Are you guys gonna quit the diet for christmas?

Yes and No.
Only Christmas day and boxing day will a free for all but even then I will try not to be too greedy, I am going to set my goal to maintain and still log everything (even if it only roughly).
The other days I am going to eat at deficit as normal.

Christmas Day I'm eating whatever the check I want, as much as I want. That said, we usually only eat 2 meals--brunch and dinner. We are only doing a turkey breast roast and not planning on any really rich sides so non snack food should be easy to keep in check. Its the cookies and chocolate that will put me over.

For me, the question would be if I'm going to go over maintenance, since I have been maintaining for 2 years. The answer is I will save up calories for Christmas so that I don't go over maintenance.

Probably. But that's just life. You've got to have room for a little indulgence here and there or you'll go nuts.

I'm planning on eating over maintenance for sure. Well actually, I plan on eating at maintenance, but my family loves roast potatoes, so we always make an absolutely obscene amount of them, and then everyone thinks it's a shame to let them go to waste so we go back for seconds and then thirds on them

No. I will follow a weekly calorie goal and fit in the stuff I want, as usual.

Merry Christmas

I generally try to be good on the actual holiday but usually fall short at dinner. So, yes and no. In December I make it my goal to maintain. Thanksgiving, my birthday, Christmas, and New Years Eve make it difficult to lose.

No way, I am on a roll and want to be down another 5 pounds by Jan 1st

I plan not to limit myself on Christmas day and Boxing day, but if I were to overeat the whole holiday season I'd undo my hard work.

All of the cookies. And fudge. And cake balls. YUM! Christmas comes but once a year (too quickly, if you ask me!) As a kid, I used to get super excited about the presents under the tree. Now, I just get all giddy about all of the delicious treats. I'm traveling 1,000 miles one way to visit family, so that means about 4.5 days in the car with my own family. Chocolate won't be a treat for me, It'll be self-medication to keep me from jumping out the window on the highway.

For me, it's not a "diet", it's a "lifestyle", so NO. I will continue to track accurately, and do my best to make good food choices-- focusing on high fiber veggie and protein-rich foods. Will I have a cookie or a fudge ball? Most likely. Will I log them like any other day? Yes. Will I feel guilty about it. NO.

I'm in maintenance, but even if I was trying to lose weight, one little day is pretty irrelevant. I will enjoy myself and not worry about it. I'll be on the slopes for three days next week anyway so my TDEE is going to be sky high.

I love tasting all the varieties of delicious food on a holiday. However, I don't like the super-full, nauseated feeling post-meal. So my plan is to eat a little of everything, only one plate, and have a small dessert. I'll still go over maintenance, and that's okay. I also only drink water/unsweet iced tea/black coffee anyway, so I won't be drinking my calories.

lorrpb wrote: »

I am not on a "diet". I am making 24/7/365 changes to my lifestyle. I my goal is to make changes that work for me in all circumstances. I don't want to eat the way I used to. Why would I? I don't want to go to feeling the way I used to feel. Portion control solves most food choice challenges. My goal is to lose 2-3 lb by the end of the year, not to gain 10. Who's with me?

Me too. Lifestyle change, no intention of returning to my old ways.

I don't use the word diet. I choose to eat healthy 80/20. For the holidays I will be happy with 70/30 and limit my alcohol intake.