Thanksgiving

gbklvr
gbklvr Posts: 84 Member
edited November 8 in Health and Weight Loss
Wondering if anyone is logging food tomorrow? I am. Always wondered how many calories are eaten at Thanksgiving.
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  • onefortyone
    onefortyone Posts: 531 Member
    Honestly, probably not. Since I am not cooking it, there's no way to know whether my corn/carrots/potatoes/stuffing has 1tbls butter/oil or a whole cup. Not to mention the deep fried turkey, and desserts. Literally nothing at our Thanksgiving is low-cal enough to fill up on lol.

    So I will eat in moderation, drink plenty of water, and try to balance it with a workout.
  • Chief_Rocka
    Chief_Rocka Posts: 4,710 Member
    onefortyone wrote: »
    So I will eat in moderation, drink plenty of water, and try to balance it with a workout.

    I will do none of these things

  • TheCrawlingChaos
    TheCrawlingChaos Posts: 462 Member
    I'm not going to bother. Too much work since I'm not making any of the food. I'll be at my parents house, and they have a fancy elliptical so I'll probably just try to get there before everyone else and steal an hour or so on it so I don't feel as bad.
  • socalkay
    socalkay Posts: 746 Member
    I'll log breakfast...
  • skullshank
    skullshank Posts: 4,323 Member
    im not going to bother, though i hope to hit at least 5000 cals.
  • silencioesoro
    silencioesoro Posts: 318 Member
    I'm cooking the meal so I know there'll be some substitutions, I'll log to the best of my abilities, and make sure I have a run in during the day. But other than that, I'm not going to stress out.
  • nentecular
    nentecular Posts: 101 Member
    Yes of course. It's just a normal day.
  • willettamie
    willettamie Posts: 9 Member
    This "blessing in disguise" may sound crazy, but luckily, I'm not able to eat too much without stomach upset (gallbladder disease :confounded: ) I'll be able to have a tablespoon of this and that, but not too much or it's "emergency room" for me. However, being able to see my grandchildren enjoy the goodies is satisfaction enough for me now. :smiley:
  • FaithFamilyFitness215
    FaithFamilyFitness215 Posts: 4
    Just crush it. One day won't kill you.
  • legowrangler
    legowrangler Posts: 229 Member
    not cooking so not logging but I will eat in moderation and work out
  • kimekakes28
    kimekakes28 Posts: 103 Member
    I'll log my breakfast for sure and "try" to log the rest of the day, but don't count on it lol
  • aloranger7708
    aloranger7708 Posts: 422 Member
    I'm not logging anything. My fiancée and I are staying at a casino resort and they have an amazing buffet. I am always really good during the week so I'm not worried about it at all. It's a holiday and I want to enjoy it!!!
  • Debbie_Ferr
    Debbie_Ferr Posts: 582 Member
    edited November 2014
    Yes, because the reality is I AM consuming food.

    Posting 2,200 calories (rough estimate) , so my weekly reports will be somewhat accurate.

    Happy Thanksgiving everyone !!
  • LianaG1115
    LianaG1115 Posts: 453 Member
    I'm making the stuffing, a pumpkin and an apple pie, all homemade. I know what's going into all of them, I ain't eating it!! LMAO not that I'm poisoning the family, it's that it is all fat and carbs, I use heavy cream, lard, butter, flour and the stuffing is made with pork sausage and italian bread loaves... I am logging, my meal is already done, I have a half a yam and green beans to go with the turkey
  • kimny72
    kimny72 Posts: 16,011 Member
    I'm not logging in real time, but when I wake up Friday morning I will guesstimate log as best I can. Just to have an idea of my weekly totals. I'm not going to sweat it, but I think it's a good exercise to remind yourself just how much damage you can do when there is pie and wine involved!
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    I will be logging but I have no idea how accurate it will be as I will not be weighing anything...I hope to hit 6000 calories but we will see...
  • GiveMeCoffee
    GiveMeCoffee Posts: 3,556 Member
    I'm logging, actually started pre logging now... in a challenge to be over 6000 calories tomorrow... right now coming in around 4500 without any wine or kahlua
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    onefortyone wrote: »
    Honestly, probably not. Since I am not cooking it, there's no way to know whether my corn/carrots/potatoes/stuffing has 1tbls butter/oil or a whole cup. Not to mention the deep fried turkey, and desserts. Literally nothing at our Thanksgiving is low-cal enough to fill up on lol.

