Christmas Party.. What do I do, How do I eat???

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  • gregpack
    gregpack Posts: 426 Member
    Eat some lean protein before you go.

    At the event don't feel obligated to eat everything. Just go for the good stuff you don't get frequent access to. I am a carb junkie. To keep the calories reasonable I skip the boring mashed potatoes and opt for a slice of Italian creme cake instead.

    If something doesn't taste GREAT, don't bother eating/finishing it. I don't even bother tasting something that came from a grocery store baking department. If it came to the party in a clear plastic container with a price label on it, skip it. Get something else that DOES taste great, either homemade or made by a professional baker.

    If the party is several hours long. Don't immediately get seconds-wait a bit.

    Don't take unhealthy leftovers home with you, or much of them anyway. If you're hosting a party try to give encourage guests to take some with them. (BTW, most cakes freeze well if you wrap them carefully. and taste just as good thawed out. Cut them up in single servings sizes and you can enjoy a slice later when you have some spare calories in a day.)

    Bottom line, don't sweat it and enjoy the good company and good food. Get back on the plan. The weight damage will be gone in a matter of a couple of days- but the potential enjoyable memories of the event will last much longer.
  • melham
    melham Posts: 233 Member
    I bring my food from from home and eat what I would eat anyway.

    I think a lot of the holiday eating crisis is psychological. Do you HAVE to partake? No. Do you HAVE to eat the junk that's offered? No. You don't. You WANT to. In that case, eat and be happy.

    I don't know why the added psychological pressure has to be faced.
    Consider that from the perspective of the other people at the party. That makes a lot of people feel a little bad and/or uncomfortable, whether they would admit that or not. They may understand why you're doing it, but that doesn't change the emotional response to witnessing it. It's almost like you're saying "you're forcing me into this situation which I am not okay with and I have no choice but to supply my own food". I get it, you shouldn't have to concern yourself with that and you may not care how they feel... but if that's the case, why are you socializing with them in the first place?
  • redversustheblue
    redversustheblue Posts: 1,216 Member
    Man. My Office, instead of having a traditional potluck or something, is having a DESSERT potluck. An entire room filled with delicious homemade desserts. I don't know what to do with that. :laugh:

    That sucks, Just tell them, sorry, I am diabetic. That would stop the .. Oh, you can eat this, or that.

    ummm just eat some dessert?

    I plan to find the best looking dessert in there and eating some of that. Just not all the desserts, I'm sure there will be more than enough to choose from.
  • twixlepennie
    twixlepennie Posts: 1,074 Member
    I lost weight consistently during the holiday season last year and I'll be maintaining consistently this holiday season. It's really not a big deal-do a bit of pre-planning, go in with said plan (one that you can actually stick to), enjoy the food and fellowship and move on afterwards, guilt free. We're all going to have to deal with this time of year for 20, 30 or 40+ more years. Don't make it more complicated and stressful than it needs to be :drinker:

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