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Anyone taking a break from watching calories this Christmas??

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  • Posts: 622 Member
    holycrosser wrote: »
    Some folk sound scared to stop for even a day, what a life

    It’s their life, what does it matter? I am breaking, but I did not have a good thanksgiving. One day off turned into 7. If I had a substantial amount to lose or had only recently started, I might not break based on how I handled that. And that’s okay, everyone’s different.

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    WhereIsPJSoles wrote: »
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    It’s their life, what does it matter? I am breaking, but I did not have a good thanksgiving. One day off turned into 7. If I had a substantial amount to lose or had only recently started, I might not break based on how I handled that. And that’s okay, everyone’s different.

    Yeah, if someone decides that consistency works better for them and they want to stay on plan for Christmas Day (or any other holiday or event), that's fine. Successful weight loss/maintaining is all about figuring out what works for you.
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    janejellyroll wrote: »
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    Yeah, if someone decides that consistency works better for them and they want to stay on plan for Christmas Day (or any other holiday or event), that's fine. Successful weight loss/maintaining is all about figuring out what works for you.

    the bloke is a complete *kittenhead all he does is pop up on threads and throw snide criticism

    put on ignore best bet
  • Posts: 184 Member
    I planned a 2 week maintenance break for Dec 15-29th. I will be logging (estimates) of everything.

    I've been on a 750-1000 deficit since the end of July and lost nearly 40 pounds, so I figure 2 weeks around Christmas for a refeed allows me to enjoy all the treats and stick to a plan. I'm hoping having a planned break will keep me from just stopping logging and gaining everything back like every other time I've lost on MFP.
  • Posts: 8 Member
    HELL NO!!! MAN UP...XMAS IS BUT ONE DAY....
  • Posts: 5,646 Member
    paulmasson40 wrote: »
    HELL NO!!! MAN UP...XMAS IS BUT ONE DAY....

    A day in which 'normal people' indulge a little. Part of losing, and maintaining, weight is learning how to cope with these days without allowing them to derail you and send you spiralling back in to old habits.

    Let's say I go 1000 cals over TDEE on Christmas day. In fat gain terms, ignoring higher TEF from all the digesting (and really, that 1000 is going to be wine, so not a lot of digestion involved), that's about 0.3lbs. We're really worrying about that?
  • Posts: 6,840 Member
    Moderation and tracking carbs are necessary for me because of health reasons - my blood glucose doesn't care that it's a holiday! However, I have myself set to maintenance calories until after New Years. Thanks to doing a lot of running, I'm still in a deficit and losing slowly, but if I feel like a few more calories it's not a problem.
  • Posts: 400 Member
    Okay, putting this in as a kind of accountability post: I was dithering about it all, but think I'll take a leaf out of some of your play books, and eat at maintenance on the 25th, 26th and 31st. But still log as I have a little competition going with some of my MFP friends (unknown by them lol!) that I'll overtake them on the logging consistency. I want to try and keep exercising during though, so will try still to have a little deficit... maybe...
  • Posts: 26,368 Member
    edited December 2017
    Grocery store desserts are a sad waste of calories.

    But no, I still log, but yes I often go over, and yes I typically gain weight. Maintenance calories? I wish.
  • Posts: 13,575 Member
    Francl27 wrote: »
    Grocery store desserts are a sad waste of calories.

    Glad to see I'm not the only one that thinks this is so.
  • Posts: 789 Member
    holycrosser wrote: »
    Some folk sound scared to stop for even a day, what a life

    Well, you could turn this around to: "what a life" is being overweight and addicted to eating that one can't fathom a holiday without overeating.

    Also just because Christmas means "indulge" to some does not mean that is what it is for everyone. Some people might actually have religious reasons for celebrating it...

    But the bottom line is everyone has to do what is right for them.
  • Posts: 17,562 Member
    paulmasson40 wrote: »
    HELL NO!!! MAN UP...XMAS IS BUT ONE DAY....

    For some it’s one day. Others will have several celebrations between now and early January. I’ve been at this since 2014 and every December I’ve taken a diet break. Not only because of the higher calories likely involved, but also to give my body and mind a break from dieting. I’ve never been one who went massively overboard with holiday food anyway...I was a boredom/stress eater who never learned about proper nutrition.
  • Posts: 5,646 Member
    lucerorojo wrote: »
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    Well, you could turn this around to: "what a life" is being overweight and addicted to eating that one can't fathom a holiday without overeating.

    Also just because Christmas means "indulge" to some does not mean that is what it is for everyone. Some people might actually have religious reasons for celebrating it...

    But the bottom line is everyone has to do what is right for them.

    And traditionally, religious holidays are feast days...
  • Posts: 789 Member
    Nony_Mouse wrote: »
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    And traditionally, religious holidays are feast days...

    Or not... that is "cultural" not necessarily religious.
  • Posts: 13,575 Member
    malibu927 wrote: »
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    For some it’s one day. Others will have several celebrations between now and early January. I’ve been at this since 2014 and every December I’ve taken a diet break. Not only because of the higher calories likely involved, but also to give my body and mind a break from dieting. I’ve never been one who went massively overboard with holiday food anyway...I was a boredom/stress eater who never learned about proper nutrition.

    Agree. Christmas may be but one day, but the Christmas season is weeks long for some (me included). Parties and gatherings and celebrations galore. It truly is the most wonderful time of the year. ::drinker::
  • Posts: 2,111 Member
    I had 6 holiday party/meals on calendar from Thanksgiving through Christmas and then one more for my birthday the beginning of January. For those meals I’m letting myself have what I want and loosely logging but the rest of the days I’m staying on plan.

    I’m also redoing Insanity Max30 while still hitting my gym workouts since I have some extra time free.
  • Posts: 13,342 Member
    Need2Exerc1se wrote: »
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    Glad to see I'm not the only one that thinks this is so.



    Agreed
  • Posts: 5,646 Member
    lucerorojo wrote: »
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    Or not... that is "cultural" not necessarily religious.

    Possibly depends on religion and or denomination. In Catholicism, religious days are literally known as feast days. Though, if you actually feasted on every saint's day, that's an awful lot of feasting!!

    Anyway, back to the "do I or don't I?" of not being overly worried about calories on Christmas day...
  • Posts: 622 Member
    my catholic family’s Christmas cultural tradition seems to be stressing me tf out for roughly 10 hours so I eat very little and then I go home and eat fudge in bed
  • Posts: 5,646 Member
    WhereIsPJSoles wrote: »
    my catholic family’s Christmas cultural tradition seems to be stressing me tf out for roughly 10 hours so I eat very little and then I go home and eat fudge in bed

    Same, which is why I haven't been home for Christmas since I moved away 12 years ago ;)
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