    So I will eat in moderation, drink plenty of water, and try to balance it with a workout.

    sounds boring ..

    thanksgiving is one day out of 365 which is .0027% of the year...you are saying you can't indulge one day out of the year, really?????
  • Lounmoun
    Lounmoun Posts: 8,423 Member
    I'm cooking and logging.
  • TuffChixRule
    TuffChixRule Posts: 190 Member
    I'm going out to dinner tomorrow for Thanksgiving, so I won't be able to know exactly how many calories in each food, but I'm going to log it to the best of my ability. My strategy is to drink a lot of water before I eat so I feel fuller. But I'm also not going to deprive myself of a slice of pie either :)
  • GiveMeCoffee
    GiveMeCoffee Posts: 3,556 Member
    KBrunke2014 wrote: »
    I'm going out to dinner tomorrow for Thanksgiving, so I won't be able to know exactly how many calories in each food, but I'm going to log it to the best of my ability. My strategy is to drink a lot of water before I eat so I feel fuller. But I'm also not going to deprive myself of a slice of pie either :)

    Only one slice of pie?

    Enjoy your dinner out
  • mrsgoodwine
    mrsgoodwine Posts: 468 Member
    Nope, not going to log. It's one day out of the year. I will eat a normal breakfast and lunch and then slowly enjoy my dinner. No inhaling ;)
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    mrsgoodwine wrote: »
    Nope, not going to log. It's one day out of the year. I will eat a normal breakfast and lunch and then slowly enjoy my dinner. No inhaling ;)

    are you going to drink some good wine???

    see what I did there..see, see, see????

    bahahahahahahahahahahaha
  • MarissaPalm
    MarissaPalm Posts: 123 Member
    Cooking everything and logging over here. If I wasn't cooking I probably wouldn't bother either lol this is my first year on MFP. :)
  • mrsgoodwine
    mrsgoodwine Posts: 468 Member
    ndj1979 wrote: »
    mrsgoodwine wrote: »
    Nope, not going to log. It's one day out of the year. I will eat a normal breakfast and lunch and then slowly enjoy my dinner. No inhaling ;)

    are you going to drink some good wine???

    see what I did there..see, see, see????

    bahahahahahahahahahahaha

    Very clever..... Oh you know it!!!
  • astrose00
    astrose00 Posts: 754 Member
    Just another normal day for me. Not going over my calorie allotment and eating what I would typically eat. I'm cooking some dishes that I won't eat and don't care at all. Before starting this weight loss journey, everyday was frigging TG for me. "Missing out" on stuffing my face this year won't leave me feeling deprived at all.

    Good luck to everyone and enjoy the holiday!!!
  • crystal8208
    crystal8208 Posts: 284 Member
    I won't log but I'm going to watch what I am eating. I learned my lesson at my work pitch in. A coworker told me I was "well fed" enough and didn't need the brie I had. Nice... :(
  • Hanowenho
    Hanowenho Posts: 24
    All this food talk is making me hungry! Unlucky for me, in the UK it's just another Thursday...
  • ValerieMartini2Olives
    ValerieMartini2Olives Posts: 3,024 Member
    Gonna generically log bug not really care if I go over
  • gbklvr
    gbklvr Posts: 84 Member
    canderson188 wrote: »
    I won't log but I'm going to watch what I am eating. I learned my lesson at my work pitch in. A coworker told me I was "well fed" enough and didn't need the brie I had. Nice... :(

    Did you politely tell him his parents should've abstained the night he was conceived????
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