So how much over were you for the 4th?

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  • phieaglefan
    phieaglefan Posts: 107 Member
    We went to a big get together on the evening of the 3rd. I think I was about 700 calories over. BUT I had homemade macaroni and cheese for the first time in 6 months and was it wonderful!!! Most of those calories were attributable to the mac and cheese and a few beers.

    I managed to stay away from the entire dessert table! But the Mac & Cheese was my dessert!
  • patsimmon88
    patsimmon88 Posts: 35
    not over at all! My kids are away visiting my family , so we didn't go crazy for the 4th .Made a nice dinner, but kept on track AND swam alot. So I was way under for the day. Proud of myself.
  • Pangea250
    Pangea250 Posts: 965 Member
    I wasn't over, but if I had been, it would have been okay.
  • MSeel1984
    MSeel1984 Posts: 2,297 Member
    I wasn't over, but if I had been, it would have been okay.

    ^ this is good. It's a holiday and I certainly don't eat or drink like that all the time. I allowed myself to stay out a little later and smoke hookah too. That was fun.
  • jmcreynolds91
    jmcreynolds91 Posts: 777 Member
    About 300 over. Could have been worse!!
  • Achrya
    Achrya Posts: 16,913 Member
    Not as over as I'd intended to be, sadly. Was still 300 some odd cals under maintenance. Failure.
  • Jenny_Ren1
    Jenny_Ren1 Posts: 65 Member
    I was over quite a lot because of all the alcohol....
    But, I went to the gym and did cardio for 50 min, walked all morning for my neighborhood's festivities and got lots of outside play time with my kids. I figured my dedication to be at the gym on the 4th earned me a little indulgence. :happy:

    And now I'll be paying for it at the gym tonight!
  • divaindy
    divaindy Posts: 108 Member
    I was 600 below and that was without my workout...worked and it was SUPER busy. Planned out keeping it under but not by that much sure it will come back up today..I am in mainteince.
  • mmm_drop
    mmm_drop Posts: 1,126 Member
    About 300-400 over, depending on how my beer counting skills were by the end of the night. :)
  • starrlighte
    starrlighte Posts: 7 Member
    2000+... :cry: But that is ok cause I had a great time and will make up for it later!
  • msjames1999
    msjames1999 Posts: 528 Member
    About 200 under.
  • wrascoe1
    wrascoe1 Posts: 2
    Didn't do to much eating. Went to the gym first thing yesterday and burned 596 calories just in case i ate to much.
  • MSeel1984
    MSeel1984 Posts: 2,297 Member
    Did the math/finished logging. I was 190 calories over.

    Not NEARLY as bad as I thought...considering how much I drank. Lol.
  • chezjuan
    chezjuan Posts: 747 Member
    I went for a run in the afternoon, and ended up about 165 calories under for the day. But I am at maintenance now so I have room to play with.
  • Athena53
    Athena53 Posts: 717 Member
    Did moderately well! I'm actually super proud of myself. I ate everything I wanted, but didn't eat more than just a little bit of each thing.

    That's what I try to do on special occasions. In our case, we had no plans at all so I made it one of my 5:2 fast days. I did well with that despite a 20-mile bike ride and 20 minutes in the pool later, so definitely a nice calorie deficit. Back to normal eating today.
  • sw0301
    sw0301 Posts: 46 Member
    Under by 192 :)

    Got 782 from my early morning workout!!
  • MyJourney1960
    MyJourney1960 Posts: 1,133 Member
    Well I said this elsewhere- we had a work event ( I'm not in the US) that happened to be on the 4th, and it was a catered BBQ. I planned for it - had a good workout before, had a lighter breakfast, and the at the BBQ iahd chicken , steak and kebabs, lots of salad and grilled veg, and a small piece of watermelon. I didn't have hummus, bread, couscous, potatoes or dessert. I estimated the meal at 1069 cal. The two good things that came out of the day:
    1. I felt great! The food was scrumptious and I enjoyed a great meal with great company. I didn't feel at all deprived or like I am being" punished". I didn't get that urge to "compensate" myself because I missed out. I *didn't* miss out - I had a great time.

