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    Whos counting?

    Posts: 301 Member
    edited January 6 in Food and Nutrition
    Just wondering if I'm the only one planning on not counting calories on Christmas.

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    • Posts: 175 Member
      I am trying not to be narcotic about it...but I can't help it. Today I didn't make the best choices and I am paying for it. So I guess I will be counting and watching closely.
    • Posts: 77 Member
      I plan on entering it in, but not staying below my calorie goal as usual. I will probably still go to the gym to offset it some, but I don't plan on depriving myself. This is a once-a-year thing and I can't physically eat like I used to anyway.
    • Posts: 1,722 Member
      not doing anything special so yes I will be
    • Posts: 151 Member
      Nope! I will not count one thing Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, or New Year's Eve!
    • Posts: 115 Member
      I want to be fit and healthy more than I want to eat till I feel sick.
      HOWEVER, I will probably relax just for the day.

      Plus I agree, I can't seem to eat like I used to already, no matter how much I try!
    • Posts: 98 Member
      I shall not be Counting on Christmas Day as it is also my Birthday and I have worked hard to continue losing weight to the last moment. I lost 1lb this week. I deserve a day off from tracking but I shall try to be sensible about how much I eat on that day.
    • Posts: 485
      No way - unless I'm not doing anything special, in which case, I might just because it will be a regular day.
    • Posts: 1,626 Member
      I'll prolly estimate, not be super anal about it.
    • Posts: 301 Member
      I have a dinner Sunday and gift exchange with my family where I am not counting anything that day. My aunt is making a big dinner, which we have every year, plus homemade candy. I did'nt count last year either and still lost weight but I made myself sick eating so many peanut butter balls (buckeyes) that night. I don't plan on eating as much candy this year as I did last year just a few pieces of fudge!!!. Then on Christmas eve night my husbands family exchanges gifts and has party foods but I plan on working out Monday and counting. I'm making a few things to take over that night and I am making them as low cal as possible. Then back to the inlaws on Christmas day for Christmas dinner. I'm not counting on Christmas either.
    • Posts: 4,710 Member
      I am trying not to be narcotic about it...

      I sure hope not
    • Posts: 3,749 Member
      Not on MFP but I will be tallying a guesstimate of calories in my head as I put food on my plate and try to keep things at a normal serving size.
    • Posts: 1,035 Member
      counting, and probably hitting the gym. Did it for the last two years.
    • Posts: 2,603 Member
      I will have strict adherence to my 1200 calorie goal, this is a lifestyle change people!
    • Posts: 1,870 Member
      I've already pre-logged my Christmas Day menu. I'll be 1000 calories over and 3000 mgs over of sodium. Can't wait!
    • Posts: 4,710 Member
      I will have strict adherence to my 1200 calorie per meal goal, this is a lifestyle change people!

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    • Posts: 759 Member
      Going to quick add 3000 calories in the morning and then enjoy the rest of the day with family and friends
    • Posts: 503 Member
      I always log. I made a deal with myself that I may not eat with in my calories, but at least I will log everything that goes past my lips. Last year it worked because I was more aware of serving sizes and so I didn't over eat like in the past. I ate some of everything I wanted and I was over my calories, but not anywhere near what I would have done. Counting in my head doesn't work for me. I cheat, or conveniently forget things. I agree with "cheat days", but always log everything.
    • Posts: 301 Member
      Going to quick add 3000 calories in the morning and then enjoy the rest of the day with family and friends

      I like this, one day is'nt going to kill anyone. Its Christmas people, only comes around once a year and I'm going to give my mind a break from any "staying within calorie" worries and enjoy each time with family and friends.
    • Posts: 8,646 Member
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      I sure hope not

      SNORT!
    • Posts: 111
      I always subconsciously count calories in my head (to the best of my ability, of course), so even if I don't log (which I probably will, even if I'm over my daily limit), I'll be counting anyway.
    • Posts: 2,086 Member
      I am trying not to be narcotic about it...

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    • Posts: 1,035 Member
      don't get me wrong. I will be setting a high score as far as the calorie count goes lol. But I will track it.
    • Posts: 17,121 Member
      im going to be very narcotic about it
    • Posts: 27,167 Member
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      Bubbles FTW! <3
    • Posts: 99 Member
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      fixed

      LOL!

      I'll be eating a few extra treats and will count them. But I'm diabetic, so I can't go hogwild!
    • Posts: 243
      I'm going to log but I'm not going to worry about going over. But I also log to keep track of IBS and other issues so really can't not log...
    • Posts: 371 Member
      no logging, just going to try and not over do it.
    • Posts: 5,404 Member
      Had our dinner last night, logged it.
    • Posts: 8,934 Member
      Just going to enjoy the day and not count anything. It's one day!!! Worry about the other 364.
    • Posts: 2,086 Member
      I'll do a lot of working out in addition to a lot of eating and drinking (can't forget the drinking). I probably won't log accurately, but hoping to come out of the next 2 weeks at the same weight - no loss, no gain... then I'll get back to losing it.
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