THANKSGIVING

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  • teesimo
    teesimo Posts: 5 Member
    Just getting started on this site but . . .. Take 1 spoonful of whatever you want but only one spoonful. Another idea is to log what you think you might eat before you go to the feast. Then you have an opportunity to change your mind before you eat it and are totally shocked at what you just ate.


    New to MFP as well, and great advice! To OP: to obsess and deprive your self will just ruin your day! As well as those who have worked hard to prepare the meal. I have to pleasure of cooking every year so this year I am trying to cook lighter. I will have all the trimmings that everyone enjoys but they wont miss all the butter and cream. I will fill up on Turkey and Green beans (NOT casserole) and allow myself 1/2 of potatoes and stuffing, 1/4c gravy and 1 slice( proper portion) of pie. I am going to start logging the meal through out the week so I know where I stand. If I go a few cals over that's OK.

    Remember the reason for the Holiday!
  • ArroganceInStep
    ArroganceInStep Posts: 6,239 Member
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    Why? Because f*** you, it's Thanksgiving. That's why.
  • stephdeeable
    stephdeeable Posts: 1,407 Member
    I'm thankful I've never been a fan of pumpkin pie so it does not tempt me. Pecan pie on the other hand...... :)
  • HMVOL7409
    HMVOL7409 Posts: 1,588 Member
    Sorry, enjoying my family and being thankful are far more important in the grand scheme of things than trying to log every single thing. Not logging and going to enjoy the day. I hope you were kidding about asking them to save every little wrapper so you can log everything? That's obsessive and not a healthy way of thinking.
  • runnninginmd
    runnninginmd Posts: 67
    I plan on eating all of the fattening, creamy casseroles I want and drinking several glasses of wine as I always do, but I will still log it. If you search for whatever the item is you can usually get a generic version that someone has put in the database. It won't be exact but can give you an idea... I always go for the highest calorie one just in case. To whoever said they were going to ask the people to save wrappers so they can save every ingredient... DON'T! What does it matter if your log isn't exactly perfect one day? Just use a generic version if you have to log, it won't kill you.

    I'm running a half marathon that morning and I'm in maintenance mode anyways, so one day of bad eating should not kill me (unlike the 10 pounds I put on during a 5 day all-inclusive resort trip to the Bahamas last week).
  • bradwwood
    bradwwood Posts: 371 Member
    eat whatever you want, just don't pig out.

    Would be a great day to increase your normal exercise routine a bit to bank some extra cals for the day.
  • bradwwood
    bradwwood Posts: 371 Member
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    Why? Because f*** you, it's Thanksgiving. That's why.

    i'm gonna eat my wifes pecan pie, and I'm gonna love every single bite. its gonna be a friggen orgasm in my mouth I can promise you that :D
  • AnnofB
    AnnofB Posts: 3,589 Member
    Just getting started on this site but . . .. Take 1 spoonful of whatever you want but only one spoonful. Another idea is to log what you think you might eat before you go to the feast. Then you have an opportunity to change your mind before you eat it and are totally shocked at what you just ate.

    Great idea. Try to visualize what will be there and decide ahead of time what to eat. It helps to look at the the high calorie stuff and say to yourself, "I don't want that." Say it enough and it becomes the truth.

    I would not ask for the nutritional info. People are funny about stuff like that. Saboturs will come out in force. Some folks don't like change, especially in family in friends. Don't let anyone try to sabotage you. If the food pushers come at you, push back. Be firm. "No thanks, I'm having ____. If they say you must try this, "No thanks, I'm full." You don't have to feel guilty for not eating something. Yes, they went to the trouble to make it and it was nice of them, but it's only food. And it's not going to change their life in a negative way if you don't eat some of it. So, be strong but have fun and enjoy the day. Ask those food pushers if they want to go for a walk after the meal.

    Don't let this stress you out. It's just one day. As many said, it's not that one day but what you do afterwards that is going to make the difference to your weight loss. If you do over eat, resolve to eat the very best you can at your next meal. You can do it.

    Hope you have a wonderful day.
  • caitlyn30
    caitlyn30 Posts: 207 Member
    Log it as potluck!:) a 2000 potluck day!!!:noway:
  • PicklePlum
    PicklePlum Posts: 192 Member
    I still plan to log and watch portion control. I will eat everything but won't stuff myself.
  • kathijen
    kathijen Posts: 14 Member
    Enjoy the holiday and then get back on track the next day
    Seems to be the most healthy option! Enjoy!
  • RunHardBeStrong
    RunHardBeStrong Posts: 33,069 Member
    But are you logging? I'm thinking am I going to ask them to save every food wrapper and write down every ingredient they used so I can log as close as possible- a stick of butter as opposed to using applesauce for baking for example makes a huge calorie and fat difference. I wish MFP just had a Thanksgiving option in the food items lol. :ohwell:

    Honestly as someone who hosts Thanksgiving and is so busy to eat all day long until the actual meal and barely take time to pee, if a guest asked to keep all wrappers (I try to keep my kitchen as clean and the least cluttered as possible during the process) and asked me to write down ingredients, which I don't have time for, I would tell them to host it themselves next time! Sorry, just being honest. Be accountable for yourself. Make smart decisions, if you can tell it's loaded with cream or butter take a very small portion or none at all.
  • Melaniec78
    Melaniec78 Posts: 259 Member
    I'm probably not going to log. Just make the 'better' choices, go to the gym in the a.m. and don't over-indulge. I was curious to know what everyone else's plans were and now I feel better about my choice. AND no PIE!! But if there are chocolatey sugary treats I will definetly have a taste or 2. :love:
  • All4Norma
    All4Norma Posts: 25 Member
    I log a guesstimate beforehand and make sure I eat a bit less the days before and after so I can indulge and have a stress free holiday. Good luck to you and happy thanksgiving!!!
  • rml_16
    rml_16 Posts: 16,414 Member
    But are you logging? I'm thinking am I going to ask them to save every food wrapper and write down every ingredient they used so I can log as close as possible- a stick of butter as opposed to using applesauce for baking for example makes a huge calorie and fat difference. I wish MFP just had a Thanksgiving option in the food items lol. :ohwell:

    Honestly as someone who hosts Thanksgiving and is so busy to eat all day long until the actual meal and barely take time to pee, if a guest asked to keep all wrappers (I try to keep my kitchen as clean and the leasr cluttered as possible during the process) and asked to my write down ingredients, which I don't have time for, I would tell them to host it themselves next time! Sorry, just being honest. Be accountable for yourself. Make smart decisions, if you can tell it's loaded with cream or butter take a very small portion or none at all.

    I'm with you, Aly.

    I might laugh in someone's face for that one. And no way in hell.
  • Sherbare63
    Sherbare63 Posts: 6 Member
    I have been only eating 1000 calories a day this week before thanksgiving so that I can have some extra calories that day. I will just eat whatever I want in moderation. My plan was to also exercise more for more calories but I pulled a muscle in my back so that is not possible. ;-(

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