Breaking your streak? How you Christmas logging?

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mikeJ1983
mikeJ1983 Posts: 42
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From the 24th - 28th MFP is no go area for me & I won't be watching what I eat. I'm happy-ish to put on a a little weight instead of subjecting friends & loved ones to me logging, asking asking questions about calorie content or just being a killjoy. I'll be back on track 28th trying lose it all.

What's your plans - log // logging but healthy // no logging & eating almost anything?
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  • hmaddpear
    hmaddpear Posts: 610 Member
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    Eat and drink what I want. But log it all. I've got a spreadsheet calculating all sorts of things (theoretical weight loss, etc) which rely on a full set of data. But I'm not going to let it get in the way of a superb and tasty Christmas!
  • Lizzy622
    Lizzy622 Posts: 3,705 Member
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    As above eat and drink but also log. I am going to my Mom's so I know what we are having and I can prelog most of it and fill in the rest later. I don't go crazy on holidays but I try to get most of my food logged.
  • ekz13
    ekz13 Posts: 725 Member
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    you can just "zero" out the day when you get up, maintain your streak, but not really "logging"... or just mentally log it and quick add that many later
  • MacMomma2013
    MacMomma2013 Posts: 128 Member
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    I still plan on being sensible during Christmas. I will be on vacation in January and am saving my "don't count the carlories" for then.
  • lucilou123
    lucilou123 Posts: 9 Member
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    I've not decided yet. I was thinking of just putting "quick added calories" for my calorie limit so I don't lose my streak, but eating what I want. But on the other hand I'm thinking I should try to log as a reminder of how much I'm able to eat and how I got to my starting weight in the first place. I'm the same as you though, I'm ok if I gain a little bit. I'll just work harder In The new year to shift it again!
  • endoftheside
    endoftheside Posts: 568 Member
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    My plan is to log the best I can (some of it may have to be on paper while traveling but I'll eventually get it on MFP because I need complete data for reports and tracking spreadsheets). I am going to do my darnedest to be as active as possible and stick to 3 meals + a snack.

    My concessions--I am OK with being up to maintenance on average and I won't worry as much about getting my macro splits. No scale so I will be eyeballing things.
  • desolate_angel
    desolate_angel Posts: 170 Member
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    I'm going to eat, drink and be merry, and try to keep track of what I ate so I can log. My family always does finger foods Christmas Eve. If I think I ate 30 chips, I'll round to 40. We have pigs in a blanket every year, so I'll try to keep tabs on how many of those I put away. I entered my chocolate chip cookie recipe on here, so I'll just have to remember how many of those I ate. I figure even if I end up with a ballpark number, it's better than no number at all.
  • Krista916
    Krista916 Posts: 258
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    I'm logging through the holidays as if it's any other day. I'm also going to continue working out as if it's any other day. If I go over on a particular day then so be it.
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,867 Member
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    I've been maintaining for 7 months and don't log anymore at all...so business as usual for me...no logging.
  • fedupfatty86
    fedupfatty86 Posts: 92 Member
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    I'm going to eat and drink whatever I want but I'm still going to log it
  • rabblerabble
    rabblerabble Posts: 471 Member
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    I'm going to loosen things up a bit for XMAS eve and XMAS day but will still log things. Going to try to enjoy a few treats I normally abstain from but will strive to limit portions of the really unhealthy but tasty foods.
  • PrettyPearl88
    PrettyPearl88 Posts: 368 Member
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    Don't you guys know...on your birthday and on major holidays everything is ZERO CALORIES!!! :laugh:

    Seriously though, I'm probably not going to log at all on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. A rare break from logging (where I don't have to count, measure, and calculate every single thing I put in my mouth) is healthy for me, I think. So I'm just going to eat whatever I want and however much of it I want (which isn't too much nowadays because I've noticed that my stomach can't handle a lot of sweets anymore; it gets sick now lol!).

    I'm definitely working out on those days though! Nothing's stopping me there! :bigsmile:
  • SlinkyAndHerAmazingBunsOfSteel
    SlinkyAndHerAmazingBunsOfSteel Posts: 434 Member
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    Pretty much the same as yourself. It's only one day. I won't die..
  • Bry_Fitness70
    Bry_Fitness70 Posts: 2,480 Member
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    I'll be logging, mostly out of curiosity...I'm not too concerned how much I go over.
  • melissaka7
    melissaka7 Posts: 277 Member
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    Don't you guys know...on your birthday and on major holidays everything is ZERO CALORIES!!! :laugh:

    LOVE THIS.
  • bernied262
    bernied262 Posts: 882 Member
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    I probably wont log, mostly because I will have a house full and like you, don't want to have to keep explaining it to people. Also, after spending 2 days in hospital this week, I somehow managed to lose 4lbs so I will be working on getting that back ;)
  • Briargrey
    Briargrey Posts: 498 Member
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    I'm going to keep to my lifestyle changes and within range of my calorie goals, and I plan to exercise a bit extra to help too, and I plan to log it all. I'm not a 'killjoy' because I'm caring about what I choose to eat and track - I don't foist it off on anyone or make a big deal of it. I jot it all down with approximations (or actual measurements if I'm home) and then I add it in when it's convenient to me. I'm as accurate as possible, and I log everything that goes in my mouth - and it's not a burden. Even if I go way over on Xmas day because of things (i.e. chocolate, pizzelles, etc), I'm going to log it so I know.

    I enjoy logging, and while there may come a day where I feel I no longer need to or want to, right now, I can't imagine that. It's simple, easy, helps keep me aware and on track, and I anticipate doing so even for maintenance, but that is a long ways down the road for me.
  • MissKalhan
    MissKalhan Posts: 2,282 Member
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    Christmas day is my "cheat" day. I will be logging all the way through but no exercise on Christmas Day and meh on the whole being withing calorie. Ultimately it comes down to I will enjoy my damn holidays and pick it up again later. :)
  • Andibenni
    Andibenni Posts: 408 Member
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    I'm a creature of habit so I know what I'm having for breakfast and will pre-log my Christmas lunch.
  • KANGOOJUMPS
    KANGOOJUMPS Posts: 6,473 Member
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    I AM GOING TO EAT IT ALL
    AND DRINK IT ALL!
    AND I AM STILL GOING TO WORK OUT.

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