Thanksgiving: Don't Sweat It - Eat It, Log It, Be Proud Of It!

JeromeBarry1

I didn't weigh anything for the big meal. I did, however, guess at it, and I think I guessed pretty well. I've spent the rest of the day drinking water and we'll see tomorrow what the temporary effect of this is. I fixed mashed potatoes for my family but I had baked sweet potato for myself. My sweet potato wasn't ready in time for the main meal so I kept baking it and had it an hour later. I haven't had anything to eat since and I'm still quite sated near bedtime.

jennybearlv

I logged my meal at 1117 calories and enjoyed every bit of it! I was so stuffed I didn't even eat desert. I might fit it in with some more mulled cider later on tonight. I found time for C25K today too. Even though I'm sure to go over my calories I feel on track and in control.

WinoGelato

Well my best efforts to top 2000 cals in the meal were again unsuccessful. A few less appetizers than normal and I made a sweet potato dish that was less of a calorie bomb than usual. About 1350 for the food and about 500 in drinks. I was full but not miserable. I totally wanted to get the other half slice of pecan pie that I left in the tin but I didn't.... kitchen is cleaned, leftovers are put away, and I'm headed to bed earlier than normal! Ending the day about 100 in the red, which is no problem since I've banked 700 or so earlier in the week.

Tomorrow will be a road trip, a football game, maybe a movie and pizza. Saturday it will be time to do this Thanksgiving thing all over again!

Glad everyone enjoyed their day!

Steelpit202

After logging, I got over 3300 calories at the end of the day. I may have guessed a little high on some of the items. I also based items on generic or homemade versions of what I ate. Either way, I don't think today is going to hinder my goals.

xxlno

So, never let other people put food on your plate because the dish is too hot/heavy to pass. No one seems to understand " just a little please".Enjoyed meal but did skip pie. Hope everyone had a good daycare

bfanny

Thank you for this!!!
I wanted to buy a pumpkin cheesecake but didn't because I like it too much to eat just one slice, I regret that decision because I really wanted some last night, oh well I'm planning to buy some on Christmas for sure

avskk

I had Thanksgiving at a hotel suite. I did the cooking, but I didn't have my food scale and I was cooking for ten so I couldn't keep things "light." (Which is fine, on Thanksgiving.) I did my best to estimate my portions, I quick-added a few hundred calories to account for dishes I didn't cook, and... it was fine. I assumed I'd have a Roman orgy-style free-for-all, but I actually didn't eat all that much (except for a cheese-related fugue state while I was cooking). I had a few bites of each thing, and I know for absolute sure it was less than I logged.

I'm going for a walk with friends today, and giving myself permission to enjoy the leftovers as well. I made a pumpkin pie -- my favorite -- and had none because I actually stopped eating when I felt full. I'll have some of that and some of the best dishes from last night and then I will consider Thanksgiving well and truly finished. It'll be the first one in my life where I didn't binge wildly and purge later or avoid the food entirely and feel sad/left out.

WinoGelato

snowflake954 wrote: »

Thanks for this--we all need perspective. Here in Italy, we don't celebrate Thanksgiving (last year my husband and I were home in Minnesota for the big day), so I have no worries about a big meal, however, Christmas here has many more traditions foodwise, and alot of days eating big meals with family.

Looking ahead to Christmas now... do you do Feast of the Seven Fishes? If so, I would love to hear your menu for that closer to the day!

kjurassic

WinoGelato, what are firecrackers?

WinoGelato

kjurassic wrote: »

WinoGelato, what are firecrackers?

A super yummy little snack - mini saltines with olive oil, dried ranch seasoning, and crushed red pepper.

http://crazedmom.com/missouri-firecracker-recipe-aka-alabama-firecracker-recipe/


We didn't have them this year, or the bacon wrapped grilled game birds like normal. So bummed!

barracudamuscle

I am deployed overseas, I juggled with the fight of eating good or enjoying myself. I started out healthy in the morning but at the end of the day I felt alone, highly depressed, and just over it so I decided to enjoy one meal .

At first I regretted it logging it, but I burned 1300 calories according to my HR monitor that morning to offset some damage. That one meal of enjoying food really did help me emotionally, then again I am a emotional eater. Not having family, being isolated, just the grind from being away from every little thing you miss, the food really brought my spirits up! I'm glad I did it, glad I worked out, and glad I logged it. Overall I was -1200 for the day but the days leading up to is i've had 1k-2k deficits.

WinoGelato

barracudamuscle wrote: »

I am deployed overseas, I juggled with the fight of eating good or enjoying myself. I started out healthy in the morning but at the end of the day I felt alone, highly depressed, and just over it so I decided to enjoy one meal .

At first I regretted it logging it, but I burned 1300 calories according to my HR monitor that morning to offset some damage. That one meal of enjoying food really did help me emotionally, then again I am a emotional eater. Not having family, being isolated, just the grind from being away from every little thing you miss, the food really brought my spirits up! I'm glad I did it, glad I worked out, and glad I logged it. Overall I was -1200 for the day but the days leading up to is i've had 1k-2k deficits.

Feeling alone at the holidays is tough. Sounds like you had a good day after all. Are you deployed in the armed forces? Thank you for your service!

kjurassic

They sound yummy! Thank you for the recipe. I think I'm going to try it with oyster crackers!

fitoverfortymom

I had a few too many screwdrivers to remember to log dinner (I don't drink often), but I indulged fully yesterday, did a quick add estimate and logged that for the day. Got back on track today, and so it goes.

WinoGelato

I'm doing an early November bump of this since I'm already seeing posts asking about what to do about calories and logging for Thanksgiving...

fishgutzy

Getting through Thanksgiving day, as far as food, wool bee a breeze this year. I'm stuck in China until December 21. Thanksgiving will be regular work day. So swim for 2.2km before work, normal small lunch at work, swim 6.6km after work, get back tothe apartment too late to cook anything.
Christmas at home I'll have to be careful.

jean133mjg

I am bringing a dish that I like and can eat more of to help fill out my plate and then smaller portions of the calorie-laden dishes. I'm not looking for perfection that day, just honesty in logging. I'm not checking the scale the next morning either because I read that it takes four days after an overindulgence to truely show if there is a gain because your body may not be used to the extra sodium and carbs for the meal and it holds onto water weight. I won't weigh myself until Monday. I'm not making Thanksgiving a four day event this year. Best wishes to all on whatever you've chosen to do for Thanksgiving.

Orphia

Great thread! Let's keep it bumped!

DaisyHamilton

I take the veteran approach on it. Eat what you want, it's only one day. Get back on the grind the next day. If anyone's really worried about it, do a turkey trot or walk after dinner! I have a weigh in for a challenge I'm doing on the 26th, so I'll be a TAD more careful than usual but still enjoy what I want and however much I want.

kenny_johnson

I'm all about this and not just for Thanksgiving. I went to lunch with my dad last week for Mexican. I ate a ton of chips and salsa and like 3 tacos, rice and beans. But because I had been working hard the rest of the week, I still lost 2.8 lbs from week to week. I think this is the perspective I often forget. I would see coworkers or friends eating a double cheeseburger and fries and think, "How are they so fit eating that?" Simple, it's one meal. And they likely went to the gym or had a light dinner later.

I don't plan to gorge myself at Thanksgiving, but you can be damn sure I'm going to eat what I want + pie.