Christmas dieting :)

2»

Replies

  • Liftng4Lis
    Liftng4Lis Posts: 15,151 Member
    Track it and move on, just like any other day.......except cookies!
  • afatpersonwholikesfood
    afatpersonwholikesfood Posts: 577 Member
    I'm tracking everything as accurately as possible on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. I'll eat closer to maintenance, but I'll probably subtract 250 calories from that number just to leave a bit of a buffer in case of logging errors. I will be using my food scale before people start showing up, and then I'll put it away.
  • tomofnz
    tomofnz Posts: 23 Member
    I'm going to cycle down to KFC!
  • Shesaleo18
    Shesaleo18 Posts: 126 Member
    I don't workout or track calories on Xmas day but that's just me. I just have to not go overboard but it's so friggin' hard when there's so much delicious food and alcohol around. The year before last I managed not to gain any weight over Xmas so am hoping to do the same this year but will try not to be too bummed out if I do gain.
  • ilovesweeties
    ilovesweeties Posts: 84 Member
    I am trying lose a further 10 lbs after reaching goal in June and maintaining for a while (and gaining a couple). After 16 months (on and off) of being very concerned with what I eat, I am not keen on doing it for too much longer, so I don't really want Christmas/NYE to trash my progress any further.

    With that said, I looked at what I have on over the Christmas period and figured I would rather enjoy all those parties and occasions for what they are, rather than getting out my phone to log my third helping of cheesecake. I'll not be specifically working out from 23rd to 27th, what with everything I have on and probably won't track either.

    To prepare for the gluttony, I have been working out harder so far this month and introduced a large deficit on non-party days. I intend to attempt my usual Christmas Day challenge of consuming an entire Chocolate Orange before lunch as well, although my brain has been changed by this process and I probably can't actually manage it anymore!
  • SteampunkSongbird
    SteampunkSongbird Posts: 826 Member
    I do log on Christmas day, but I'm aware I'll definitely be over cals and don't worry about it. I don't like to miss logging but I'm eating ALL the Christmas goodies. :D
  • bmj2015
    bmj2015 Posts: 31 Member
    On December 24th and 25th I will eat whatever I want, no logging. I'm not going to worry about it at all. I find that I get full VERY quickly these days so I think I have a little bit of built-in portion control now anyway.

    I have a different approach to New Year's Eve/Day though. I always ask myself "How do I want to feel on the first day of the NEW year?" (Rather than "How can I end the OLD year with a bang?") For me, feeling fit and refreshed on January 1st is important, so immediately after Christmas Day I will be back on track and taking EXTRA good care of myself so I can head into 2016 with a sense of momentum and accomplishment.
  • ilovesweeties
    ilovesweeties Posts: 84 Member
    bmj2015 wrote: »
    I always ask myself "How do I want to feel on the first day of the NEW year?" (Rather than "How can I end the OLD year with a bang?") For me, feeling fit and refreshed on January 1st is important, so immediately after Christmas Day I will be back on track and taking EXTRA good care of myself so I can head into 2016 with a sense of momentum and accomplishment.

    Nice!

  • StellaRose227
    StellaRose227 Posts: 43 Member
    I might have already prelogged the breakfast casserole that I will be cooking on xmas morning. Once dinner plans are finalized I'll prelog that too. I won't worry too much about going over on that day. And unlike Thanksgiving, I am not hosting so there won't be so many tempting leftovers around afterwards. I've also been adding an extra 20 minutes cardio every day since Thanksgiving.
  • MissLincolnTaylor
    MissLincolnTaylor Posts: 66 Member
    bmj2015 wrote: »
    On December 24th and 25th I will eat whatever I want, no logging. I'm not going to worry about it at all. I find that I get full VERY quickly these days so I think I have a little bit of built-in portion control now anyway.

    I have a different approach to New Year's Eve/Day though. I always ask myself "How do I want to feel on the first day of the NEW year?" (Rather than "How can I end the OLD year with a bang?") For me, feeling fit and refreshed on January 1st is important, so immediately after Christmas Day I will be back on track and taking EXTRA good care of myself so I can head into 2016 with a sense of momentum and accomplishment.

    Aww now that is some motivational talk right there! i love your approach x
  • RachelX04
    RachelX04 Posts: 1,123 Member
    I will enjoy the traditional foods and track. If I go over I am not worried as it is one day. I will enjoy my favorite foods in moderation and enjoy the holidays with family and friends.
  • geminiswede
    geminiswede Posts: 903 Member
    I'm going to eat a little bit of everything I want, same as I did for Thanksgiving, and just log it. My goal is to eat as close to maintenance as possible if I can't stay under. If I go a little over, I'll probably just go for a little walk in the afternoon to try to keep everything manageable.
This discussion has been closed.

Categories