Is anyone else dreading christmas dinner?
lady_ghost
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I've been good this month a Ferrero rochere here or there but nothing diet breaking. But now that I've finally beat my weight loss plateau I'm nervous about Christmas dinner and my diet. I thought about doing an intermitten fast/ refeed for the 25 and 26 and then go back to regular dieting. Do you guys have plans on how to beat this holiday temptation?
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I just limit my portions and still enjoy tasting everything.12
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No...it's just a day and one dinner...it's pretty irrelevant when you look at the bigger picture.
Also, don't know what your dinner looks like, but my Christmas dinner isn't terribly different from any other night other than the fact we're having ham...so, a lean protein, veg, and a starch...pretty par for the course.12 -
cwolfman13 wrote: »No...it's just a day and one dinner...it's pretty irrelevant when you look at the bigger picture.
Also, don't know what your dinner looks like, but my Christmas dinner isn't terribly different from any other night other than the fact we're having ham...so, a lean protein, veg, and a starch...pretty par for the course.
Mine is full of fat carbs and red meat oh and sugar chocolate and alcohol. I'm having it with family1 -
Nope, I cant wait! Worries and calories go out the window on this one day of the year. I've created a larger than usual deficit all week, so the damage shouldn't be too bad....13
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No, I'm looking forward to it. It's just one day.8
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lady_ghost wrote: »cwolfman13 wrote: »No...it's just a day and one dinner...it's pretty irrelevant when you look at the bigger picture.
Also, don't know what your dinner looks like, but my Christmas dinner isn't terribly different from any other night other than the fact we're having ham...so, a lean protein, veg, and a starch...pretty par for the course.
Mine is full of fat carbs and red meat oh and sugar chocolate and alcohol. I'm having it with family
Ok...but again...it's just a day...one day out of many days of the rest of your life, which is the bigger picture...
Also, just because it's a holiday doesn't mean you have to eat all the foodz and all the drinkz...make yourself a nice plate of food...enjoy a couple glasses of win...have some desert...enjoy the day and don't stress it...it's just a day.13 -
In my family, we do both Christmas Eve and Christmas Day dinners. Going over my calorie goal two days out of the month won't kill me, so I'm not too worried about it. I'll probably try to fit in an extra workout next week but beyond that, it'll be business as usual come Monday.9
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Yeah. My wife is a really bad cook....
(j/k, she's not)8 -
Why not just eat healthy portions, I mean after all when we are in maintenance it's going to be something we watch for healthy portions, calories etc. Have a glass of water with dinner, eat until you are full and maybe a sliver of pie, cake etc. Try not to stress, enjoy the holiday with your family. Merry Christmas!!6
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No, that's ridiculous. Just log your food and either eat to maintenance or work out a bunch. I'm going for a day hike on Christmas Eve, for example. Should burn 700-1100 calories.
Or just intermittent fast til dinner, take a bite or two of each thing, and enjoy up to your calorie goal.
All sorts of ways to mitigate any issues. Cheers.7 -
Yes and no. I'll be eating out for dinner back home in Vegas for the next few days. I'm stoked about that. I have been missing the amazing food so bad. The 24th we're having Costco pizza and boxed cookies, so not excited about that party. I stopped logging yesterday and don't plan to log until I'm back, maybe even through New Years. I'm being conscious of not overdoing it, but if I don't lose or even gain a pound or two I'm cool with it. I'll be back to routine come January.0
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I can't wait. It's one meal. I plan to enjoy.3
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Can't wait. It is one day. I will not drink ETOH. Will enjoy all the food.1
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I'm home for the holidays, and the macaroni casseroles of my culture are to die for, and are usually reserved for special occasions. I can't wait for my Christmas feast.
I agree with the other posters. Log and move on, bank calories (via exercise and/or eating less), and/or exercise portion control. Whatever happens, just get back on track the next day and in following days. Try not to dread any meal in the future. Yes, food is primarily fuel, but it is also an important part of our social lives. 1 -
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Prime rib here too. And for you wine drinkers -- I know, it sounds dreadful -- but Underwood makes wine in a can. I've only tried the Pinot Noir, and it's actually pretty good. $8 a can at Whole Foods. But the beauty is, when it's gone, it's gone. 300 calories for 12 oz. No bottomless bottles for me this holiday.1
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lady_ghost wrote: »about doing an intermitten fast/ refeed for the 25 and 26 and then go back to regular dieting.
