Logging at Christmas
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I log. I have a little of everything I want, and I don't worry too much if I go over. It's not really about what you do on Thanksgiving and Christmas though, it's about what you do day in and day out the other 363 days per year.0
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So about the holidays, we go to my mother in law at thanksgiving and I plan on logging even if I go over. I won't go crazy but I do plan on eating and the same with Christmas.0
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I'd log it and not care abou the consumption unless it gets out of hand. That said, I do exercise during the holidays so I do have a bit of a cushion
Only during the holidays?0 -
I've been here 960 consecutive days. I have probably only skipped logging food a total of 20 days during that time. That included about 1 1/2-2 weeks after my brain surgery and a few days recently where I was just too wiped out. Log at Christmas.0
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I always tell myself ill watch how much I eat on Christmas but then I get a beer placed in one hand and a cookie in the other....then all bets are off. But I don't even like the turkey dinner that much, I just stuff my face because I can...so i'm going to try and not eat like a crazy person. My gift to myself will be being able to button my pants the next day.0
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wont be logging xmas day, boxing day and new years eve! xmas day cause am just gonna have little treats but not go crazy. on boxing day (does anywhere else but the uk have boxing day?) my grandad died 9 years ago this boxing day so to celebrate we always have a nice meal and a drink hard day but we get through it as a family! Then of course celebrating a new year!0
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I hadn't really thought that far ahead
Christmas here is in the middle of Summer, so that means pool, drinks, cold meats, bbq and salads. I think I can manage with that. I don't generally eat the dessert/sweet items anyway, but I don't mind the occasional sweet biscuit or snack.
Beckieboomoo, we having Boxing Day here in Australia
Fitting in the time to exercise will be more of a challenge. I'm working on that!0 -
For me I dont celebrate christmas at all, but even if I did.... it's just another day in terms of eating & dont see it as an excuse to go stupid with food.0
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too many people worry about the days between Thanksgiving and Christmas, when they should worry more about the time between Christmas and Thanksgiving.0
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I do not log on christmas or other special occasions, but you're talking about taking a few weeks off. Will you gain weight? Most likely. Any holiday is not a chance to take a few weeks off and go crazy. Although I don't count calories, I still try to eat in moderation. I only have 1 plate at dinner, and a small piece of dessert. I don't go back for seconds and I try to eat a light breakfast/lunch to allow for all the added calories at dinner. I also don't eat the appetizers and try to load my dinner plate up with at least 1/2 veggies. So although I'm not counting, I'm definitely conscious of what I'm eating and trying to make healthy decisions.
I also usually work out that day too. Give myself some extra calories to eat.0 -
I hadn't really thought that far ahead
Christmas here is in the middle of Summer, so that means pool, drinks, cold meats, bbq and salads. I think I can manage with that. I don't generally eat the dessert/sweet items anyway, but I don't mind the occasional sweet biscuit or snack.
Beckieboomoo, we having Boxing Day here in Australia
Fitting in the time to exercise will be more of a challenge. I'm working on that!
i want a summer christmas! and yup fitting in exercise gonna be hard my parents arent together neither are my bf parents so 4 families to fit in to such a short time!0 -
I'm weak and I seriously fear that if I allowed myself "time off" that I'd have H to pay getting back my discipline. For me my problems with food are very similar to any other addiction I don't need the temptation. If I eat sugar, I want MORE sugar. If I eat fried or fatty foods, then I want MORE. I began this weight loss effort last year just before Thanksgiving and I made it through the holidays with goals met. Personally I felt that this strengthened my resolve and boosted my confidence that yes, I can do this! I certainly don't criticize anyone who does have control but I wouldn't have weighed more than 330 pounds if I had much. I suppose the best answer is to know yourself and act accordingly.0
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Last year, I was at around 55 lbs lost at Christmas with about 35-40 to go. I logged. I worked hard to get where I was and I didn't want to blow it. I let myself have everything I wanted, but logging helped keep me accountable and stopped me from having too much of a good thing...I made it through, and although the losses slowed for a few weeks , I didn't gain , and I was able to get back to losing right away. It was a nice break, and helped to to see that you can have your cake, and eat it too... only just keep it to one serving, lol. Now, I'm at maintenance, and the same rules apply. That's to point of all this. Learning how to live every day, including Christmas, enjoy life, and eating good food, all while staying healthy and keeping my weight under control. One day at a time.0
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Did I say this already? If not, HUMBUG!
I just got my dang Party City costume catalog in the mail. Let's talk about Halloween.0 -
I logged them. I went over. But I knew how much over I was, so I could work it off later.0
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I am proud of myself for logging today. I will worry about Christmas, on Christmas. :flowerforyou:0
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We don't really celebrate Thanksgiving or Christmas that much...just a regular meal on Thanksgiving, and maybe I'll bake one cake at Christmas, so it's not much of a problem around our house, lol.0
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Just like last year, I'll be logging every day to make sure I'm eating enough - Christmas for me means working 7 days a week, frequently 12 hour shifts. No time to party, and both Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners in my house are actually decently healthy - turkey and lots of steamed/roasted vegetables.0
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I'm logging. But I'm blowing my calorie goal out of the water.
I just got my dang Party City costume catalog in the mail. Let's talk about Halloween.
Yes, let's.0 -
If I eat / drink it, then I log it. Everyday.
Thanksgiving, Christmas, parties, special occassion I definetely go over. no surprise. I just don't go way way over.
That's ok, 'cause there's plenty of other days (got 365 every year!), ie most days I hit my macros or am under.0
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