I won't be logging over a few days, even though I might be tempted to. It's partly part of my "no obsessing!" rule (ex eating disorder here), partly because we have a deal not to spend the holidays tied to computers and/or phones, but concentrate on doing stuff together instead.

I'll be more or less sticking with low carb foods, though, and no booze.

Think I won't be able to help myself, will log it all and mourn the gain, lol.

I'll put myself on maintenance but will be interested to see how much I go over by (although looks like it will be a quieter Christmas than usual)... and usually by Boxing day I am over the stuffing of my face and need a lay off from the drinking!

we're going to my parents for a few days so it's harder to keep track when someone else is in contorl of the menus!

I think I'll give myself a few days off.

I logged everything last year and it was the first time EVER that I didn't gain weight. I usually put on at least half a stone so it was wonderful to start the year without the extra pounds to deal with.

I put myself on maintenance from mid December until New Year and had a bit of everything I wanted - filling in my diary stopped it turning into a binge fest that would have lasted well into January (the pre MFP norm!).

Well I hadnt even thought that far ahead, but really like the idea of going for maintenance in the run up to and over Christmas. Thanks very much for the idea

Not considered it, till this post :-) but will relax my daily calories target and see how close I get but intend to log what I eat, as over the weeks I may well be able to maintain a decent average and also intend on mitigate it to a degree with some walks.

I think I am going to log, but my plan is to eat at maintenance for the whole of December as I know thre will be lots of food and not much opportunity for exercise.

I just want to lose another 4lbs and get down to 12 stone before the start of December first.

Will log it all but not worry too much about going over

Still not quite decided it will be either stop logging or log and see how much I actually do consume over the period. Unfortunately Chrismas events for us start with several bis events from 13 December...alcohol will not help though my tolerance of it much reduced since mfp reductions!

I think I'm going to log what I can while aiming for maintenance amount of calories. On Christmas Day though I'm off with family and my aunt is cooking, so obviously I'm not going to know exactly what goes into her food, and I can't exactly weigh it to find out how much I've had! So I'll either pick a random item out of the database that sounds roughly like what I've had, or I'll forget entirely, depending on whether I get nominated to drive or if I can drink all the wine I like the same probably goes for all the family food-related occasions while I'm home for the holidays.

As for New Years' Eve, let's be honest if I go out there is no point in logging, I'll be way over, and I probably won't know what I actually drank or how much of it!

I'll regret it in the new year, but I'm going to stop logging, counting and caring on the Sunday before Christmas and I'm not going to start again until I'm back at work on 3rd January.

This is why I know my reaching my goal weight may take some time!

I'll probably log, but mainly out of curiosity rather than worrying about calorie intake as I've only been doing this for a few weeks. I'll be avoiding the sweet stuff though so I can enjoy the main meals more. I prefer savory to sweet though so it's not such a sacrifice for me.

I shall log. I joined in January 2012 and want to get to 365 days. After that I want to get to 500 days. Sad but havings targets worked for me.

I can log new year but I am banned from touching the laptop on Christmas :')
It took a while to convince me family that I'm not abandoning them if I call my boyfriend to find out how everything is (it's not his favourite time of year)

but I will definitely log the rest of the holidays Just to help make sure the family aren't going to spoil my hard work with all the running and toning by giving me the delicious treats my Mam is so good at making :')

I'm working new year too so can't drink new years eve :') that'll keep the calories down

I logged, without obsessing over it, last year (and set my goal at maintenance for that week). Inevitably a few days were over goal, but I think logging kept me aware of my intake on the days in between the big feasts, and reminded me to get out and do some exercise. The end result is that I didn't gain my previously 'normal' half-stone last Christmas, just one or two pounds of water weight from the higher-sodium diet over the festive period. I'm planning to do the same this year.