How will you avoid over eating on thanksgiving

myawsomeboys
myawsomeboys Posts: 54 Member
How will you avoid over eating during this time of year with all the parties and good food! Do you have a plan to get through it without packing up the pound or will you give in to your weakness..lol
«1

Replies

  • Motorsheen
    Motorsheen Posts: 20,508 Member
    pffft.

    I won't.

    it's one day out of the year.

    *shrug
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    Thanksgiving is 1 day. It is a feast day...I will feast. Christmas is also one day. I don't treat the entire two months as some reason to go off the rails. Other than the actual holidays it's pretty much business as usual. As far as parties go...we have get togethers with friends year around...about once per month...maybe twice...no biggie.
  • iMago
    iMago Posts: 8,714 Member
    prob just cut my cals way back the two days prior. or the day before and the day after at least.
  • seltzermint555
    seltzermint555 Posts: 10,740 Member
    edited November 2018
    Thanksgiving is the easy one for me because I hate all of the food. I opt out of family dinners for Thanksgiving and luckily that's pretty easy (parents are divorced, dad goes out of state and mom now goes to her brother's place). My husband and I will make a vegan feast mainly for him and I'll eat some of the stuff but not all of it.

    Sorry if that wasn't very helpful. As for other "big eating holidays" like Christmas I try to stick to the one plate rule and don't eat things I consider filler...I'll go for and & all veggies, a little meat and one big dessert, then call it a day. No rolls, no casseroles, etc.
  • kam26001
    kam26001 Posts: 2,794 Member
    I do enough cardio during the week to eat back a few calzones and then some.
  • Wellness_Whit
    Wellness_Whit Posts: 38 Member
    I promise myself that if I'm good all week before and all week after, then on Thanksgiving anything and everything is fair game! I think vacations and holidays should be spent enjoying good food. Everything in moderation and one day on occasion is good for the soul! ;)
  • This content has been removed.
  • myawsomeboys
    myawsomeboys Posts: 54 Member
    As for me I’m planning on just doing a lot of cardio be fore and after also be mindful of what I’m eating and how much. I guess it’s one day a year! Enjoy your thanksgiving everyone.☺️
  • 73CL350
    73CL350 Posts: 259 Member
    I plan to be extra strict mon/tues/weds ... and Feast on thanksgiving.
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    cwolfman13 wrote: »
    Thanksgiving is 1 day. It is a feast day...I will feast. Christmas is also one day. I don't treat the entire two months as some reason to go off the rails. Other than the actual holidays it's pretty much business as usual. As far as parties go...we have get togethers with friends year around...about once per month...maybe twice...no biggie.

    To add to this, I'm not really one that enjoys being overly stuffed...I have a good plate of food and some pumpkin pie for desert and call it a day. I'm also the cook, so while others are eating a bunch of appetizers and whatnot, I'm busy cooking.
  • nooshi713
    nooshi713 Posts: 4,877 Member
    I will eat at maintenance for 3 days. Also, I fill up on turkey and veggies. My main vice is pie.
  • go_cubs
    go_cubs Posts: 1,183 Member
    MrTee1985 wrote: »
    Easy, I hate thanksgiving food lol. Christmas is a different story.

    What’s the difference?
  • hesn92
    hesn92 Posts: 5,966 Member
    It's one day. I have no plans to avoid over-eating :)
  • myawsomeboys
    myawsomeboys Posts: 54 Member
    cwolfman13 wrote: »
    cwolfman13 wrote: »
    Thanksgiving is 1 day. It is a feast day...I will feast. Christmas is also one day. I don't treat the entire two months as some reason to go off the rails. Other than the actual holidays it's pretty much business as usual. As far as parties go...we have get togethers with friends year around...about once per month...maybe twice...no biggie.

    To add to this, I'm not really one that enjoys being overly stuffed...I have a good plate of food and some pumpkin pie for desert and call it a day. I'm also the cook, so while others are eating a bunch of appetizers and whatnot, I'm busy cooking.

