Did/Will you go over your calories for Christmas?

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  • glitterstreet
    glitterstreet Posts: 144
    I am also going to average my weekly calories...I am not going to be too hard on myself if I do go over because it won't be nearly as bad as when I didn't use MFP so I try to see that as a positive that I am aware of what I am putting into my body.
  • doctorsookie
    doctorsookie Posts: 1,084 Member
    I won't at dinner anyway. Suckered into going to brother in laws for dinner. My fiancés family cooks without flavor. Boring bland and gross. Got to stay in at Thanksgiving...now that was a different story. LOL But I am making pork chops tomorrow night because let's face it, eating lunch at noon (or pretending you anyway) we are going to be hungry.

    Edited for typos
  • hbk991
    hbk991 Posts: 192 Member
    Considering this day, and how i've been eating the last 10 months, ill go mad, but mad consists in 3000 cals or so, today has been a light day, and will be until the christmas feast that starts around 23:00.

    Wish you a merry Christmas to all the fitness pals right here.

    Edit/add: forgot to mention that i did some heavy lifting workout in order to get a pump, ands that also gave me an extra cals credit. :D
  • Ely82010
    Ely82010 Posts: 1,998 Member
    I will probably be over my maintenance by a 100 or 200 calories today and tomorrow Christmas Day. I will not be logging tomorrow or the next day because I will be out of town, and no gym for three days either.

    No worries, because I have been under for few days and I don't binge, eat sweets, or drink much alcohol. Back to normal starting this Thursday.

    Merry Christmas, Ho, Ho, Ho
  • florentinovillaro
    florentinovillaro Posts: 342 Member
    I just won't track...
    What I don't know, won't hurt me, right?

    There's also another saying, "If it's not being monitored, it's not being done".
  • PunkyRachel
    PunkyRachel Posts: 1,959 Member
    I was over count today with just breakfast lol
  • florentinovillaro
    florentinovillaro Posts: 342 Member
    Last Saturday was our Family's Christmas Dinner. I did go 477 calories over my allowance and felt some disappointment. But I was happy to find out the next day that I still dropped a pound or so. Stay away from the bread pudding with Rum sauce, that's what killed my count. XD
  • airdiva1
    airdiva1 Posts: 198 Member
    Since we are going out for dinner, I have no idea what the calorie count is going to be.
    I will do an estimate,but will enjoy myself.
    Will do my daily 4 mile walk prior to eating and might do another 3 to 5 miles afterwards.
    But since many of the items are things that I really don't eat but once or twice a year (example Prime Rib) eat my fill and get back to normal the next day. Got my lunch and dinner items set aside and back to norm.
  • jenilla1
    jenilla1 Posts: 11,118 Member
    I don't really care about calories on holidays, since it's only a handful of days each year. Surprisingly, though, I did not go over. That's probably because I took three big dogs out for a long run this afternoon. I had plenty of wiggle-room in my calories for the day. I think I even have extra for tomorrow! :drinker:
  • VictorianFlower
    VictorianFlower Posts: 10 Member
    My Christmas is all but over and i went over my calorie limit for sure. But as other people have pointed out - it's CHRISTMAS! If tracking your food and/or working out makes you happy then do it! But punishment or shame should be off the cards. Christmas is for celebrating, not for making ourselves feel bad.

    Now, having exceeded my calorie count for the day like a BOSS, I'm off to drink some Choc Chip Chai from t2 and take a digestive nap :)
  • andysmom
    andysmom Posts: 61 Member
    I will probably go over. Seems likely since we will be at someone else's home for dinner. Plan to mitigate the damage by going for a hike in the morning, and eating a sensible breakfast and lunch. I also volunteered to be the designated driver. Not drinking will save me the liquid calories and help me keep my resolve when faced with treats.

    Merry Christmas to all MFP pals that celebrate it, and Peace on Earth to ALL...
  • livingleanlivingclean
    livingleanlivingclean Posts: 11,751 Member
    Sticking to my macros - doing a mini cut at the moment, and whilst we could have had a "day off", I'd rather not. We trained, so it's a "high day" anyway- plenty of carbs, plenty of room for Christmas pudding :)
  • hotlipsliz
    hotlipsliz Posts: 36
    Not planning on it but I might exceed my daily limit today. It's Christmas, I'm stuck at work and my co-worker brought in these awesome homemade cupcakes; of course they happened to be yellow cake with cream cheese frosting which is my favorite. I'll just try to budget accordingly for the rest of the day.
  • seilidhe
    seilidhe Posts: 1,042 Member
    I went over today (Christmas Eve) but I'll be closer tomorrow, I think. :) Regardless, I'm not feeling guilty about it. Just enjoyed the time with my family.
  • dgm82
    dgm82 Posts: 23 Member
    Not this year.
  • invisibubble
    invisibubble Posts: 662 Member
    Hell to the yes. My birthday is in five days too so I've dubbed this Fat Week ;)
  • SweeDecadence92
    SweeDecadence92 Posts: 218 Member
    We're not even at lunch yet and I've had 703 calories, so yes, yes I very likely will! I am exercising to day though, so hopefully i don't go to over my limit by to much.
  • sarahslim100
    sarahslim100 Posts: 485 Member
    yes
  • WhisperAnne
    WhisperAnne Posts: 453 Member
    I'm happy to announce I ate so much food this morning, the most I've eaten in 6 years..and I don't feel guilty! it's just one day out of the year. We can enjoy food once or twice a year as long as we get back on track! I haven't enjoyed food this much in years..

