How do you plan on eating right this Thanksgiving and Holiday season?

sstout02
sstout02 Posts: 65 Member
in Motivation and Support
Are you throwing out all rules this Turkey day I'm planning on it lol.
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  • ebonyroche
    ebonyroche Posts: 682 Member
    Moderation for me!
  • MonicaThompson84
    MonicaThompson84 Posts: 3 Member
    Portion control, and choosing the foods I really really want instead of eating everything. I'm new at this so I hope I can do it!
  • caroldavison332
    caroldavison332 Posts: 864 Member
    I planned and iniput my feast months back. I won't waste calories on things like pie crust, or sweetened beverages, but will have a tiny piece of pumpkin pie. I will also eat pecan pie at the church bazaar where I can only eat one, and leave the rest of the pie there. No one eats it at my house and I would "have" to finish it. It IS a sin to waste food....
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    edited November 2015
    I don't do much hand wringing in RE to special occasions, holidays, etc...nobody got fat because they over indulged on a holiday or special occasion...it's all those other pesky "normal" days that tend to cause issues for people.

    Personally, I don't like the feeling of being overly stuffed...I'll eat a fair amount of food, but I don't eat until I feel like I'm going to pop anymore. Also on feast days, I tend to have a lighter breakfast and our holiday meals are usually mid afternoon, so no lunch but we will have appetizers out...usually cold smoked salmon, summer sausages, and a variety of cheeses and a cracker assortment.
  • kimny72
    kimny72 Posts: 16,011 Member
    I will try not to go overboard, but I will have at least a little of pretty much everything and log it as best I can. Then when I wake up from the turkey coma, I will get right back on plan :)
  • Terpnista84
    Terpnista84 Posts: 517 Member
    I think I already got Thanksgiving out of my system thanks to the Whole Foods hot bar last week. But I'm not putting a lot of pressure on myself. I know I'll be right back on track the day after. The key is to not take any leftovers home. Also I'm bringing a huge bottle of water. My plate will be 30% protein 50% vegetables and 20% carbs.
  • Ninkyou
    Ninkyou Posts: 6,666 Member
    Same as the last 2 years. Moderation, but if I go over, no biggie.
  • SuggaD
    SuggaD Posts: 1,369 Member
    No breakfast, light hors d'oeuvres throughout the day, huge feast in the evening! My dishes are just as tasty, but lighter than before. Can't wait!
  • Nikion901
    Nikion901 Posts: 2,467 Member
    It's just a bit bigger meal than normal because I do have a portion of dessert, which is not part of my daily dinner. I go the route of putting everything on one plate and make certain the veggies take up half of it.
  • DaddieCat
    DaddieCat Posts: 3,643 Member
    I'm going to eat my bodyweight in thanksgiving food and not care. One day isn't going to kill me, and picking myself up and getting back on track afterwards will be no problem at all. I'd rather enjoy one day, then spend any amount of time stressing over it.
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,570 Member
    We don't celebrate Thanksgiving here.

    But come Christmas, I hope to be in maintenance, and I will be taking a diet break for a few days then.
  • MrsSylvie
    MrsSylvie Posts: 301 Member
    as far as main foods goes, i don't plan on eating right this thanksgiving but, i doubt i will unknowingly nor knowingly over indulge too much. thankfully am not that much into eating pies and most other thanksgiving goodies so that helps!

    christmas is another story, i over eat the MIL's homemade scalloped potatoes, crab dip/spread and the almond bark cereal candies every year and this year i will happily over enjoy them too.
  • ShellyBell999
    ShellyBell999 Posts: 1,482 Member
    Like a Viking!! :drinker:
  • BigMama24mfp
    BigMama24mfp Posts: 27 Member
    I'm going to put a huge portion of protein on my plate, mashed potatoes, veggies, and a couple dinner rolls. Later, I'll have a piece or two of pie. I'll log it but not worry about maintaining my deficit. Then I'll be back in the gym and back to my normal diet the next day. :)
  • susb
    susb Posts: 90 Member
    That sounds like what I plan to do. I had success throughout the holiday season before, so it works. I'm going to eat more turkey and small servings of casserole and mashed potatoes. I will eat field peas. I am going to pass on rolls but eat some cranberry sauce. I will eat a piece of pecan pie. I am making half the amount of potatoes and casserole so that we won't be left with loads of leftovers. Here's the key, I am not going to eat the leftovers the next few days after, except for the turkey and field peas.
  • Meganthedogmom
    Meganthedogmom Posts: 1,639 Member
    I plan to eat at maintenance so I still have a goal to shoot for - but a much more realistic one.
  • riffraff2112
    riffraff2112 Posts: 1,756 Member
    small breakfast, squeeze in a elliptical workout. Easy on the drinks but definitely will enjoy the meal, have some pie, treats. I'll go over but it will be worth it.
  • fiddletime
    fiddletime Posts: 1,868 Member
    I'm planning on a small piece of cherry pie AND apple pie. No alcohol. Turkey, gravy and small amount mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, veggies. Vanilla ice cream on the pie. No stuffing or breads. I'll go over by a whole bunch and log it happily.

