Are you guys going to track everything you eat

I would like to say that I am going to track everything, but I know I probably won't. Thanksgiving will be a day about family, etc. and not focused on calories. However, this does not mean that it will be an entirely free day for me. I definitely will be focusing more on veggies as well as moderation.

Uhh....no.

Free Day!

Probably not...I have vegetarian entrees that I ordered from a local restaurant and have no idea what the nutritional value is. And, everything else is being made by my sis-in-law. I will have NO idea how much I'm eating (or drinking). But, it's a holiday, so I don't care.

I'll do my best but I won't obsess over it.

No. I'm gonna log in 3,000 quick add calories and move on.

Nope. We are having a pot luck at work, and I can't even begin to know what I will be consuming. So, I'm putting in 3000 quick add calories and calling the day done. Why 4000? I know I will be sampling at least 3 desserts, plus some higher fat content side dishes.

haha, no. I am definitely not going to log what I eat tomorrow.

I am going to guess at most stuff, but no idea what my family's recipes contain and not going to spend my time with them getting the recipe. Had a big deficit yesterday and today and went to gym both days, and will do the same Friday and Sunday (long walk planned for Saturday), so I figure it will all even out in the end.

Yup, I'm logging every bite. Since I've been celebrating all week, I've been logging everything. Good, bad, and ugly!

Yes I'm going to track everything. Actually I just finished pre-tracking all of my food for tomorrow.

I think a free day is okay if you have a handle on your new life style change. However if you think it might send you off the deep end, I would stick to everything in moderation! You can still have that cake, just make it a smaller piece

This makes far more sense to me than throwing all the rules learned out the window and calling it a "free for all day". That's more of a diet mentality, eating wisely even if it's treats etc., is fine if you can handle it, some can, some can't ... if you've not got the confidence in your choices yet, would make more sense to be careful so you don't throw out all your hard work and have to drop the lbs. all over again!:noway:

Of course I'm going to track. I ALWAYS track. Even on my birthday, christmas, whenever.

This! Sounds like you're someone that "lives" the lifestyle, makes good sense.

To not track simply because you want to eat more and call it a "free day", doesn't make much sense??? Why would it be considered a free day? If Holidays are free for all as you say isn't that looking to gain and then get back on track and have to re-lose all that weight all over again?

just because some are not tracking does not mean that they are wanting to eat more. I want to enjoy the day with my family from start to finish. not sit logging everything I put in my mouth. I will not eat like I have in the past, mindlessly stuffing my face, but I will enjoy what is there to be had. and one day is NOT going to cause me to gain back everything I have lost. I was at the gym lifting today and will be there on Thursday. tomorrow It is more important to me to enjoy my day than log...I call it flexibility.

Plan to track it all in hopes that it will keep me from eating everything...

Why would you not track your food like every other day? Some shared they'd be guesstimating, since it's not made by them, that makes sense, it's all you can really do.

To not track simply because you want to eat more and call it a "free day", doesn't make much sense??? Why would it be considered a free day? If Holidays are free for all as you say isn't that looking to gain and then get back on track and have to re-lose all that weight all over.

I am not gonna track, but nor am I gonna over indulge. I never eat huge horde of food on Thanksgiving da anyway.. We don"t have lavish dishes or deserts. . For me, tracking is time consuming and makes me over worried about perfect numbers. Tomorrow is a day to enjoy my family and not be bothered with the exact percent rage of carbs and proteins. I may gain a pound or two of water /sodium weight, but it will come right back off In a few days. People are more important and tomorrow is about my important people.