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  • elgray26
    elgray26 Posts: 212 Member
    I will count my calories just like i did on thanksgiving, but I will end up over on my calories. I just enter it all to remind myself how easy it is to go over on calories, especially when alcohol is involved!
  • AntWrig
    AntWrig Posts: 2,273 Member
    If you don't log, you can eat as much as you want. Out of sight, out of mind.
  • Lrdoflamancha
    Lrdoflamancha Posts: 1,280 Member
    Oh heck no !!! And maybe not New Years day either.
  • Jpinpoint
    Jpinpoint Posts: 219 Member
    I log everyday, I want and need to be accountable to myself. Even if I just guess the calories that I ate.

    I'm the same. If I gave way to a "free" day I'd fall off the wagon.

    If I'm accountable and SEE what I do (calorie/workout) even if i go over on calories ONE day I'm not going to go way over.
  • jofjltncb6
    jofjltncb6 Posts: 34,415 Member
    Logging, just like every other day. If I'm going to skip a day of logging, it won't be a potentially epic day like this. Besides, although most people think they're eating 10k+ calories, they probably aren't. It's educational to see that a complete blow-out day is still *only* 5k.
  • patty4899
    patty4899 Posts: 23
    I will log everything - just like any other day.

    I will eat whatever I want - again, just like every other day.

    If I am over on my goal for that day...that's ok. Actually, I'd be surprised if I wasn't. I am not trying to "diet" as much as I am being mindful of what I eat. I can be mindful and still enjoy the holidays.


    This
  • wimeezer
    wimeezer Posts: 404 Member
    I'll treat it as a normal day.
  • Oishii
    Oishii Posts: 2,675 Member
    Part of the reason I'm not going to log is politeness. I don't want to be the 'skinny b!tch' asking to see all the packaging etc and making others more conscious of what they're eating than they might want to be. I'm not actually skinny by my standards, but in comparison to a lot of my relatives, I am.
  • Joanitude
    Joanitude Posts: 171 Member
    Part of the reason I'm not going to log is politeness. I don't want to be the 'skinny b!tch' asking to see all the packaging etc and making others more conscious of what they're eating than they might want to be. I'm not actually skinny by my standards, but in comparison to a lot of my relatives, I am.
    Oh heavens, I am not going to do that either. I will discretely log what I can, photo what I can't (to figure out later) and use similar foods in the database. I have been doing this long enough I can generally get a rough estimate of serving size without weighing it. I always try to guess too high if in doubt.
  • gertudejekyl
    gertudejekyl Posts: 386 Member
    I will log my food even if I eat 6,000 calories. And I don't want any lectures from anybody about it - ya hear ?!
  • Zalli
    Zalli Posts: 132 Member
    I don't mind logging over the holidays.

    I find it motivating to see that I have days where I splurge and treat myself, and still see the ongoing downward trend of my weight loss over time. :)
  • SlinkyPinkyBunsOfSteel
    SlinkyPinkyBunsOfSteel Posts: 661 Member
    Log food on Christmas day? Not a chance! I'm going to eat whatever I want, when I want! Come on...it's Christmas! And I'm going to enjoy it! :wink:
  • brevislux
    brevislux Posts: 1,093 Member
    I say count. Be honest and know what you've eaten. Although I think it's no crime to take a one day break, but I've tried not logging but eventually I was too curious to not do it. BTW logging doesn't mean you can't go over the goal.
  • hifromjamers1984
    hifromjamers1984 Posts: 300 Member
    I did it for Thanksgiving and I'm going to do it for Christmas too. I've been really good about my calories and a cheat day here and there is ok. No guilt here. I still log I just don't beat myself up over it if I go over my calories.
  • kdeaux1959
    kdeaux1959 Posts: 2,675 Member
    I log for documentation purposes and to not go totally overboard but really won't worry about it if I go over.
  • CasablancasTX
    CasablancasTX Posts: 108
    We're going to my sister's on Christmas Eve and I'm cooking on Christmas Day. Everything is homemade, so I'm not taking the time that it would take to add all those recipes here and measure every portion. I'm skipping both days and probably New Year's Day too. I plan on drinking a lot of beer watching the bowl games that day. I only eat 1200 every day and my BMR is 1600, so I have plenty of room for wiggle without gaining.
  • kdeaux1959
    kdeaux1959 Posts: 2,675 Member
    I say count. Be honest and know what you've eaten. Although I think it's no crime to take a one day break, but I've tried not logging but eventually I was too curious to not do it. BTW logging doesn't mean you can't go over the goal.

