How do you all stay strong at xmas

I don't know if this is the right response, but I have gone over my calories the last couple of days with treats at work, and my way of dealing with it is thinking this: If I gain a few pounds, oh well, I know how to take them off. Also, I don't eat as much of the treats as I used to. I am a teacher, and I received gifts of chocolates and cookies. Before, I would eat many chocolates in one day. Now, I have two or three and enjoy every bite, even if they did cost me almost 300 calories. We are going to be staying with family for a few days over Christmas and I know there are many glasses of wine in my future then. I have decided to enjoy it, continue to log, and not be upset if I gain a few pounds. I've lost 47 pounds so far. I can lose whatever I gain. It's all a choice. Just be happy with your choice, whatever it is.

You can indulge intelligently by saving calories for treats- if you stay within your calorie goal you can technically eat anything you want. Like if you skip that smoothie you can afford a cookie- but unfortunately holiday foods tend to be high in calories and low in nutrition so remember to take your vitamins and eat healthy low calorie nutrient dense foods throughout the rest of the day.

I find this challenging however since high sugar high fat foods tend to increase my appetite & cravings- so I tend to try to still keep indulging to a minimum, or if I'm going to go over calories or not track I do that only for 1 specific day like JUST thanksgiving day and Christmas Day- not every day between late November & New Years.

Remember your body has an unlimited capacity for storing fat but only a limited rate of fat loss... so you can do a lot of damage quickly if you eat excess calories during the holidays and it could take up to half a year to lose it and get back to where you are now. So try as best as possible to stick to your calorie limit.

Perhaps go to maintenance calories until after the holidays and be diligent about exercising a little bit every day. Use these extra calories to allow for an occasional glass of wine or eggnog and a sweet or two.
Keep your awareness of what you are eating in the forefront and you will come through the Holidays in great shape to continue your journey.
I found that part of this lifestyle change was to find ways to enjoy the special times. You can do this.

Hi, I celebrate Christmas with my family and share our traditional meals with little counting.

To stay in an good dynamics, I take lean days in between. Like fresh lemon juice for breakfast, orange and carot juice for lunch, apples, bananas and cereals in the afternoon and a light evening meal.

As well as keeping my weigh approx the same, these lean days give my body a chance to rest a little, too, between meals being heavy to digest.

I love these lean days, rediscover the pleasure of fresh juice and fruits, I really recommend it

Balance and moderation