Breaking your streak? How you Christmas logging?

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!

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

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!

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.

I've been maintaining for 7 months and don't log anymore at all...so business as usual for me...no logging.

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.

Pretty much the same as yourself. It's only one day. I won't die..

Don't you guys know...on your birthday and on major holidays everything is ZERO CALORIES!!! :laugh:

LOVE THIS.

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.

I'm a creature of habit so I know what I'm having for breakfast and will pre-log my Christmas lunch.

I'm not going to break my streak / I'm logging.

See, the thing is, in my family, we don't eat that much around the Christmas holidays.
December 24th: Big dinner = no/small lunch.
December 25th: Big breakfast = no lunch
December 26th: Cakes, pies, etc at around 4pm = no lunch
December 27th: Normal Day
December 28th: My father's birthday with a big breakfast = no lunch.

On top of that, I've set my goal to "maintain", which gives me roughly 500 calories more than I usually have. Between all those factors, I think I'll manage not to gain. Hopefully. But I'll log it even if I'm over. I'll eat what everyone else is eating (albeit maybe in moderation) and since I'll be doing/supervising all of the cooking... I'll know pretty much exactly how many calories everything has.