  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
    I'm gaining but I don't have many calories per day for a bulk, so I'll probably shave off a few hundred here or there that week and then just have at it on Thanksgiving.
  • malibu927
    malibu927 Posts: 17,562 Member
    Since we're only making dinner for two people, there won't be much food. I'll eat what I plan on, and if I go over it's fine. The week of Christmas I won't even bother logging.
  • sstout02
    sstout02 Posts: 65 Member
    kimny72 wrote: »
    I will try not to go overboard, but I will have at least a little of pretty much everything and log it as best I can. Then when I wake up from the turkey coma, I will get right back on plan :)

    Good for you logging..I'm not even doing that lol!
  • sstout02
    sstout02 Posts: 65 Member
    edited November 2015
    MonicaThompson84 wrote: »
    Portion control, and choosing the foods I really really want instead of eating everything. I'm new at this so I hope I can do it!
    That sounds like a great plan
  • llbrixon
    llbrixon Posts: 964 Member
    The main thing about holidays... is it is not just one day! There are always leftovers. Family will be visiting and lots of food will be present. So, really, you need to be good for more than one day. I will go with moderation and and portion control. Eat lightly in the morning and evening. NO snacking!!! I hate the feeling of eating too much, so my plate will be small.
  • muziique
    muziique Posts: 82 Member
    I'm going to be honest and say I have no intentions to "eat right" on Thanksgiving. Lol I'm eating a little bit of everything and most definitely will have leftovers the next day. BUT....I am working out everyday until Thanksgiving and going back to the gym that weekend again so I'm not worried about it. During the rest of the holidays it will be about eating in moderation and sticking to my regular workouts.
  • Derf_Smeggle
    Derf_Smeggle Posts: 610 Member
    I'm being a bit of a numbers freak right now. At a goal of 1.5 pounds per week of weight loss, MFP sets us at a 750 calorie deficit per day, or 5,250 calorie deficit per week. For me personally, that's a target goal of 1630 calories per day.

    My plan to "eat right" on Thanksgiving is to be as accurate as possible in logging what I eat. Even if I eat double my daily goal (which would be 3,260 calories) that one day and hit my target the 6 other days, I will have maintained a 3,620 calorie deficit for that week period.
  • Kellyfitness128
    Kellyfitness128 Posts: 194 Member
    I'm going to eat whatever I want, no logging, but keep my portions under control and stop when I'm full :) I'm sure I'll be a little over my maintenance calories, but I really don't care. It's a wonderful holiday and I'm going to enjoy it and be thankful for the food I'll have on my table!
  • wizzybeth
    wizzybeth Posts: 3,578 Member
    I just posted this elsewhere:

    My rules are this:

    1. Nothing goes past my lips unless I ((((((((((((((L.O.V.E.))))))))))))))))) it. As in, abso-freaking-lutely LOVE it. This already cuts my choices by at least 60%. For example: I hate most people's pie crust, so almost any holiday pie put out as a treat, you can guarantee I'll pass - there are only 3 pies in the world I will eat and enjoy: my mothers (she's been dead since 2000, so we're safe there), my brother's (not the same recipe, and he lives 3,000 miles away, so we're safe there) and my friend Sue's. And I get to have Sue's pie on Thanksgiving.

    2. I am most definitely going to indulge on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, our office Christmas party, New Years, and any occasional party I may be invited to (not many as I'm not really a sociable person). PROVIDED:

    --the day before and after, I eat more lightly,
    --before the party/festivity, I eat less than I normally would,
    --and I absolutely make it to the gym the day before and the day after. I don't see it as punishment, but as a way to "finance" my calorie expenditures. LOL

    This Christmas will be tricky as we will be away visiting family in Missouri...but we'll be doing touristy things walking around a lot so..I will cut myself a break on the gym for Christmas/Christmas Eve.

    3. Remember that just because it's there, doesn't mean I have to eat it. Refer to Rule #1.
  • kbmnurse
    kbmnurse Posts: 2,484 Member
    I am not planning anything. I will continue to work out daily and drink my H2O. As far as the food goes I will eat what I want. I will be conscious of portion size but, not obsess about it. I plan to enjoy the holidays for next year I may not be here with the way this world is going. Enjoy, be happy.
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,371 Member
    Last year I had a plan but I was hungry that day so my plan went out of the window and I stuffed my face.

    This year, I'm going to TRY to save calories the rest of the week (I've eaten pretty horribly the last week because of PMS from Hell and I'm not sure exactly when it's going to stop), hoping that I won't be very hungry that day and can make do with just a small breakfast and lunch to save calories for it, avoid the cheese and crackers that are always available there, then skip what I don't care for, have a bit of turkey and mashed potatoes (sweet potatoes I might skip as I'm sure my husband will drown it in sugary stuff) and try not to eat too much pie (if I could I'd just skip the whole meal and only eat dessert). And hopefully fit in a good workout that morning too (but if I can't, I'm planning to have a good workout every day this week anyway).

    But it's the pies that always do me in, so I'm hoping they actually didn't make extra pies like every single year... two for 9 people is plenty...
  • TheSunshineQueen
    TheSunshineQueen Posts: 276 Member
    edited November 2015
    I'll be consuming the high end of my maintenance calories, which for me is like 2200 kcal. I need to double check.

    So basically I'll still be counting, but I'll be indulging, as well. It shouldn't be too hard if I do things right. My main priority will be dessert (namely: pie(s)) so I'll just make sure I have a super light breakfast (like a yogurt), stick to water throughout the day, and don't overdo it during dinner.

    I'll also make sure to consume slightly fewer calories a day or two prior to T-day so that I still meet my weekly goal.

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