Holidays & Food

Nope I'm eating whatever I want. A few days of eating amazing fatty foods isn't going to kill me.

EXACTLY!! No one gained their weight by eating a bit more than they should for only a few days.....

I going to eat dessert first this year.

I also think you can enjoy your food keep an eye on the portions and maybe try to increase your physical activities...more walks or everything else!

I'm going to let myself splurge on the day of Thanksgiving and the day of Christmas and Christmas eve when I have family get togethers. As long as we stick with our plans on the days before and after the actual holiday, we will be ok. I also plan on doing a little extra working out the mornings of those days to cancel out a few more of the calories I know I will consume. I don't know about everyone else's family, but mine would be insulted if I didn't eat the meals they prepared to share with me and I guess I would be too if I were them. Happy Holidays!

Well since it comes around only once a year, why not live a little.
You're with family having great food, eat up.
These few days won't destroy everything.

Xmas day I am in charge of the food (doing all the cooking) and while lunch will be all out, breakfast is usually very light or non-existant, and dinner is just pudding that we never manage at lunchtime. Starter will be smoked salmon, salad and a small amount of salad dressing. So once you look as a whole day it shouldn't be too bad. It helps that my husband and kids aren't huge eaters so food has to be well spaced.

The party season aspect is harder as it isn't just one day, but generally
1) know when you're going out and eat lightly the rest of the day. Lots of light soups and salads to fit in your fruit and veg as well.
2) fit in as much exercise as you can
3) enjoy yourself but don't eat till you're sick.

Don't break into those boxes of chocolates or biscuits/cookies or if you can't resist completely allow yourself one box for the whole festive period. If you get given them put them away to regift.

I'm in the UK so don't have thanksgiving put presume the same kind of things apply :bigsmile:

I plan to eat healthy during the day on the holidays (no saving calories so I don't go crazy when I see dinner!) and then eat what I want in moderation on the 3 big dinners that my family has over the holidays--Christmas Eve, Christmas, and Thanksgiving. If I'm invited to other parties in December, I will also eat in moderation. I'll try to limit grazing during the cocktail hour and instead focus on the real food that comes out at dinner--if I go over, so be it, as long as I'm not stuffed or mindlessly trying to clean my plate.

I'm going to skip the treats at the office altogether. If there are office parties, I'll bring a travel mug of my favorite tea and just enjoy the company. Usually the food isn't worth the calories at these things!

Finally, I'm going to stick to my exercise plan, no excuses. If I can't get a workout in on the holiday, I'll do an extra one during the week on one of my rest days.

So this is my plan--now it's just a matter of following through!

I didn't get fat by eating too much on Thanksgiving or Christmas....or any other holiday for that matter. I got fat by eating too much every day of the year.

So, one day of slight over indulgence won't hurt.

That said, I plan to get in a workout that day - mostly because I will need the endorphins when dealing with my extended family the rest of the day :laugh:

Then, at every meal, I'm going to take a little bit of everything I want to eat. If I finish that and still want more of something, I'll have a little more. No big deal.

I rarely gain weight over the holidays. I hate that stuffed feeling, so I generally try to stop eating when I feel full, whether that is healthy or unhealthy food. My weakness is wine/champagne and vodka. But since I will continue to train over the holidays, I just have to remember how sh*tty I'll feel if I wake up with a hangover.

Plan on making it a couple of bad days not a couple of bad months.

If you attend somewhere that wouldnt mind you bringing a dish, bring something that would compliment what you would like to eat.

In my case, i bring a giant bowl of salad with tons of different types of healthy veges. That way, i eat my salad (and i KNOW that will be there since I brought it) and top with turkey and if there are other things that are good, eat those as well.

Sometimes you can tell yourself you will have one bite, but that will tease your palette. Out of sight out of mind works for me as well. Converse in another part of the room, away from the food. or if you are at a house, offer to help clean up or organize to keep your hands busy.

I just eat unhealthy stuff on THE holiday and I LOVE it. Looking forward to it gets me through all of the parties before said holiday and I do fine. Any unhealthy leftovers go to my kids' homes or in the trash. For other get-togethers, parties, I take healthy stuff with me, stash some almonds or something in my purse, I eat before I go and make sure I have plenty to drink. I also make sure that I have exercised enough to have plenty of exercise calories, just in case I become weak. lol No gaining weight, no bloating and no regrets.

I am going to enjoy whatever I want. Fortunately there are staples that I like on thanksgiving that might not be at the table this year. I don't think my grandma is making green bean casserole and I can eat my weight in that, so that's one less thing I will be indulging in. However, I can't say the same for any desserts that will be around. Mmm, pumpkin pie... and word on the street is there might be pecan pie, too. I work my tail off everyday, I am going to enjoy this.

Thanksgiving will be at my house, with just my little family (hubby, me and our 4 yr old) So I'll be able to control what I eat better....

Xmas I won't be worried about food intake.. We're going home for the holiday and I havent seen family/friends since Aug.

Nope I'm eating whatever I want. A few days of eating amazing fatty foods isn't going to kill me.

this statement is exactly true. it took you years to put the weight on, a couple days of eating or splurging isn't going to be the death of you. now i in no way think this is a eat 8 plates for thanksgiving, but enjoy the great food and be thankful for it. then bust your butt the following couple days to burn it off. this is the time of the year that you get to enjoy. Try eating what you want to eat, just eat small portions of it. also eat slower so you dont get as tempted to eat as much. but enjoy and eat all the stuff you want.