IT'S CHRISSTMAASS!!! What are your diet plans?
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Yum! I love seeing the festive traditions that people have around the holidays...
My big events/meals include:
Christmas Eve brunch with inlaws: egg casserole, pastries, hashbrowns, bacon and mimosas
Long workout.
Christmas Eve dinner at my house: cheese, salami, salad, garlic bread and ravioli in red sauce from our local Italian shops. Cookie assortment for dessert. Watch Christmas Vacation after kids go to bed and set everything up under the tree.
Christmas morning: Monkey Bread and Mimosas while we watch the kids tear through presents and stockings.
Long walk hopefully (supposed to be 60 but rainy) that day after we get things cleaned up.
Christmas night: Pot luck with husbands extended family: lots of appetizers, sandwich stuff, desserts, and alcohol
26th: Recover and Prepare for Wave 2, invasion of my family
27th: brunch celebration (similar menu to above)
28-30th: Planning to see some movies and do fun activities around town, hopefully try new restaurants.
31st: Homemade pizzas and board games with kids.
1st: host FIL birthday party- assorted chili, appetizers, and football!
2nd: recovery day
3rd: jury duty. Boo!3 -
We are veggie and usually I spend ages creating some suitable veggie centrepiece that goes with the usual roast elements because a Christmas lunch isn't right without Brussels, yorkies and roasties with lashings of gravy.
However it takes me away from the kids and the other half for a good 2-3 hours on Christmas Day. So, given we've been logging and being very good since the end of February we have really missed our Indian takeaways, so we decided that this year that would be our lunch. Can't bloody wait! Our friend has also made a Chrissy pud for us that will be well worth the calories.
Boxing Day is up with the parents so that will be a bit of a splurge.
Before and after will be deficit as usual. We aren't buying lots of cheese, snacks or alcohol this year and haven't made a cake. The kids aren't majorly into the cake anyway and we don't want the temptation (because I blooming LOVE it!).
Just 2 days of a bit of nice food then back to it. Nearly 6 stone down (about 80lbs so far) so doing ok and I am not going to jeopardise the flow or motivation as there are still a couple to go.1 -
CurlyCockney wrote: »Christmas lunch is:
Welcome Christmas cocktail or fruit juice
poured and ready half an hour before your arrival, from 1:00pm
Starter
Garlic and stilton mushroom bouche (v)
with black truffle foam
Soup
Pea, apple and hazelnut (v)
with apple crisps, hazelnut oil
Fish
Trio of smoked salmon
rolls of smoked salmon filled with prawn Marie Rose, crayfish, cream cheese and chives served alongside dressed mixed leaves, a wedge of lemon and pan-fried tiger prawns
Sorbet
Blood orange sorbet
Main
Roasted Kentish turkey and roasted goose, roast potatoes, sausagemeat stuffing, pig in blanket, and all the festive trimmings
Dessert
Trio of festive desserts
homemade Christmas pudding with a brandy cream, dark chocolate and Grand Marnier mousse, warmed cherry and almond tart
Cheese and Biscuits
A selection of British cheeses served with homemade chutney, grapes, celery, biscuits and bread
Tea and coffee
with a homemade Christmas shortbread
Boxing Day lunch is a carvery.
I don't think I'll be eating again until New Year :-/
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Who knows. I'm going to focus on being less fat after Jan 1st again. I will eat in a deficit on days that are easy to do it, and eat what I want on the others (which for me is wildly overeating without control). Then I'll probably spend a couple days crying and considering therapy because the scale is up. Just being honest here.6
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Who knows. I'm going to focus on being less fat after Jan 1st again. I will eat in a deficit on days that are easy to do it, and eat what I want on the others (which for me is wildly overeating without control). Then I'll probably spend a couple days crying and considering therapy because the scale is up. Just being honest here.
Isn't admitting to a problem the first step to self-improvement?
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ladyreva78 wrote: »Who knows. I'm going to focus on being less fat after Jan 1st again. I will eat in a deficit on days that are easy to do it, and eat what I want on the others (which for me is wildly overeating without control). Then I'll probably spend a couple days crying and considering therapy because the scale is up. Just being honest here.