    EXACTLY MY POINT.
  • firelle
    firelle Posts: 118 Member
    A lot of it is too homemade or potluck-style that I don't know quite what's in it. If I made something (like my fat-laden baked mac and cheese) then I know what appropriate portions to eat. In general, for holidays (and even lately for trips) I don't log because a) people are starting to question me when I feel the need to track every single digit and b) I just don't know it.

    It's worked so far.
  • Sarauk2sf
    Sarauk2sf Posts: 28,072 Member
    I might log just for the laughs. I did the same on Thanksgiving and had about 4,800 cals - did I feel bad?..absolutely not, in fact I was a bit disappointed I did not break 5k
  • Fozzi43
    Fozzi43 Posts: 2,984 Member
    I won't be logging my food over the entire holidays..I will be mindful of what I eat Christmas Day ..I'm cooking so will be able to control that..but I will carry on working out but I'm fairly confident I won't gain but I just won't lose.
  • tami101
    tami101 Posts: 617 Member
    I have made a new rule for me. No logging on Birthday week, Thanksgiving week and Christmas week. All of these events last more than a day for me. I tried it on Thanksgiving week. I was mindful of what I ate, I didn't pig out, but I didn't worry about counting calories. I lost 3 lbs that week! Sometimes you need to relax and enjoy. =)
  • andersonsvillage
    andersonsvillage Posts: 1
    I just started a week ago.. I am going to continue input my meals even on Christmas or new years. It is difficult to say no to a delicious Mexican meals, but a least I can keep it moderate.
  • brandtsw
    brandtsw Posts: 51
    I will log my Christmas meal just like I have been doing every day since I started...if you skip once it will be more tempting to skip others....I don't want to chance the possibility of back sliding
  • neverstray
    neverstray Posts: 3,845 Member
    3 days I don't care about logging/eating : thanksgiving, Christmas, and my birthday. I think it's ok.
  • keelz2010
    keelz2010 Posts: 182
    I'm not sticking to my cals on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New's Years Eve, I totally plan on blowing my budget! I'm still going to log everything though, just out of curiosity so I see how much it adds up to! I think having big red days in my food diary will motivate me to eat better on the remaining days.
  • Spindrift2012
    Spindrift2012 Posts: 58 Member
    I probably won't log on Christmas day. But it won't bother me not to log as I don't always get around to it anyway. Actually, the main Christmas meal isn't too bad (the turkey if that's what you have) its all the trimmings and alcohol that make it an unhealthy day.

    I'm just going to try and not eat too much - have everything in moderation rather than trying to eat too much of everything which is my normal approach at Christmas.
  • StrawberryThief
    StrawberryThief Posts: 115
    I have so many parties etc to go to, plus my birthday is three days after Christmas, so the whole season is pretty bad for me. What I've done is taken the next fortnight, totalled my calorie allowance in that time and am aiming for that, rather than my daily target. That way when I'm not guzzling wine and mince pies, my good days can help make up for my bad ones!
  • EmilyJackCO
    EmilyJackCO Posts: 621 Member
    I'm going to log for sure, but I'm going to try to keep it simple and guess. It will help me keep my portions smaller, because I can be a bit of a piglet when it comes to the carby goodness.... We're doing breakfast and a potluck for Christmas, but the hard part will be the Christmas tea at my friend's.... and my mom's wake on the 29th. Logging is good because I can try to account for it on the other days throughout the week.

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