Thanksgiving Day - How many Calories?

1280 cals

GiveMeCoffee wrote: »

shadow2soul wrote: »

WildOkapi wrote: »

klbrowser wrote: »

Not so sad. I find it's easier to stay on track if I don't stuff myself on special occasions. Plus the turkey was really delicious.

I thought that was the whole point of weight-loss: To make a lifestyle change and stick to it.

So wait, I'm not allowed to make a 4000 calorie Thanksgiving day fit into my lifestyle change?? That makes me one sad panda. :sad:

Nope 4000 is for the day after get it right

I'll have to try harder next year. :laugh:

WildOkapi wrote: »

shadow2soul wrote: »

So wait, I'm not allowed to make a 4000 calorie Thanksgiving day fit into my lifestyle change?? That makes me one sad panda. :sad:

That's not at all what I said. But if someone chooses to stick to their change - holiday or no - their action shouldn't be called 'sad' or anything else. But, opinions are like a-holes: Everyone has one, and they stink.

Your exact words were

WildOkapi wrote: »

I thought that was the whole point of weight-loss: To make a lifestyle change and stick to it.

Which does imply that those of us who didn't adhere to our weight loss calories aren't sticking to our lifestyle change.

I personally don't care if you choose to eat at 1200/1500/or whatever arbitrary number of calories for holidays.

I think those who commented about the "sad" stuff earlier, where talking about the fact that people were avoiding desserts/breads/and any other number of things. My opinion though, is that if you can do it and not feel deprived, then more power to ya. It's not something I would be able to do and stick with long term (tried it before. basically was a crash and burn after about 7-8 months for me).

edit: spelling....ugh....I hate my spelling

Mine = 2500 because I got the munchies at 10:00pm

Only 2708! About 900 ish over for the day.

2206, a lot of it is guesstimated added calories. My sis-in-law cooked. I burned 400 calories earlier in the day with a long walk as a bit of a buffer. My usual daily goal is 1600.

My goal was not to do a lot of mindless nibbling and I was happy with how I did. We deep fried the turkey (worth every calorie), I also had mashed potatoes, glazed carrots, broccoli with cheese, tasted the stuffing (not a stuffing fan overall) and one yeast roll with butter - in my family we call them "crack rolls" because they're hard to resist. I did stare at them a few times, but didn't regret not having six. I also had a thin sliver of pie - again, not a pie fan, but tried it, two brownie bites with tons of icing on top - made the decision to stick with two after reading the nutritional info, ice cream and nibbled on a clementine orange. Found out their dog loves oranges so I shared half with her and got a second, mostly to see a dog eat orange slices. (she also loves lettuce, carrots, grapes, etc). Drank lots of water, came home and had some more ice cream. I'm happy with what I did, didn't feel like I denied myself anything. The scale was even a bit down this morning which was an added plus.

Probably about 3,000. It's just one day in a million and won't kill me....and the food was delicious!

1379. I also took most of my own food. Baked sweet potato, Brussel sprouts, cranberry sauce and diced apple, raisins and cinnamon. I ate the turkey and the vanilla ice cream that was there. I was stuffed to the gills and had a wonderful time with my family. I wouldn't change a thing about it. I am the only one responsible for my health and the only one that has to live in my skin, so I did what I felt I needed to do. I know one day isn't the end of the world, but I take my lifestyle change very seriously and am working very hard to be healthy. Why take a chance on sliding back to my old ways. Oh, and I walked my very first 5k that morning.

1479 and under goal because of exercise. We didn't have the traditional dinner, though. I'm a vegetarian and my husband and kids hate turkey. They wanted ravioli (I can't have that, I have celiac disease) and chicken. I had stuffed mushrooms and sweet potatoes with roasted asparagus.

1800 calories, had a little bit of everything I like and enjoyed a nice dinner with the family.

jnv7594 wrote: »

GiveMeCoffee wrote: »

klbrowser wrote: »

About the normal amount for the day, just under 1500 calories even though I did not exercise. I had turkey breast, mashed potatoes, corn, carrots, broccoli and cauliflower. No dessert, gravy, sauces, or anything containing sugar. I was the only one at the table who wasn't complaining of feeling excessively full. Just because it's a holiday doesn't mean I have to undo the progress I've made so far. I was just happy I didn't have to cook.

Yup that's what happened I ate over 6000 calories of everything yesterday, especially the stuff that had sugar and this morning I gained back all 119 lbs I've lost cause that's how it works.

You know, we get that you seem really proud that you gorged yourself as you've repeated it multiple times, but there really is no need to be snarky to those that didn't. We all choose to handle holidays differently. Just because someone didn't choose to overeat does not mean they need your insults thrown at them. Some didn't overeat, some did slightly, and some went to town. If you enjoyed yourself, fine. It sounds like others did too, so no need for your nasty rhetoric. Good grief.

I gorged myself??? Really?? Just because my calories were higher it's gluttony?

Also when did I insult someone? Which is kind of ironic as that is what you are attempting to do to me. Again nasty rhetoric that's right your post here was just filled with warm fuzzies.

So stop trying to be the white knight

I logged so loosely. Who the hell knows?

But I loved everything I ate.
I had a normal breakfast, 2 piled up plates of thanksgiving food, (one of dinner, one of dessert),drank a beer, and then just hung out with my freinds and family for the rest of the day.

Had a little walk, and some sugar free gingerale later on to settle all that feasting.

I don't want to sound like a goody-goody, but I stayed under 1200 calories and even walked on my treadmill for an hour. I had weigh in with my militant nutritionist the next day and I wasn't about to show a gain.

janicelo1971 wrote: »

it amazes me people that can eat 4000 plus calories in one day!! WHOW....impressive!

4000 is easy if you are using real butter, sugar and no fat free/low fat crap.