Isn't admitting to a problem the first step to self-improvement?
Yep. I've been admitting it for awhile. I just feel like there is so much "I can eat what I want that day and be fine" and "everything in moderation" posted on these boards. But I KNOW I'm not the only one who has problems with this. I know I'm not the only one who isn't fine and dandy. So I figured I'd be honest.6 -
TerryMyfitbitsnbobs wrote: »What do you do?
I indulge and enjoy, but work hard to moderate around it all. I usually plan for around a 3-5 pound gain over the holidays, then get it back down quick in the first month of the new year.
That is a marked improvement from the less-healthy me who would gain upwards of 10+ pounds over the holidays and rarely drop the weight.
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ladyreva78 wrote: »Who knows. I'm going to focus on being less fat after Jan 1st again. I will eat in a deficit on days that are easy to do it, and eat what I want on the others (which for me is wildly overeating without control). Then I'll probably spend a couple days crying and considering therapy because the scale is up. Just being honest here.
Isn't admitting to a problem the first step to self-improvement?
Yep. I've been admitting it for awhile. I just feel like there is so much "I can eat what I want that day and be fine" and "everything in moderation" posted on these boards. But I KNOW I'm not the only one who has problems with this. I know I'm not the only one who isn't fine and dandy. So I figured I'd be honest.
Honesty is underrated these days. Especially to one's self. So kudos to you!
And you're definitely not alone. I can't do moderation on some things and I end up not being find and dandy (as you so nicely put) and one of the hardest things was admitting it to myself.2 -
ladyreva78 wrote: »ladyreva78 wrote: »Who knows. I'm going to focus on being less fat after Jan 1st again. I will eat in a deficit on days that are easy to do it, and eat what I want on the others (which for me is wildly overeating without control). Then I'll probably spend a couple days crying and considering therapy because the scale is up. Just being honest here.
Isn't admitting to a problem the first step to self-improvement?
Yep. I've been admitting it for awhile. I just feel like there is so much "I can eat what I want that day and be fine" and "everything in moderation" posted on these boards. But I KNOW I'm not the only one who has problems with this. I know I'm not the only one who isn't fine and dandy. So I figured I'd be honest.
Honesty is underrated these days. Especially to one's self. So kudos to you!
And you're definitely not alone. I can't do moderation on some things and I end up not being find and dandy (as you so nicely put) and one of the hardest things was admitting it to myself.
It's hard to admit, right? Once I did I got a lot of support from friends, and even realized a few (actually maybe MORE) of my friends on here had similar issues that we kept quiet.
Anyway, food is good. Holidays are good. I will enjoy it all, keep training, and try my best at a little control and be kind to myself if I fail.1 -
I'm going to eat, drink and be Merry!2
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Its going to be a Keto Christmas for me, and if there are libations, they shall be of a low carb nature2
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WELL,,,,, I am going to eat everything, then drink everything, and have it all worked off, I like to enjoy the festive time of year!4
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I follow a plant-based diet, which (thankfully!) naturally keeps my hand out of the cookie jar. However, I totally plan to bake myself some tasty treats for a little Christmas indulgence (vegan pecan pie bars, vegan hot buttered rum, etc.), but then it's back to logging and mindful eating! My family plans to eat lasagna on Christmas day, so I'll make myself a vegan lasagna. Knowing what's in everything, I'll still be able to log! I may go over my calorie goal, but I am committing myself to logging everything accurately!0
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I'm looking at it as a diet break. I'd love to have been sticking to my exercise routine but the time for shopping, decorating and extra socializing has to come from somewhere. Without exercise, my tendency is to eat more, and with the goal of being the consummate host, my house is full of treats this time of year.
