Holiday Game Plans

I'll do what I normally do on business trips, meals out etc. Eat what I want, but in moderation and not until I feel stuffed. Go easy on bread, desserts and booze. Skip candy. Make sure I get lots of exercise. I'll log it, but mainly because I'm interested.

Oh this is a good one! Thanks for posting. Last year what I did was I allowed myself a "splurge" on Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. I didn't let myself go overboard, either. I just exercised a little portion control. I don't drink or eat too many sweets to begin with. My weaknesses are bread and cheese. I had those, (and always do) but, again, in moderation. This worked for me. I was still able to lose weight through the holidays and that's the plan this year, too.

Thankfully, I have a family who is willing to trade in most of the heavy foods for something lighter. I am not too concerned when it comes to actual meals (desserts included. I've been lucky enough to slip in raw & vegan desserts over the past few years without anyone noticing much of a difference haha). I do tend to have a problem with portion control around the holidays, so basically, I just plan to really monitor myself & continue to frequent the gym, even if I am out of town.

My plan for Thanksgiving and Christmas Day is to enjoy whatever I want. My big Southern family cooks good old Southern food and it is amazing. I will enjoy some of everything, including the desserts and wine. My own contributions for Thanksgiving will be Mac and Cheese and old school, from scratch, Banana Pudding. Neither is even remotely low calorie. For Christmas, I do Buckeyes, Divinity and Caramel Cake.

The plan is to stick to my calories the majority of other days and maybe do some extra exercise. I like to eat. I plan to continue to enjoy eating. If this losing weight thing meant saying no to all the foods I love or not participating in family celebrations and traditions then I'd hate and resent it and it wouldn't last.