    Merry Christmas!
  • Annie_01
    Annie_01 Posts: 3,096 Member
    I got through Christmas Eve slightly below my target and have already the calorie counts for today. If I control myself...I can have my one splurge meal and one low cal meal and still be within my target...a couple hundred calories left to spread throughout the day.

    I am one pound away from my mini goal of 40lb loss...I don't want to wake up in the morning being 5lbs away from it. I am also so close (8lbs) of seeing the one hundreds agains since I can't remember when...I am trying to stay on track...no wait...I will stay on track today.

    Good luck to all of you either staying on track...or getting back on track after the holidays!
  • acpgee
    acpgee Posts: 7,926 Member
    Unfortunately yes.

    I normally build in my deficit by doing a 500+ calorie workout daily (65 minutes on the elliptical, targetting a heart rate of 140-150). As the gym is closed, I will be probably going over maintenance today. Pre-logged Christmas, and I am 15 cals below maintenance. One extra glass of wine will push me over.
  • overcominglazy
    overcominglazy Posts: 19 Member
    I wasn't planning on it, but then loads of biscuits appeared in my house! I've gone over by about 1000 calories the past two days, and I plan on doing it today (xmas) and boxing day as well. So I'll have gone over by 4000 calories by the end of Christmas and I don't care! The best thing about tracking faithfully and accurately every day that I've been on MFP is that I no longer take each day in isolation but as a week. And if I end up at maintenance or a bit over for the week, I really don't care. I'll rectify that next week with going back to a deficit.

    It's a lot healthier for my brain this way. I didn't gain this weight by eating 3000 calories every now and again but continually eating well over maintenance for a long time.
  • paigenevaeh
    paigenevaeh Posts: 64 Member
    I think I did Christmas Eve...shall be today too. Whoops! Oh well, putting on a pound or two will get my *kitten* motivated to kill it tomorrow!
  • jennifer_417
    jennifer_417 Posts: 12,344 Member
    Yup.
  • paigenevaeh
    paigenevaeh Posts: 64 Member
    I wasn't planning on it, but then loads of biscuits appeared in my house! I've gone over by about 1000 calories the past two days, and I plan on doing it today (xmas) and boxing day as well. So I'll have gone over by 4000 calories by the end of Christmas and I don't care! The best thing about tracking faithfully and accurately every day that I've been on MFP is that I no longer take each day in isolation but as a week. And if I end up at maintenance or a bit over for the week, I really don't care. I'll rectify that next week with going back to a deficit.

    It's a lot healthier for my brain this way. I didn't gain this weight by eating 3000 calories every now and again but continually eating well over maintenance for a long time.

    I love your attitude! I am trying to not freak out and feel guilty. Guess I will just tack and make sure I eat less for the rest of the week.
  • rduhlir
    rduhlir Posts: 3,550 Member
    Yup....but stayed under maintenance. BOOM!
  • tjthegreatone
    tjthegreatone Posts: 324
    Been over by like 700 a day for the past two days and intend to continue today :) LIfe's too short, and I know when I get back to work I'll be mostly alone, stressed out, and working out enough; so now whilst I'm home with family the motto is eat, drink, sleep and be merry!
  • tjthegreatone
    tjthegreatone Posts: 324
    I wasn't planning on it, but then loads of biscuits appeared in my house! I've gone over by about 1000 calories the past two days, and I plan on doing it today (xmas) and boxing day as well. So I'll have gone over by 4000 calories by the end of Christmas and I don't care! The best thing about tracking faithfully and accurately every day that I've been on MFP is that I no longer take each day in isolation but as a week. And if I end up at maintenance or a bit over for the week, I really don't care. I'll rectify that next week with going back to a deficit.

    It's a lot healthier for my brain this way. I didn't gain this weight by eating 3000 calories every now and again but continually eating well over maintenance for a long time.
    Yep, great attitude :):)
  • BlackandWhitePhotoOp
    BlackandWhitePhotoOp Posts: 308 Member
    I will go over, but I will log every bit of it, to hold myself accountable.
  • allopathicJ
    allopathicJ Posts: 36 Member
    Of course, i will go over my calories for xmas. I've busted my butt all year, i think a few days out of 365 to over indulge and get chocolate wasted isn't too bad of an idea :) Merry xmas people!!

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