I firmly believe that as long as you don't let this diet break play some head game on you such that you are too disappointed in yourself to get back to your routine in January, that it has potential to be a good thing in the long run. I've experienced many times the feeling that weight loss was getting difficult, I was hungry but not losing, took a diet break and found it easier again when I got back to it. Personally, I think it's more than just psychological, I think there is some physical processes involved, hormonal or otherwise.1 -
crzycatlady1 wrote: »CurlyCockney wrote: »Christmas lunch is:
Welcome Christmas cocktail or fruit juice
poured and ready half an hour before your arrival, from 1:00pm
Starter
Garlic and stilton mushroom bouche (v)
with black truffle foam
Soup
Pea, apple and hazelnut (v)
with apple crisps, hazelnut oil
Fish
Trio of smoked salmon
rolls of smoked salmon filled with prawn Marie Rose, crayfish, cream cheese and chives served alongside dressed mixed leaves, a wedge of lemon and pan-fried tiger prawns
Sorbet
Blood orange sorbet
Main
Roasted Kentish turkey and roasted goose, roast potatoes, sausagemeat stuffing, pig in blanket, and all the festive trimmings
Dessert
Trio of festive desserts
homemade Christmas pudding with a brandy cream, dark chocolate and Grand Marnier mousse, warmed cherry and almond tart
Cheese and Biscuits
A selection of British cheeses served with homemade chutney, grapes, celery, biscuits and bread
Tea and coffee
with a homemade Christmas shortbread
Boxing Day lunch is a carvery.
I don't think I'll be eating again until New Year :-/
Dang!
Hah I know, it's crazy! I usually have my mum to stay with me for Christmas, but she had to go into residential care this past summer as her Alzheimer's is so bad now. So, I've booked myself into a lovely hotel near her care home so that I can see her lots over 3 days, and the hotel is putting on this Christmas feast :-)3 -
My plan is to eat, drink, be merry, but to also make an effort to continue to log what I eat (probably more rough estimates, as pulling out the scale in the middle of Christmas festivities could be a bit of a buzz kill for the 14 people I'm hosting) - I'm also hoping to be able to keep up the exercise routine. I am gearing myself up for the shift in mindset that, if I track my food and exercise, even going over my food target - or missing my exercise goal is still a "win"2
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TerryMyfitbitsnbobs wrote: »Ok, everyone's stuffing sugarplums, goose fat roasties, and stuffing into every orifice.
What do you do?
Nut roast and marmite water?
Full naughty blow out and a trip to the vomitorium?
The same diet food as usual?
To the bolded: I know you mean this in jest, but posts encouraging binge and purge can be triggering for some. There are a lot of people on this site who are struggling with this very disorder.
Having said that, I personally indulge in all of the wonderful foods that epitomize Christmas for me. I just eat a whole lot less of them than I used to.
And even with good intentions, if I put on a pound or two over the season, meh, no biggie. This time is meant to be enjoyed with family and friends and not fret over every morsel. I'll just get back on the ol' horse after Christmas if need be.
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I do exactly the same thing I do every night, Pinky. (Extra cranberry sauce to anyone who gets the reference!) I log my food, and eat whatever I want within my budget.1
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CurlyCockney wrote: »Christmas lunch is:
Welcome Christmas cocktail or fruit juice
poured and ready half an hour before your arrival, from 1:00pm
Starter
Garlic and stilton mushroom bouche (v)
with black truffle foam
Soup
Pea, apple and hazelnut (v)
with apple crisps, hazelnut oil
Fish
Trio of smoked salmon
rolls of smoked salmon filled with prawn Marie Rose, crayfish, cream cheese and chives served alongside dressed mixed leaves, a wedge of lemon and pan-fried tiger prawns
Sorbet
Blood orange sorbet
Main
Roasted Kentish turkey and roasted goose, roast potatoes, sausagemeat stuffing, pig in blanket, and all the festive trimmings
Dessert
Trio of festive desserts
homemade Christmas pudding with a brandy cream, dark chocolate and Grand Marnier mousse, warmed cherry and almond tart
Cheese and Biscuits
A selection of British cheeses served with homemade chutney, grapes, celery, biscuits and bread
Tea and coffee
with a homemade Christmas shortbread
Boxing Day lunch is a carvery.
