I plan to stay low carb but I wouldn't be surprised if I fall out of ketosis for a couple of days. I will avoid the sugary and carby foods but I will partake in LCHF treats I make and enjoy the foods available... within reason.

Christmas Eve, I will stay on plan. Christmas Day is still undecided as my FIL takes us all to IHOP for breakfast. If I do go off, it will only be for breakfast that day. Going to avoid the candy I make for our kids and nieces and nephew. I am only making enough for their goodie stockings. I usually make a ton of candy at Christmas, but not this year. The bites and nibbles of taste testing aren't worth it to me.

Not planning to do anything different on Christmas day. Same as any other keto day. This year food is a non issue for all the holidays and seasonal birthdays. That was my goal since before Halloween. If I want to indulge it will be in another area. Really planning on keeping it simple.

kirkor wrote: »

SoosannahK wrote: »

...my FIL takes us all to IHOP for breakfast. If I do go off, it will only be for breakfast that day.

http://www.ebaumsworld.com/video/watch/841629/

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http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/d846044246/jim-gaffigan-on-ihop-from-standupfan?_cc=__t___&_ccid=fpupt3.nzfnn8

I've been doing LCHF since Oct. 3 and only broke it slightly for Thanksgiving, and to take two bites of a good friend's birthday cake a few days after. The "break" on Thanksgiving was to sample a bite of dressing and two small pieces of the desserts my DIL's brought. Other than that, I had turkey, ham, fauxtatoes, and hot artichoke dip. And I made a keto pumpkin pie with whipped cream, so I even had "leftovers" that made me happy, lol. That's what really sold me that this is doable. And I even stayed in moderate ketosis through those indulgences.

(Have to say, I tried a dressing recipe with keto bread and it did not impress)

Today, we had our annual company Christmas luncheon, and I again just had the meats, green vegetables, a salad, and coffee with cream for dessert. It wasn't even a huge challenge to bypass the dessert buffet. I knew I had a keto "dessert" waiting at home. And we also had a birthday cake at the office this afternoon as well. In my life, there's "special" food around the corner almost every day. At some point, I just have to say NO.

So I don't think Christmas will be much different. For the last several years, I haven't cooked a big dinner for Christmas Day. My sons are generally with their SOs' families for lunch, then they join me late Christmas afternoon. We're going to go to a Chinese buffet, then celebrate with Star Wars. If I decide to indulge anywhere, it might be there, but probably won't do much more than maybe have a cocktail or glass of wine with dinner.

Right now, the delicious foods I'm eating equal or beat just about anything else I would indulge in. The cravings for anything else have been little or none, so it's hard to consider messing with. The idea of losing a few lbs over the holidays is more tempting.

I'm on the fence...
On the one hand, we eat foods we don't have any other time of the year on Christmas Eve. Christmas day is just chips and endless subs, which I don't give a fig about. I can grab a bowlful of meat and cheese and be done. Then my b-day comes on New Year's which is usually a ton of pizza and cake.

Yeah there are keto versions of some things, but they take forever to make. What's the point in busting my rear making dishes only I am going to eat?

Unfortunately, it takes me 5 days or more to lose the water weight I gain from a cheat. But It would be nice to not have to obsess over very bite I put in my mouth on those days.

I haven't decided. And probably won't until Christmas Eve.
We have a thing on Sunday the family does called "Girls Day Out," they have one for the boys, too. All the girls in the family go out together to eat and shop for Xmas. Same for the boys. I'm definitely staying on-plan for that.

lithezebra wrote: »

Nothing. I'll be prepping for a colonoscopy that I procrastinated on earlier in the year. I hope Santa brings some cute shoes to cheer me up.

That's no fun at all. Poor you!

We are hosting both Christmas Eve and Christmas Day this year at our home...

Christmas Eve : My family's homemade cabbage stuffed perogies (only will eat one or two) Salmon loaf with creamed peas and a baked white fish. maybe a small ham for the non fish people.

Christmas Day: With the In-Laws, Prime Rib roast, mashed cauliflower and my mother in law is bringing the rest of the carby sides which I won't eat. I am saving for some wine

One of the dinners I will make low carb cheesecake.

I have been working really hard so I don't want to blow it. A few cheat meals for me and I am up on the scale and very bloated. So I will try my best!

New Years my Family usually has a pork roast with sauerkraut and canned tomatoes so that is pretty low carb anyway!

We're traveling to see my in-laws, so I won't get much say on the meals they make. I'm going to stick to the plan as much as possible.

It'll be a 15 hr drive, so I'll pack Lara bars, carrots, and grapes for the road.

I'm planning to stick with my new WOE as much as possible. My wife is making a turkey for our main holiday meal and I will eat plenty with gravy. I will indulge in a couple bites of stuffing. The one thing that I'm struggling with is her baking. She is a phenomenal baker! She makes one particular cooking (chocolate chunk shortbread) that is my absolute fav. I'm toying with the idea of having just one. I worry that it could lead to many more and so on and so on....