Thanksgiving Day- What are you doing?

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  • gp79
    gp79 Posts: 1,799 Member
    Nothing. A soldier away from family until Christmas.
  • darrcn5
    darrcn5 Posts: 495 Member
    I plan on eating whatever my heart desires. I will not be taking left overs home though unless they are healthy.
  • Jambe
    Jambe Posts: 58 Member
    Having some delicious, deep-fried turkey, portobello mushroom cream casserole and 5 lbs of asparagus drenched in hollandaise.. Mmmmm. And bread. LOTS OF BREAD. Oh, you delicious french bread loaf... how I miss thee.

    I'll probably run for a few hours in preparation.
  • bmmadden
    bmmadden Posts: 499 Member
    Well between Thanksgiving Thursday and Friday I will have 2-3 Thanksgiving dinners to go to (my husbands mother's side of the family does theirs Friday afternoon) and Ill have my familys and his dads side the day of one in early afternoon and one in the evening, so I plan to do my regular workouts in the morning and have my regular light breakfast and go moderately with small portions of everything I like and one dessert each day and then call eating quits after my dinners no matter what time it is, Im more worried about Xmas with all my mother in laws homemade fudge and candy
  • bmmadden
    bmmadden Posts: 499 Member
    Nothing. A soldier away from family until Christmas.

    ThanK you for your service and time and sacrifice so that we can have the privelige to be with our families, wish you safety and a blessed holiday too as the season comes closer and hope you get to call family at least
  • kris1085
    kris1085 Posts: 1,436 Member
    I will be eating smaller portions for thanksgiving . Spending time with family and then going out for a walk also . The holidays are coming up and i am worried also about gaining weight but i am going to exercise every day and i will be fine!
  • bethdris
    bethdris Posts: 1,090 Member
    Eating in moderation, but not logging anything..I may still do my workout!
  • pholbert
    pholbert Posts: 575 Member
    Do a workout and then eat what I want in small portions. Don't know if I will log everything. The day is to be enjoyed.
  • calliope_music
    calliope_music Posts: 1,242 Member
    moderate portions for me. i can't eat as much as i used to!
  • RunningMyButtOff
    RunningMyButtOff Posts: 15 Member
    Last year I stuck to eating a good portion of turkey breast without the skin, lots of veggies, and my mother was nice enough to make me sweet mashed potatoes w/o the butter. I did fruit for desert....and I felt so proud of myself.

    Throughout the year I've been able to remind myself of how well I did through the whole holiday season last year and it's been a big motivator..."If I can get through the holidays, I can certainly get through today."

    Oh, and I also go on a run on the holidays...this is mostly to help me cope with family stress though!
  • Red5446
    Red5446 Posts: 17 Member
    SilkySly that is awesome! You deserve whatever you want to be made for you!

    In response to the question, I am probably not logging everything, because I'll be cooking all day and then busy hanging out with my family, but I am going to try small portions of the fatty stuff and lots of veggies in between. I'm beginning my training to become a step instructor the previous weekend, so I'll be busy learning the choreography, which should keep me fairly active.

    Also, here is a video survival guide that Hungry Girl did for Rachel Ray. Might be of assistance:
    http://www.rachaelrayshow.com/show/segments/view/backstage-pass-extra-holiday-eating-tips-hungry-girl/
  • niknak0508
    niknak0508 Posts: 425 Member
    I am definitely NOT skipping out on Thanksgiving or Christmas! They are two of my favorite Holidays. I surely won't over due it though. I will most likely have a tiny bit of everything to be satisfied. A few weeks ago my family did a very small turkey meal just because they wanted to and I took a spoonful of everything made. I looked at it as practice for the real day! :-)

    I will log everything and measure everything I put in my mouth.... it's the right way and the only way I can stay on track!


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  • mamamc03
    mamamc03 Posts: 1,067 Member
    5k with the fam, then lunch probably. It will be a business as usual day.

    Soap Box:
    We all have to stop associating family togetherness time as a time to gorge ourselves!! That's been my hat for the past forever...where you had to try EVERYTHING which ended up being 2 paltes worth and THEN adding 2 desserts. *shudder*

    Best wishes!!
  • Meggles63
    Meggles63 Posts: 916 Member
    I'll be cooking, and I don't know if it's because I smell all the great smells, while I'm in the kitchen, but I find that I don't eat as much when I cook, as when I go to a restaurant. Not really gonna worry, either....I want to enjoy life and T'giving is part of it!
  • chikachic817
    chikachic817 Posts: 55 Member
    I plan to eat what I want. I'm not big on turkey, so my mom makes ham for my sister and I. We always make a hashbrown casserole and stuffing, so I plan to enjoy myself. We never have these foods any other time of the year, so it's my one time per year to enjoy them. I am really looking forward to pumpkin pie cheesecake from the Cheesecake Factory
  • bowmanj35
    bowmanj35 Posts: 5 Member
    I will be recovery from donating my kidney to my friend’s mother. Hope someone else will cook for me!

    thats one way to lose some weight!!! No just kidding in all actuality thats a pretty awesome thing to do! Someone better be cooking for you...
  • nkswans
    nkswans Posts: 469 Member
    I'm going to try to eat smaller portions...but I don't know how well that will go over. Not going to stress too much because its a holdiay, and I don't eat like that everyday.
  • NPetrakis
    NPetrakis Posts: 164 Member
    walking a 5K with the kids in the morning, their first time out to one, while the wife runs it.

    Then it's NOMNOMNOMNOM football NOMNOMNOMNOM sleep

    Friday...guilt and fond memories.
  • cramernh
    cramernh Posts: 3,335 Member
    We are a party of two: just my husband and I... but Ill be cooking for four plates where I know my husband will want seconds, and I can have the extra for the next day...

    Stuffed Turkey Breasts - pounded thin, stuffing will be broccoli, boursin/mozzarella cheese mix, fresh garlic and herbs - will be rolled in a lightly seasoned panko-crumb.

    Fresh made gravy that will use fresh turkey stock, garlic, kosher salt, pepper, EVOO and cornstarch (I dont digest flour well)

    Deconstructed Spanakopita for an appetizer using artichoke bottoms that are filled with baby spinach, feta, lemon juice, garlic and herbs and a thinly sliced tomato on top - roasted in the oven.... very yummy

    Hubby will have his traditional garlic-butter mashed potatoes, homemade stuffing (pumperknickel/oatmeal bread with mirepoix, garlic and herbs) available to him.

    Vegetables are always fresh steamed carrots as-is for me, steamed corn for him.

    Will make biscuits for him because I know he loves to sop up the gravy with it....

    I love freshly sliced cucumbers - the crunch is very addictive for me.


    Dessert for him will be an Apple Tart-Fine because he gave me a blow-torch to use for when Im cooking, and I definitely need it to make this dessert.

    Dessert for me will be 'pumpkin ice cream' made with my Designer Whey-100 Cal French Vanilla protein powder... Ill make up this smoothie ahead of time and freeze it...
  • kdiamond
    kdiamond Posts: 3,329 Member
    I shall be working out that morning, then eating everything I want. Then back to normal the next day.
  • niknak0508
    niknak0508 Posts: 425 Member
    I forgot to mention that I will definitely be working out that morning too!! But again, I won't shy away from anything, just eat it in moderation and you will be fine!


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