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    • Posts: 28
      I'm going to log and estimate as much as I can. I plan on eating everything I want but just smaller portions. I don't miss the "stuffed" feeling and I think it's important for me to realize that this change I'm making is a lifestyle change so a smaller portion will not really be a big deal.
    • Posts: 89 Member
      No logging for me.
    • Posts: 779 Member
      There are friends here holding me accountable for my logging, so yes, I will log. It may be late, but I will log...everything.
    • Posts: 1,010 Member
      I'm going to eat everything in sight and log nothing.
    • Posts: 94 Member
      Sat is my cheat day normally, so I have decided I will use Turkey Day as my cheat day that week and will treat my normal cheat day as a regular day.
    • Posts: 499 Member
      I am going to log the best I can. I may have to eyeball portions, and my pumpkin pie might differ slightly in calories from the one I find on MFP... but I'll get as close as I possibly can. That way, even if I am over by 1000 calories, I know how much "damage" has been done and can take some measures to undo it. Mainly though, I plan to log because when I do, I don't go as crazy and tend to eat a little less than I otherwise would, even though I give myself permission to go over.
    • Posts: 60 Member
      Yes. It's just going to be my parents and maybe my sister and her boyfriend this year for Thanksgiving. I don't plan to eat a lot to begin with and I will probably weigh the turkey meat and other foods to know how many calories I'm getting (just like any other day). I will also help with preparing and cooking the meal, so this will allow me to keep better caloric track with what is going into my diary on T-Day. No binging on stuffing, mashed potatoes, pies, and ice cream for me.
    • Posts: 611 Member
      No, I'm running a 5K that morning and after that all bets are off ... I'll probably be to wined to do anything technology oriented anyway ... Total Lushy-Lush-Pants on holidays ... I take full advantage of my not being able to drive due to a visual impairment, I figure, God gave it to me so I could always be the life of the party ... My goal is 2 bottles of wine ...
    • Posts: 49 Member
      If you have a problem with Binge eating (which I struggled with at one point) I would DEF keep an eye on it!!! BE mindful..This is a day about being thankful, not stuffing our mouths with food we will have to burn off!!! ENJOY your friends/family and the blessings you have been given. PRIMARY FOOD (our relationships and feeling we have for ourselves) if FIRST ….Food is for nourishment…Have a little something yummy! TRUST your body!!!! BE good to it.
    • Posts: 49 Member
      AWESOME MAN GOOD FOR YOU!
    • Posts: 33
      Yes, I'll probably log to the best of my ability. I'm a vegetarian, so no meat, gravy, or stuffing for me. I'll eat a lot of veggies and salads. I'm not too worried. Also, I HATE pumpkin pie. :-)
      Agreed,except for the pumpkin pie bit!
    • Posts: 1,074 Member
      I'm in maintenance and only spot check my calories right now, Since we'll be eating out the entire day on Thanksgiving I'm not going to bother trying to track anything. We're not doing a traditional turkey meal though, since no one likes any of it, so it won't be too crazy-steaks on the grill with sides for lunch, and then probably pizza after the movie we're going to at night. Our anniversary is the day after and that's when I plan on going all out-bring on the Logan's rolls :love:
    • Posts: 38 Member
      I'm not big on thanksgiving food. Hopefully someone brings a salad otherwise it's just turkey, a roll and a slice of pumpkin pie for me!
    • Posts: 13
      I will be logging every little thing that I put in my mouth! I am a firm believer in accountability. Does that mean it will stop me from eating something I enjoy? NO. I will just enjoy it within reason. I will also be starting the day with a 5K before lunch, so that will give me some "wiggle room". Hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving day!
    • Posts: 37 Member
      I'm going to log the best that I can. The most annoying thing for me would be not knowing exactly how much of an item I am consuming. I need a food scale. I won't mind if the number is a lot higher than usual, I just want to know what the number will be!
    • Posts: 674 Member
      For tracking purposes only. I know I will be over and that is fine. I just want to see how much and then move on... :)
    • Posts: 665 Member
      I plan on logging AND going over. I'll be working in the early morning and in the evening. So I'll sleep most of the time inbetween so won't be eating all day, but will stopping by my parents for dinner and they always put out a pretty good spread for us at work. So, while I probably won't eat a lot more it most likely won't be has healthy a day as usual. but I gotta log as best I can to keep me honest!
    • Posts: 399 Member
      I haven't decided yet. It is just going to be our family of 4, so I don't think I'm going to cook a whole bunch anyway. Probably just turkey, potatoes, a veggie, rolls and dessert. I just don't want to have leftovers besides turkey. I think that is where I go wrong. lol. Just one day and done, I need to keep in mind.
    • Posts: 33 Member
      Yep! I track everything I put in my mouth, even on planned indulgence days. It really doesn't take much time, and I like to keep track of my intake. It took me forever to get in the habit of tracking, and I don't want to let the holidays destroy it.
    • Posts: 10,740 Member
      I'll definitely log. I don't use a smartphone though so I won't be logging at the table or anything. And I won't measure/weigh, it will be a rougher estimate than my normal logging.
    • Posts: 2,019 Member
      I'll log it if I have access to the interwebz. I'll almost certainly be over calories for the day, but one day won't destroy anything.
    • Posts: 402 Member
      I plan to log, but I am going to start the day with a nice hike with the dog, and then will do a ton of walking during my midnight madness Black Friday shopping! So, although I'm sure I'll go over, it won't be completely horrible. Enjoy, everyone!
    • Posts: 1,870 Member
      My day will be parades, football, food. Yay! Thanks for Thanksgiving!
    • Posts: 840 Member
      We had ours last Saturday (family was in town) and I did log it for fun... you can see it :) I figured I burned most of that cooking for 10 hours :laugh:
    • Posts: 2,065 Member
      Yup, quick add 3000 calories.. Done!
    • Posts: 305 Member
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      It's easy! You just go to log food normally. You can go to breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, whatever you want. Click on "add food" and instead of typing something into the database or using one of your familiar foods, look above the food search bar and it will say 'search our food database by name'. To the right of that it will say "quick add calories" and you just enter it in! :)

      (Edited to fix a minor grammatical error)

      Thank you :smile:
    • Posts: 3,024 Member
      I am, but it's going to be very generic logging.
    • Posts: 6
      Trying to track during Thanksgiving is going to be difficult. We celebrate Thanksgiving the day after thanksgiving with my family. Then Saturday we have my sisters birthday celebration dinner at a Japanese steak house and finally Sunday we celebrate Thanksgiving at my parents in law. That is a lot of eating!! I have deiced to work out each day as per usual, however, I will extend my work outs on these days to maybe compensate for all the extra calories coming in. I am going to eat my normal meals prior to each family function that way I am not starving when I get there and I do not over indulge. I will be taking tiny servings of many dishes so I am able to taste what I truly want with out being stuffed afterwards. I will track for each day up until the large meals. This is only because it is going to be inaccurate anyway b/c you don't know really how everything is made and your not using a scale or measuring cups or spoons. I have just decided to accept that this is a holiday that happens once a year and being practical and having a great time is what is most important to me. Best of luck everyone:)))
    • Posts: 13,274 Member
      If I am back to logging next week (haven't decided), then I will probably just use last year's numbers (1200 calories).
    • Posts: 9,003 Member
      Yes... I wanna see how high I can get the numbers :D... I am shooting for 4-5K
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