I don't think I'll be eating again until New Year :-/
I know where I want to spend Christmas. I'm vegetarian but I will gladly take some of everything else.1 -
I have a VERY condensed Christmas schedule - like most people, I'm sure! I'm flying to my parent's from halfway across the country on the 23rd with my SO. We're staying there the 23-25 (approximately 48 hours - during which time I also have to squeeze in visits with my hometown friends) then we leave on the 25th to head to his family's house 3 hours away where we'll stay til the morning of the 28th.
I'd love to convince his mom that we can leave early on the 26th so it's more even...
Anyway, it's my first year splitting holidays and I'm already a wreck. Add to that the fact that his grandmother passed away last weekend and he's been home (and thus, unable to help me pack, shop, or watch HIS dog) for the past two weeks and I'm already a mess.
So, to answer you're question - I'm taking it easy. I'm pretending it's "eating intuitively" and I'm making sure to log in to MFP every day, even if I don't log anything. Then I'm going to eat what I want in moderation and try to enjoy the tiny amount of free time I have.0 -
I am already having a "mantainance" December actually, because of stressful situations with my family, so I eat "diet style" for all the meals that I can control and plan by myself.
Starting from tomorrow I'll have almost a big meal per day (my BF's graduation, my friend's birthday dinner, christmas eve and christmas day) so I plan to have healthy, low cal meals for all the other meals of the day and don't worry too much about it.
I mostly hope that food I'm not used to won't give me a hard time digesting it or cause tummy issues, also I hope my mum doesn't make too many leftovers, I think that a steady overeating for 2 weeks is way worse than having a couple big meals and go back to normal!
Luckily I'll be in Florence for New Year's Eve and skip the feasts for New Year's Eve and January 1st that my mum will prepare, when I come home from that I will go back to full weightloss mode 0 -
Xmas day there are no rules! Eat and drink all day!0
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I'm gonna eat. And eat well. I'll gain a few pounds, but I can lose it by tightening things up once January hits. Right now, I'm enjoying myself, and come January 2nd, things will get back to normal.0
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I'm bumping my calories up to maintenance, taking my dogs for a long walk (if it isn't snowy/super cold. They're little and freeze quicker than biscuits) and then enjoying some time with my dad.
Dinner will probably be marvelous, dessert even more so, and snacks will be of the chips and salsa variety lol1 -
Personally, I will be eating all the naughty stuff forbidden in my weight loss regime. I'm gonna be laying in the corner, covered in sweet wrappers, chocolate eclair crumbs, and pistachio shells.
"Daddy, can I have a sweetie please?"
"GRRRR, I CAN ALWAYS SELL YOU TO NIKE, CHILD!"
Just in case someone doesn't realise, that was just me joking. I'm not going to sell another child.8 -
Christmas is one day out of 365. I just plan to enjoy it 1
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mrsmammahunter wrote: »I don't ever "diet" moderation is my lifestyle choice I enjoy all kinds of yummy food and I still have lost 50 pounds I will eat at maintenance on Christmas eve to New years. Then pull back to my low cals .
That pretty much describes my past year. It's so much easier to manage than trying to restrict myself like I did in the past.
AAnd now all I can think about is Christmas dinner and deserts and my mouth is watering
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I have lost all my weight 3 times in the last 6 yrs. This last year i have kept it off by reprogramming my brain. Food isnt the enemy have a good relationship with food etc. I dont log calories everyday because i mentally estimate. And if i go over and only loose 1 pound every 2 weeks thats fine by me there is no hurry i am still loosing. Im going to enjoy my life not restrict it.
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My Christmas plans are to lose weight. I lost on Thanksgiving and that's the plan for Christmas! That is exciting to me! 0
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[quote="cwolfman13;38389570"]I'm not really one for stuffing myself with food until I feel ill...I don't really get that. I'm making a cranberry glazed ham, brown butter roasted green beans with bacon, mushrooms, and roasted potatoes...I'll have a plate of food and desert and call it a day. [/quote]
I agree with this! Holidays or special occasions don't affect me much. I may eat different things and maybe a little bit more but that's all. I don't drink much or at all and deserts are not a weakness so I don't make fuzz or worry about the holidays.
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