Christmas leftovers

Foodieforlife_5683
Foodieforlife_5683 Posts: 5 Member
edited December 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Does anyone else feel overwhelmed and tempted by all the leftovers, or is it just me? We do lots of candy in the stockings, and man those calories add up fast. Suggestions?
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  • confidenceinrain
    confidenceinrain Posts: 104 Member
    We make our chocolate last a long time. Just a little per day. We were away so have no leftovers but historically cook the meat into a curry or something with vegetables.
  • acpgee
    acpgee Posts: 8,066 Member
    I bring unwanted food gifts (such as hostess gifts of candy) to the homeless guy at the tube station. I am probably responsible for a lot of bad teeth.
  • sijomial
    sijomial Posts: 19,809 Member
    Candy makes excellent exercise fuel.
  • RelCanonical
    RelCanonical Posts: 3,882 Member
    I give all my extra food to my brother or take it to work, where it gets gobbled up quicker than a pack of wolves to a carcass. Fortunately, we don't host so it's easier to get away with only taking our own leftovers instead of being left with so much extra.
  • LZMiner
    LZMiner Posts: 300 Member
    It’s tough, because I was raised to “clean my plate” and not waste food, but at the holidays, I have to give it away or throw it away. If it’s here, I nibble.
  • Lounmoun
    Lounmoun Posts: 8,423 Member
    zonkos101 wrote: »
    Does anyone else feel overwhelmed and tempted by all the leftovers, or is it just me? We do lots of candy in the stockings, and man those calories add up fast. Suggestions?

    I'm tempted by the leftover ham. I'm putting it in the freezer.
    I gave away a lot of our cookies so we only had a manageable amount in the house.
    Packaged stuff like candy I can eat a piece here and there over a couple of months. I put it away in a drawer or something. I get pretty tired of a lot of sugary food.
  • LivingtheLeanDream
    LivingtheLeanDream Posts: 13,342 Member
    My Christmas chocolate will last to Easter, I will have no more than one or two pieces per day...it all depends on how your willpower is.
  • jemhh
    jemhh Posts: 14,261 Member
    I divvied up the dinner leftovers to freeze for lunches. I did keep one portion out to eat yesterday but when I went down to breakfast yesterday I realized I hadn't put it in the fridge. Oops!

    As for sweets, I got one individual candy bar and then a bag of individually wrapped chocolates. I ate the bar on Christmas and will eat the others over time. We didn't make a dessert for Christmas this year. Our family get-together will be on Sunday and I'll make cake for that. My plan is to eat a couple giant pieces and then turn the rest over to my nieces/nephews.
  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 28,055 Member
    Food I have trouble moderating I:

    1. Don't bring into the house.
    2. If they are already in the house, I put out them of site, like in a cupboard I don't often open, or behind stuff, or up high, or downstairs in a box tucked away, or for perishables in the downstairs frig or freezer.

    I've learned that if I have treats after lunch, this is a disaster for me, but I can moderate after dinner. (Other people are the opposite.)

    So last night I fit in two candies after dinner, and then some cranberry gingerbread as a bed time snack.
  • CSARdiver
    CSARdiver Posts: 6,252 Member
    We still have loads of Halloween candy when Christmas rolls around. We toned it down on the stocking and give pajamas every year and a few choice items, but with all the Christmas cookies and other bakery goods we don't purchase much else.

    I use the candy and running fuel and bring a bag of Skittles, Dum-Dums, etc. in my pack, so rarely just sit and eat. It's just a learned behavior and has become habit at this point. Note my weakness it potato chips, so I just make sure this isn't available 80% of the time. I still eat these things, but in moderation.
  • tcunbeliever
    tcunbeliever Posts: 8,219 Member
    So many people gave me christmas cookies, and for the most part I just passed them right along to others...everyone who showed up at my house went home with a sandwich bag full of goodies...whatever candy doesn't get eaten this week will go straight to work after new year...for me as long as I log it I'm good with enjoying a few goodies, but keeping it around too long, then it starts to be just a mindless eating habit and I don't like that.
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  • lalalacroix
    lalalacroix Posts: 834 Member
    I received candy in my stocking including 4 Snickers bars. Luckily I'm a good moderator of candy and I hike and I love candy bars when I'm hiking. So no worries there.

    However if I had received potato chips it would be a different story. I would eat those over anything else in a heartbeat.

  • AlphaHowls
    AlphaHowls Posts: 2,037 Member
    Some leftovers after various meals - already sorted, packaged and into the freezer, to be used as my meals over next few months as I need them
    Candy, cookies - stayed on the counter for the week while family visited. This evening, I wrapped, packaged, portioned what was left, to be doled out over next few months (last years treats lasted me till July).

    Same procedure for any holiday, large meal, leftovers I do not want within a week's time.
  • lalabank
    lalabank Posts: 1,009 Member
    Get rid of it, if you want a treat next week or month you can go to the store and get one. You’ll probably think about it a little more if you have to put more effort into acquiring your treat.
    Don’t hate but I am not a big fan of bringing it to the office. As someone who has to walk past the table loaded with everyone’s left over chocolate and cookies, I think it’s just passing along temptation.
    Throwing away food is really hard but it’s made my household much more aware of what we bring home and how we plan meals when we host with decadence.
  • JeromeBarry1
    JeromeBarry1 Posts: 10,179 Member
    Running2Fit wrote: »
    I’m really short so this probably doesn’t work for everyone but I just have my husband hide my treats from me in high places :D I’ll ask him to get small amounts down for me when I have the calories for a bit of a treat.

    Don't buy my house. When I contracted to have it built, I specified that the kitchen cabinets be 3" higher than standard. It fits us better that way.
  • wmweeza
    wmweeza Posts: 319 Member
    It seems EVERYONE gave me chocolates and cookies as gifts. My mother in law happens to be on a fixed income and can't afford treats so I bagged up 3/4ths of my stuff and gave it to her. I was happy with fewer temptations, Mom was happy with special treats. Win win!
  • Safari_Gal
    Safari_Gal Posts: 888 Member
    If it A. doesn’t help your diet, B. you aren’t starving or C. Is too tempting for your will power- it’s got to go. Say sayonara and regift it or bring it to work for the co workers.
    Some people can have a bag full of candy in the house and only have 1 piece a week- that’s a gift. Others of us have to clean house. 🤗
  • Safari_Gal
    Safari_Gal Posts: 888 Member
    lalabank wrote: »
    Get rid of it, if you want a treat next week or month you can go to the store and get one. You’ll probably think about it a little more if you have to put more effort into acquiring your treat.
    Don’t hate but I am not a big fan of bringing it to the office. As someone who has to walk past the table loaded with everyone’s left over chocolate and cookies, I think it’s just passing along temptation.
    Throwing away food is really hard but it’s made my household much more aware of what we bring home and how we plan meals when we host with decadence.

    @lalabank good points! Never thought of the part about bringing to work. I just try to avoid tossing food as I think it’s a sin.

    Ps - agree -My house is a no sugar temple. If I have to have it - I have to go trek for it. 😉
  • Blythmag
    Blythmag Posts: 252 Member
    Give it to the homeless.works for me
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,872 Member
    The only Christmas leftovers we've got are some mince tarts. We'll have 1 or 2 a day till they're gone, it'll be OK.
  • foxtrot1965
    foxtrot1965 Posts: 133 Member
    edited December 2018
    Have a party!!! And put all the stuff out. Before people leave, pack them up to-go containers.
    If not a party you can bring things into work and put them out. For the candy, give gifts to: mailmen, property managers, doctor's, veterinarians, homeless ppl, etc. Etc. Etc.
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