Christmas Day is going to be a diet free zone
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For me every holiday is a day off from my diet.0
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I will try and be mindful, but it never really works out that way. I always try and fill up on a load of vegetables as per usual on Xmas day, but find it hard to omit the bread sauce and stuffing. Plus, my mother tends to fill the cupboards with all manner of Xmas goodies including chocolates, mince pies, stollen, sugared almonds, marzipan, crisps and various nuts. I shall probably just try to limit to the things I like the most and leave the rest for my brother to take home after Xmas. I also will be aiming to get a good walk in Xmas day, and be hitting the gym as soon as it is open again.0
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Holidays are no big deal to me... so eating differently does't really effect me. If I decide to add something I might not usually eat I'll work it off like I typically would. If I go over on any day..it's drag and sucks but it's life.
I think ppl should be free to do what they feel comfy doing... any day of the year. If they feel strong enough to go off their plan and feel they can jump right back on then so be it.
It's some of us bingers that struggle to get back on if we eat certain foods that trigger... Often times you'll see someone say they'll be back the day after xmas (or whatever holiday one might celebrate) and they return 40 lbs higher in April. I can't afford to do that... if I did I might not be back in April and I refuse to re-lose lbs already lost. I hate that sucky feelings. lol I think it's not actually the lbs for me but the loss of control.0 -
Ready2Rock206 wrote: »I think if you're already dreaming about what you'll be eating months from now, maybe your diet is too restrictive on a daily basis.
lol I agree...it is a bit weird to be talking about food to be eaten 2 months down the road... breakfast in the a.m or lunch tomorrow maybe but... yea... I agree with you.0 -
I'm fully expecting to put on weight during the holidays.
I'm going to eat appropriately (for me), but I'd be fooling myself if I thought I wouldn't put at least a small amount on.
I put on 1-2 pounds during my birthday and took it right off again.
I'm not super worried about it.0 -
There are too many foods people make only during the Thanksgiving through New Year season for me to worry about calories. I just try to keep the best parts to the specific holidays and figure if I stall a bit it's not the end of the world. I can calorie count the rest of the year, I only get Auntie's delicious lemon cookies on one day.0
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CAN WE PLEASE HAVE HALLOWEEN FIRST??!! It is way too early for this shiz.
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Do we have to talk about Christmas in October?0
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I always make sure to enjoy the holiday season and take full accountability for everything that passes my lips. No guilt, I AM going to put weight on and I'm going to enjoy it!
Then, when the clock strikes January it's Rocky training montage time!!!0 -
humbug, id rather be in work than celebrate this nonsence occation,i hope you have a great one though, enjoy.0
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Ready2Rock206 wrote: »I think if you're already dreaming about what you'll be eating months from now, maybe your diet is too restrictive on a daily basis.
Yep, agreed. It's way too early to think about Christmas anyway, so you must be desperate for a treat!
I have a little treat every Sat.
I definitely don't log on Xmas day, or birthdays.
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I have a roast dinner every week
It's easy to keep within calorie goals if you choose carefully and weigh
and christmas dinner is just a big ol' roast0 -
For me the problem isn't the one day of Christmas- it's a whole month of nights out, treats at work, tins of biscuits, Christmas fair at school etc. this year I am going to try to log as many days as I can and save my treats for special events rather than every day of December.0
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I plan on upping the exercise in December in an effort to keep a balance. January can be dismal enough without thinking about an extra 8lbs - 1 stone weight gain.
That means I get to enjoy the 1 Christmas party I will attend this year ( I can make up for it next year!) and all the trimmings that will be around for the 2 -3 day Christmas period.
New years eve will also be a quiet one this year. I would love to kick off 2015 with a good walk in beautiful scenery with my family, having no hangover. This to be followed by a lovely lunch out, somewhere in beautiful Connemara.0 -
Holidays are usually like this for me as well!
Im trying to do a NO BINGE before christmas thing right now.. so..hard.. lol0 -
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TAMALES!
PIERNA!
I am not leaving those babies behind, I will burn to earn them.0 -
I live in Australia and we don't celebrate Halloween or Thanksgiving. On Christmas, my birthday and Easter (celebrated more in Australia) I let the diet go also being on 1200 net calories diet my appetite has shrunk so it's not like I'm binging majorly.0
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Weightwatcher72 wrote: »OnlyChristmas day mind you
But to be fair Turkey, roast tatties (in trex), boiled veggies and a couple of trimmings aren't going too overboard. Christmas pudding I avoid anyway as I don't like it, and favour a cheesecake or something similar instead.
I've got about 9 people coming over so I'll be stuffed if I can be bothered weighing and counting calories / WW propoints on that one day as well
Boxing Day everything turns to normal
Who's with me?
What is this...diet...you speak of?
Thanksgiving and Christmas are easily going to be 2k+ days for me. My grandma makes the best chocolate truffle for Thanksgiving, and Christmas is where my stepmom makes a giant prime rib. You bet your behind I'm filling up!
Luckily I'll build a big enough deficit during the week through intake and exercise of those to cover them.0 -
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