Having 1 day over your calorie goal out of the year is a drop in the bucket, and in the grand scheme of things, is nothing. You deficit may end up smaller this week, and heck, maybe you won't lose any weight... but that doesn't mean next week won't be a different story.
Why thanksgiving?
I was only referring to Thanksgiving, of and in itself.
Christmas is 1 day out of the year.
Your Birthday is 1 day out of a year.
The point is to enjoy those special occasions. Just don't treat every day as a special occasion or holiday...
What about bowling day, flag day, donut day, multiple personality day, peanut butter lovers day, dentist day, lazy day, frankenstein day, soup day? Lots of days to celebrate. Damn, I'm just going to quit now.
Yup, we're totally screwed. You're right, MrM!
I'm gonna go wallow in pie now.0 -
Sabine_Stroehm wrote: »
She's still here0 -
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Also. Don't hope on the scale a couple days after, if u do don't b surprised to see a higher number up on the scale, most of the time it's just water weight anyway. It's best to wait a few days! Don't get discouraged! 0
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what happens between Nov 25 and Jan 1 are significantly less important than what happens between Jan 2nd and Nov 24.
Yes somehow those days between the 25th and the 1st get significantly MORE attention- more sweating- more whining- more neoritc posting about how to survive.
Enjoy the time with your family- make wise choices- but don't make yourself crazy- all in all none of the things you will consume tomorrow are life altering calorie crashing decisions. eating that stuff in excess amounts day in and day out are the problem.
Eat lots of protein and veggies- if you're fussing and really worried- avoid things with heavy sauces- creams and butters- go low on breads- or anything heavy carb.
no I do not believe carbs are not bad- but they are high in calories... so an easy way to limit that is just keep those down lower.
You'll be fine. And if you're feeling saucy- jump into the T-Day challenge and see the ridiculousness happening over there
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10025886/t-day-calorie-challenge/p10 -
Just enjoy the company of your friends and family- be grateful you have people to spend Thanksgiving with at all
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Just enjoy the company of your friends and family- be grateful you have people to spend Thanksgiving with at all
This. There are people who do not even have the luxury of having a Thanksgiving meal, let alone worrying about how much they will consume that day in calories. Please enjoy the day with your family and be blessed to have such a feast. Hope your holiday is wonderful. 0 -
we are having dinner at a friends house,
i know theres gonna be potato salad,
the turkey, chicken, cheesecake for dessert and other delicios food,
and i know im gonna want to eat all of those things.
should i just not go?
or what should i do?
I cant control myself too much when there's a lot of food
helppp!!!
Why don't you get some exercise in the morning and after dinner? Then choose between turkey or chicken - you don't need both. Have a small slice of cheese cake. Everything else you want to eat, just have a small portion of each. Drink lots of water.
One day is not going to cause failure in your plan, as long as the day before and after you're sticking to your goals.0 -
shadesofidaho wrote: »Well we are having pork roast and all the trimmings. I will give hubby his spuds gravy stuffing and I will OD on the pork and veggies.
I might whip up a half pint of whipping cream and add some vanilla or almond flavor. dish up a scoop or two in my coffee after dinner.
No one is coming over here so if you want to friend me I will be happy to hold your hand through the day on messages.
Do not freak out. You can do this. Be as sensible as you can and call it good. Tomorrow is another day. I WISH I weighed 210.
chris
thanks
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thanks everybody for the great advices!!!0
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I plan on enjoying myself. That said, I plan to do so within reason. So this is how I will implement this plan:
I'll eat all the turkey I want. I'll stuff myself with turkey. No turkey limit. It's extremely low cal protein, and it's yummy. Gobble the turkey.
I'll eat two servings of low cal veggies for every serving of starch (ie. potatoes).
I'll stick to one piece of bread per plate. Unless there's ham. Then it's one piece of bread per two thick slices of ham.
If I have room, I'll eat a small piece of dessert, but I asked my mom to put cream cheese icing on her pumpkin crisp, so I'll probably end up passing on it. I hate cream cheese icing.