    2. I woke up with a weight loss! I know, fluctuations, look at the weekly picture blah blah but dammit I am embracing this loss as a prize for being good.
  • ItsCasey
    ItsCasey Posts: 4,021 Member
    Right on target. I'm boring like that.
  • aszwarc
    aszwarc Posts: 200 Member
    I was under, but I'm just getting over being sick and injured so I didn't really have an appetite until this morning. And since my total intake for Tuesday and Wednesday together was under 1200 (I know, not good, but I slept for 2 days straight with a back injury and fever) even if I had been over, I'd have been OK for the week.
  • aliciamhosein
    aliciamhosein Posts: 47
    I was not over at all. but I think the only reason is because I have a stomach virus and basically the only thing I can eat is soup. but in a sense I was lucky because my and made her famous white bean/fennel soup which is extremely healthy and taste. I was under my calorie goal by a few hundred unfortunately.
  • Runmaster12
    Runmaster12 Posts: 4 Member
    I was 180 calories over my goal. I am using that as inspiration to stay on track today!
  • buttercup68110
    buttercup68110 Posts: 86 Member
    I didn't even bother to count my calories on the fourth. For one day I ate and drink (mostly alcohol and water) whatever I wanted.I didn't even feel bad since its one of my rare times I jumped off the wagon. Now that the holiday is over its time to get back to workout mode and back into eating right.
  • Me2FitMe
    Me2FitMe Posts: 1,285 Member
    Under by 198! Yay! I did eat back most of my workout calories though... :)

    Got 986 from my early morning workout!!
  • NoExcusesAllProgress
    NoExcusesAllProgress Posts: 159 Member
    I was smart and went for a 5 mile trek first thing in the morning. Worked well, since I was still under for the day!
  • Xeldadog
    Xeldadog Posts: 15 Member
    I went about 800 over. Even though I ran in the morning, what killed me was not planning for lunch. By the time we arrived at the picnic, I was really hungry; everybody wanted a hot dog so I had one too. Hot dogs make me feel crappy, but I ate one anyway. *Always do that--eat something I shouldn't because everyone else is* I also had a homemade hamburger for dinner, however my husband bought piedmontese beef which is the leanest beef you can purchase. I'm a grazer when it comes to eating. Holiday picnics offer fertile ground for me to graze :(.

    On the upside, I'll have exercised 6 days this week and moving on to W4 D1 on C25k!

    Not going worry about those deviled eggs and Doritos. :)
  • Athena53
    Athena53 Posts: 717 Member
    Well I said this elsewhere- we had a work event ( I'm not in the US) that happened to be on the 4th, and it was a catered BBQ. I planned for it - had a good workout before, had a lighter breakfast, and the at the BBQ iahd chicken , steak and kebabs, lots of salad and grilled veg, and a small piece of watermelon. I didn't have hummus, bread, couscous, potatoes or dessert. I estimated the meal at 1069 cal. The two good things that came out of the day:
    1. I felt great! The food was scrumptious and I enjoyed a great meal with great company. I didn't feel at all deprived or like I am being" punished". I didn't get that urge to "compensate" myself because I missed out. I *didn't* miss out - I had a great time.

    2. I woke up with a weight loss! I know, fluctuations, look at the weekly picture blah blah but dammit I am embracing this loss as a prize for being good.

    Great job! It's really important to learn how to deal with those occasions, and I also enjoy small portions of meat, much larger portions of salads and veggies, and avoid most of the starches. Socializing helps, too- it's not all about the food.
  • harleygroomer
    harleygroomer Posts: 373 Member
    I added an extra workout to compensate for the extra later. No ribs, but we did have buttered popcorn and I was still in a calorie deficit. I get worried when I do not have my deficit so I always try, plan, rework, or just add an little more exercise for the end of the day.
  • Deipneus
    Deipneus Posts: 1,861 Member
    Today was the day for BBQ's, potlucks, and dinners with friends, a day most people probably planed to go over and not be to worried about it. So how much were you over?
    There are so many holidays throughout the year if I planned to go over on holidays I'd never have made it this far. It was just another day food wise.
  • astitchinthyme
    astitchinthyme Posts: 22 Member
    I was over by about 1000, almost double my calorie budget. MFP has really opened my eyes to quantity/quality of food values, and made me realize how I have gotten to the point I have. It was shocking to see how many calories and sodium I got from that one Zaxby meal yesterday. I had my scales and measuring cups out this morning...no more guessing!
  • MayaSPapaya
    MayaSPapaya Posts: 735 Member
    It was my sister's birthday, so I didn't log dinner, but I had lots of sushi, including the kind with fried stuff in it, and they gave us banana tempura with chocolate syrup and ice cream that was to die for. So I probably went over like 500-600 calories. I resisted having cake though, and I was proud of that.

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