Could work if you're used to IF. It's not just skipping meals under any other name.
I would go for 16/8 with the following schedule:
24th: finish eating at 9pm
25th: lunch at 1pm, enjoy food as you will until 9pm
26th: lunch at 1pm, enjoy food until 9pm
27th: lunch at 1pm, resume diet.
PS Christmas calories don't count.0 -
Nope!
It's two bigger than average meals (Christmas day and Boxing day) then it's back to the norm.1 -
We are having a pretty normal dinner with the addition of a dessert. It isn't a big feast like Thanksgiving.
One meal/day doesn't doom you. Don't stress about it.0 -
You know what else I'm looking forward to? I think I am going to have EPIC workouts the day after Christmas after all that food.2
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RunRutheeRun wrote: »Nope!
It's two bigger than average meals (Christmas day and Boxing day) then it's back to the norm.
Oohhh i forgot about all the leftovers my mum will inevitably send me home with. So, i will revise my previous post to it's only 2days a year
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I don't dread or fear any meal, I think it's an indicator of a disordered relationship with food.
If it's important to me that I don't overeat and drink a lot of alcohol, then I won't overeat and drink a lot of alcohol. Otherwise, I'll eat and drink as I please, not worry one bit about it and realize that it's one day, and one day isn't going to hurt anything in the big picture.6 -
lady_ghost wrote: »cwolfman13 wrote: »No...it's just a day and one dinner...it's pretty irrelevant when you look at the bigger picture.
Also, don't know what your dinner looks like, but my Christmas dinner isn't terribly different from any other night other than the fact we're having ham...so, a lean protein, veg, and a starch...pretty par for the course.
Mine is full of fat carbs and red meat oh and sugar chocolate and alcohol. I'm having it with family
So? It is just one day. Enjoy it and get back on track the next day.1 -
Oh gosh no. It's only one day for me. I'll have a light breakfast because it's a long drive. I will then enjoy all the foods, just slightly smaller portions. I have no intentions of logging, and will return to my regularly scheduled program the next day. I didn't get fat in a single day. I'm not going to lose the weight/get healthy in a single day.2
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Hell no, I'm looking forward to it! I enjoy an occasional decadent meal and get right back to my usual routine.3
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It's definitely a worry for me. But that's because it's NOT just one meal for me. My birthday is right around Christmas, and my parents are divorced so two Christmas dinners right there, and then there's multiple sides of the family for each parent...all those Christmas celebrations add up! And don't get me started on the leftovers...gonna say no to those this time
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I feel like dreading Christmas Day because of the potential to overeat is a pretty unhealthy mindset (and one I've certainly struggled with before!). It is this kind of catestrophising way of thinking that I think can give days that you overeat the power to derail your efforts completely.
Instead I'm going to go into it with the mindset that I will try to be mindful of what I am eating and will try not to go overboard, but If I do it's literally no big deal. A few bad days doesn't ruin everything. Just as a few good days doesn't put you at your goal weight.
I think accepting that and accepting that it's not a big deal will make it a lot easier to move on and return to your good routines afterwards.4 -
I dont celebrate Christmas, but if there was roast turkey, baked chicken, cornbread stuffing with herbs, mashed potatoes, rich gravy, baked macaroni and cheese, fluffy biscuits, candied yams and dessert, I can't see why you would dread it.3
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Nope, we are spending the day with some friends and neither of us are cooking much. My friend decided to allow Costco to do most of it (spiral ham and mashed potatoes and/or sweet potatoes) which is fine with me.; I think that she is cooking some vegetables. After cooking for 53 years I am done with traditions. I am making a salad buffet and another friend is bringing pumpkin pie. I don't eat anything with cinnamon so I will not be having extra desert calories.
Merry Christmas. 0
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