Easter & diet

FitFedin31
FitFedin31 Posts: 7 Member
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Is anyone else worried about sticking with their diet with Easter approaching?
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  • livingleanlivingclean
    livingleanlivingclean Posts: 11,751 Member
    No.
  • RuNaRoUnDaFiEld
    RuNaRoUnDaFiEld Posts: 5,864 Member
    No, I'll log what I eat and make it fit my weekly calories.
  • bbell1985
    bbell1985 Posts: 4,571 Member
    No. I'm spending it a lone so I'll just eat what I normally do. If I wasn't, I'd make a big plate of salad/veg and meat for dinner and just eat all the candy I want all day.
  • leonide79
    leonide79 Posts: 7 Member
    Yes... will be really hard
  • cforsyth617
    cforsyth617 Posts: 205 Member
    yes, its my first big holiday since I started
  • cnurenasue
    cnurenasue Posts: 22 Member
    Yes! I keep seeing spiced jelly beans (or as I like to call them, "crack nuggets") and it's really hard to not pick up a bag, for, you know... the kids.
  • sardelsa
    sardelsa Posts: 9,812 Member
    Naw.. I'm bulking so it will be a free for all. But meh Easter meals are not really my favourite. Even if I was cutting it's one weekend, then I'd move on. If you can't handle/moderate all the candy give it away, freeze it or throw it out.
  • comeonnow142857
    comeonnow142857 Posts: 310 Member
    No. I'll probably psmf over easter, back to chocolate in work on Tuesday!
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,551 Member
    Nope ... I'm taking a diet break over the Easter long, long, long weekend. :)
  • bbell1985
    bbell1985 Posts: 4,571 Member
    comeonnow142857 wrote: »
    No. I'll probably psmf over easter, back to chocolate in work on Tuesday!

    :D
  • Chef_Barbell
    Chef_Barbell Posts: 6,644 Member
    Nope. Having my baked Mac and cheese. Cannot wait.
  • CharlieBeansmomTracey
    CharlieBeansmomTracey Posts: 7,682 Member
    nope. we dont do anything special on easter so its just another day for us
  • malibu927
    malibu927 Posts: 17,562 Member
    Nope. We don't really celebrate it anyway. Ham, potatoes, and a vegetable. That's it.
  • lemurcat12
    lemurcat12 Posts: 30,886 Member
    edited April 2017
    I fast on Good Friday so usually end up under for the week (although I wouldn't care if I didn't -- I usually end up over on Christmas week) despite Easter feasting. It's just one day and for us not crazy. (I'm hoping to plan my menu today -- lamb will be included.)
  • livingleanlivingclean
    livingleanlivingclean Posts: 11,751 Member
    Am I the only person who doesn't like Easter egg chocolate? I'd rather a piece of normal chocolate... Cheaper and tastes better. And available any day of the year!
  • RuNaRoUnDaFiEld
    RuNaRoUnDaFiEld Posts: 5,864 Member
    livingleanlivingclean wrote: »
    Am I the only person who doesn't like Easter egg chocolate? I'd rather a piece of normal chocolate... Cheaper and tastes better. And available any day of the year!

    And a *kitten* load more chocolate for your money :D
  • Chef_Barbell
    Chef_Barbell Posts: 6,644 Member
    livingleanlivingclean wrote: »
    Am I the only person who doesn't like Easter egg chocolate? I'd rather a piece of normal chocolate... Cheaper and tastes better. And available any day of the year!

    Not a big fan of chocolate period Lol :D
  • lemurcat12
    lemurcat12 Posts: 30,886 Member
    livingleanlivingclean wrote: »
    Am I the only person who doesn't like Easter egg chocolate? I'd rather a piece of normal chocolate... Cheaper and tastes better. And available any day of the year!

    We don't eat that, I agree that it's not that great.

    We do have a nice breakfast and then a family dinner involving lamb and spring veg and other holiday-like touches plus some sweets (I think I'm going to make lemon-lavender cupcakes, although I often do a pie). I'm sure someone will bring something chocolate-y.