Also: my boyfriend made deviled eggs. That makes them a free-for-all food as well. I will eat deviled eggs until I pop. Maybe even for dessert.0 -
SnuggleSmacks wrote: »I plan on enjoying myself. That said, I plan to do so within reason. So this is how I will implement this plan:
I'll eat all the turkey I want. I'll stuff myself with turkey. No turkey limit. It's extremely low cal protein, and it's yummy. Gobble the turkey.
I'll eat two servings of low cal veggies for every serving of starch (ie. potatoes).
I'll stick to one piece of bread per plate. Unless there's ham. Then it's one piece of bread per two thick slices of ham.
If I have room, I'll eat a small piece of dessert, but I asked my mom to put cream cheese icing on her pumpkin crisp, so I'll probably end up passing on it. I hate cream cheese icing.
Also: my boyfriend made deviled eggs. That makes them a free-for-all food as well. I will eat deviled eggs until I pop. Maybe even for dessert.
Great plan!!1 thanks for sharing
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SnuggleSmacks wrote: »I plan on enjoying myself. That said, I plan to do so within reason. So this is how I will implement this plan:
I'll eat all the turkey I want. I'll stuff myself with turkey. No turkey limit. It's extremely low cal protein, and it's yummy. Gobble the turkey.
I'll eat two servings of low cal veggies for every serving of starch (ie. potatoes).
I'll stick to one piece of bread per plate. Unless there's ham. Then it's one piece of bread per two thick slices of ham.
If I have room, I'll eat a small piece of dessert, but I asked my mom to put cream cheese icing on her pumpkin crisp, so I'll probably end up passing on it. I hate cream cheese icing.
Also: my boyfriend made deviled eggs. That makes them a free-for-all food as well. I will eat deviled eggs until I pop. Maybe even for dessert.
Great plan!!1 thanks for sharing
Just remember that losing pounds isn't the only priority, especially at a holiday, communing with family and friends, and enjoying foods that you don't have every day. Thinking about which foods are actually worth the splurge and why, and having a plan before you walk in, goes a long way toward helping you enjoy your splurge rationally and without guilt.0 -
ThanksSnuggleSmacks wrote: »SnuggleSmacks wrote: »I plan on enjoying myself. That said, I plan to do so within reason. So this is how I will implement this plan:
I'll eat all the turkey I want. I'll stuff myself with turkey. No turkey limit. It's extremely low cal protein, and it's yummy. Gobble the turkey.
I'll eat two servings of low cal veggies for every serving of starch (ie. potatoes).
I'll stick to one piece of bread per plate. Unless there's ham. Then it's one piece of bread per two thick slices of ham.
If I have room, I'll eat a small piece of dessert, but I asked my mom to put cream cheese icing on her pumpkin crisp, so I'll probably end up passing on it. I hate cream cheese icing.
Also: my boyfriend made deviled eggs. That makes them a free-for-all food as well. I will eat deviled eggs until I pop. Maybe even for dessert.
Great plan!!1 thanks for sharing
Just remember that losing pounds isn't the only priority, especially at a holiday, communing with family and friends, and enjoying foods that you don't have every day. Thinking about which foods are actually worth the splurge and why, and having a plan before you walk in, goes a long way toward helping you enjoy your splurge rationally and without guilt.
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You know what I'm going to do? Gorge on protein.
Then coma out due to tryptophan.0 -
Either don't go, or go, do your best to make good choices, and write it off as a holiday and get back to your diet plans on Friday.0
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eat lots of turkey and other lean protein! have fun!0
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Not that you need any more advice (all of the previous posts are wonderful), but...
YOU CAN HANDLE THIS! It's only food-- it won't leave a scar.0 -
I'm living in Europe and a vegetarian, so... no temptations for me.
Still, if you said you joined mfp last week and you want to stay on track, then by all means do.
I would say, do a workout in the morning before you go to burn some cals. Then the next day, do another workout and eat mainly vegetables and protein.0 -
Well, OP? How did it go?0
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it went great!!! burned like 250 calories and dint worry about eating.... i had a great time!!! thank you guys for all the advice...... i getting back in track tomorrow though cause Today family's coming over bringing leftovers0
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