    Me neither I would worry more when I was working in the office my co workers would always bring food every day starting Nov-Dec it was very hard avoiding that! All the goodies especially if your just sitting at your desk bored with little to no work! Glad I’m not at work. Lol hopefully I can learn to get strong before my next job. Haha!
  • myawsomeboys
    myawsomeboys Posts: 54 Member
    nooshi713 wrote: »
    I will eat at maintenance for 3 days. Also, I fill up on turkey and veggies. My main vice is pie.

    I’m big on desserts love! That’s great idea more veggies u can’t go wrong there. Good plan
  • myawsomeboys
    myawsomeboys Posts: 54 Member
    73CL350 wrote: »
    I plan to be extra strict mon/tues/weds ... and Feast on thanksgiving.

    Good plan! Enjoy
  • This content has been removed.
  • myawsomeboys
    myawsomeboys Posts: 54 Member
    im thinking about how to fit everything in my belly honestly

    It’s different when your trying to build muscle..haha!
  • myawsomeboys
    myawsomeboys Posts: 54 Member
    MrTee1985 wrote: »
    Easy, I hate thanksgiving food lol. Christmas is a different story.

    Haha avoid all the family drama that comes with it! Good for you! Enjoy
  • karinschoultz
    karinschoultz Posts: 50 Member
    I always run the Turkey Trot that morning. Then I am pretty moderate, but eat whatever I want! 6.5 miles is a great way to keep the lbs from packing on that day!
  • R3d_butt3rfly
    R3d_butt3rfly Posts: 1,127 Member
    I'm latina so I make tamales and I also make a turkey. My scale hates me anyway so I'm just gonna do me on that day 😋
  • Jennloella
    Jennloella Posts: 2,286 Member
    I won't. Food coma by 4 is my goal.
  • kam26001
    kam26001 Posts: 2,794 Member
    lstrat115 wrote: »
    kam26001 wrote: »
    I do enough cardio during the week to eat back a few calzones and then some.

    You have calzones for Thanksgiving? Can I come ?
    Absolutely you can!

    Wear comfortable clothing. We like to play Twister immediately after dinner.
  • Vikka_V
    Vikka_V Posts: 9,563 Member
    I don't avoid it.
    I usually plan on being strict and eating a 'normal' amount, but I never do.
    Honestly tho, I eat way more than I plan to often, so why should the holidays be any different? I just get more worked up in my head about the anticipation of lots of food presented to me all at once.
  • myawsomeboys
    myawsomeboys Posts: 54 Member
    I always run the Turkey Trot that morning. Then I am pretty moderate, but eat whatever I want! 6.5 miles is a great way to keep the lbs from packing on that day!

    Good plan! Enjoy
  • myawsomeboys
    myawsomeboys Posts: 54 Member
    I'm latina so I make tamales and I also make a turkey. My scale hates me anyway so I'm just gonna do me on that day 😋

    Sound delicious! Enjoy
  • myawsomeboys
    myawsomeboys Posts: 54 Member
    Jennloella wrote: »
    I won't. Food coma by 4 is my goal.

    Eating early is good!
  • myawsomeboys
    myawsomeboys Posts: 54 Member
    I promise myself that if I'm good all week before and all week after, then on Thanksgiving anything and everything is fair game! I think vacations and holidays should be spent enjoying good food. Everything in moderation and one day on occasion is good for you.

    Awesome! Enjoy
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    go_cubs wrote: »
    MrTee1985 wrote: »
    Easy, I hate thanksgiving food lol. Christmas is a different story.

    What’s the difference?

    With my family there is a big difference between Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners. Thanksgiving is a turkey stuffed with stuffing and whole bunch of sides like green bean casserole, chipotle sweet potatoes, mashed potatoes, butternut squash, several deserts, etc.

    Christmas is a more formal dinner...usually a prime rib roast, a salad or soup starter, and either mashed or roasted potatoes and a veg...usually roasted brussels sprouts and a pie for desert...usually pecan.