    If I do Easter Vigil mass on Saturday evening (usually do), they have a party after (it's around 10:30 or 11 pm) with lots of things that people are likely to have given up, but I never really eat a whole lot there, since I'm tired and it's not really usually things I find irresistible (if I drank that would be more of a temptation, but I don't).
  • malibu927
    malibu927 Posts: 17,562 Member
    Chef_Barbell wrote: »
    Nope. Having my baked Mac and cheese. Cannot wait.

    We're making mac and cheese tonight. Now I'm looking forward to it even more!
  • michael1976_ca
    michael1976_ca Posts: 3,488 Member
    not really the big challenge will be not buying all the sweets when it goes on sale after Easter...
  • livingleanlivingclean
    livingleanlivingclean Posts: 11,751 Member
    lemurcat12 wrote: »
    livingleanlivingclean wrote: »
    Am I the only person who doesn't like Easter egg chocolate? I'd rather a piece of normal chocolate... Cheaper and tastes better. And available any day of the year!

    We don't eat that, I agree that it's not that great.

    We do have a nice breakfast and then a family dinner involving lamb and spring veg and other holiday-like touches plus some sweets (I think I'm going to make lemon-lavender cupcakes, although I often do a pie). I'm sure someone will bring something chocolate-y.

    If I do Easter Vigil mass on Saturday evening (usually do), they have a party after (it's around 10:30 or 11 pm) with lots of things that people are likely to have given up, but I never really eat a whole lot there, since I'm tired and it's not really usually things I find irresistible (if I drank that would be more of a temptation, but I don't).

    Perhaps I'm lucky.... We don't have family to do things with, and I'm rehearsing/playing at mass on Saturday night, as well as a Friday night service so most of my weekend is spent working..
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    Some ham, potatoes, veg...don't see what the issue is...
  • ana_varn
    ana_varn Posts: 98 Member
    Hahahahaha greeks feast especially on Easter and my family is no exception. Plan has it that we will all gather up and there will be a lot of food! I'll try to eat as good as possible, I don't want to end up feeling sleepy for the rest of the day :P
  • FitFedin31
    FitFedin31 Posts: 7 Member
    I'm in shock! maybe it's because I have two little boys and they always receive a large amount of sweets from the grandparents, and their uncles. I guess I'm the only one with a sweet tooth here
  • TheJourneyToFabulous
    TheJourneyToFabulous Posts: 381 Member
    No I'm not, no eggs for me as I have no kids to buy for and usually Sunday roast for dinner at the parents meat, veg
  • HermanLily
    HermanLily Posts: 217 Member
    edited April 2017
    I plan to cheat, lol
  • Leah_62803
    Leah_62803 Posts: 292 Member
    I'm not too worried because I don't really like traditional Easter dinner food. I hate eggs and don't like ham. Lol. I am worried about the candy though... I ate several pieces of chocolate today before I even realized I was supposed to be eating better.

    We are also going on a little trip the Friday and Saturday before Easter so I'll have to be careful.
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    Nope. Malteaster bunnies are my easter treat of choice and at 156 cals each they easily fit in my calories!
  • MyFreakingNameIsScott
    MyFreakingNameIsScott Posts: 199 Member
    I never stress over holiday and "diet." It's a small period of time and it doesn't mean I'm eating that way for a month. Now, the candy that can be pilfered from the little ones can last for days. That's more difficult. As for dinner, I'll be eating ham for days, sweet potato casserole and green bean casserole until it disappears. Thankfully now that my son is older the left-overs disappear rather quickly.

    Eat what you need and keep working out. Enjoy the time and food with your family.
  • sijomial
    sijomial Posts: 19,809 Member
    Nope - I'm a grown up and don't receive Easter Eggs as presents.
    Then again my children are also grown ups and don't receive Easter Eggs as presents. :)

    Plus the long weekend is a chance to get more cycling miles in.

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