Would you track calories on your birthday??? :)

Mkneedtogetfit
Mkneedtogetfit Posts: 93 Member
edited November 22 in Health and Weight Loss
So, came back from holiday a week ago. Was very disciplined this week to lose holiday weight and now it is my birthday weekend!! My
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  • corinasue1143
    corinasue1143 Posts: 7,460 Member
    Yes! Including cake and ice cream!
  • malibu927
    malibu927 Posts: 17,562 Member
    I always take a month-long break around my birthday. Otherwise? I would track but not be as careful about sticking to my deficit. It's your day, enjoy it!
  • BettyRamone
    BettyRamone Posts: 1 Member
    Sure! Don't think of it as a tedious pain the butt, but rather a wonderful gift to yourself. :wink: Enjoy your cake day!
  • MsChewMe
    MsChewMe Posts: 130 Member
    Happy birthday!
  • lucerorojo
    lucerorojo Posts: 790 Member
    I'm going to. My birthday is next month. Not saying I'll stick to the goal that day, but I'll log it!
  • livingleanlivingclean
    livingleanlivingclean Posts: 11,751 Member
    No. Birthdays for me usually involve a meal out at a fancy restaurant... I wouldn't even want to try and work out how many calories I ate!
  • fjpatten
    fjpatten Posts: 27 Member
    I did. I wouldn't have been upset if I'd gone way over calories but wanted to stay in the habit. One day off can turn into a week if I'm not careful. So no days off it is!
  • kgirlhart
    kgirlhart Posts: 5,188 Member
    I track them, but I don't worry if I go over.
  • tess5036
    tess5036 Posts: 942 Member
    Yes, but I would not worry about going over !
  • mph323
    mph323 Posts: 3,563 Member
    I don't, but my birthday involves going to a nice restaurant and eating food I only eat once or twice a year. I'm able to get right back into weight management mode the next day, though, otherwise I wouldn't feel comfortable not knowing the amount of calories I was eating, even for one day.
  • MilesAddie
    MilesAddie Posts: 166 Member
    When I went away for my birthday, or the two theee day weekends this summer, I just put 3500 calories each day and left it alone. I try to not overindulge, but it’s vacation. I only get so many days away, I want to enjoy myself.

    Important thing was eating right once I got back.
  • ladyhusker39
    ladyhusker39 Posts: 1,406 Member
    Mine is in a couple of months. I'll likely have my usual breakfast/lunch that I'll log, but I won't log after that. If we end up doing a big day out, I'll skip logging the entire day. One day is not a make or break thing for me. I'm one of those weirdos who actually enjoy logging even if I don't religiously weigh and measure. I'm a data nerd.
  • Lounmoun
    Lounmoun Posts: 8,423 Member
    I log my food every day.
    I am not eating at a deficit every day.
  • dwilliamca
    dwilliamca Posts: 325 Member
    Yes....at least would log them the next day.
  • KateTii
    KateTii Posts: 886 Member
    Nope - not worth estimating calories and there is no way i'm weighing cake on my birthday. I know the impact a 'free for all' day will have and logging it won't make a difference if I don't care what the calorie content is.
  • mph323
    mph323 Posts: 3,563 Member
    MilesAddie wrote: »
    When I went away for my birthday, or the two theee day weekends this summer, I just put 3500 calories each day and left it alone. I try to not overindulge, but it’s vacation. I only get so many days away, I want to enjoy myself.

    Important thing was eating right once I got back.

    Oh funny! That's exactly what I do!
  • sgtx81
    sgtx81 Posts: 466 Member
    I haven't done holidays or birthdays in years, so yeah I'd stay on track. It's just another day.
  • TonyB0588
    TonyB0588 Posts: 9,520 Member
    Mkneedtogetfit wrote: »
    So, came back from holiday a week ago. Was very disciplined this week to lose holiday weight and now it is my birthday weekend!! My

    Yes, it's a day like any other, so you still need to record everything you eat. Also might serve to help you keep your head on straight. No harm in enjoying good stuff, but portion sizes matter.

    As for me, I don't even remember it's my birthday sometimes, so there's no difference in what I'd have to log anyway.
  • Raven_Hawk
    Raven_Hawk Posts: 22 Member
    Yes. Enjoy the goodies and track them too.
  • swimmchick87
    swimmchick87 Posts: 458 Member
    My birthday was last month. I gave myself an entire weekend off. I "gained" 4 pounds (obviously some of that was just extra food/water weight) by Monday and had already lost it by the middle of the week. Worth it, IMO! I don't want to do something like that even one weekend per month because it did basically negate an entire week, but I think it's fine for really special occasions.
  • rheddmobile
    rheddmobile Posts: 6,840 Member
    I have a "workout" I created for special occasions which is just the difference between my usual calories and my maintenance. For me it's a nice option because it gives me seven hundred fifty more calories to enjoy, but yet I know I'm not eating enough extra to gain weight.

    I have to log because I'm diabetic. My blood glucose doesn't care what day it is, I still need to limit carbs to 45g per meal to stay within range.
  • candjmunoz
    candjmunoz Posts: 30 Member
    I have a goal of having leftover calories at the end of the day and ALWAYS tracking my calories. If I wanted to splurge for my birthday I would change my calorie goal FOR THE DAY. If I'm trying to lose a pound a week, I might change it to maintaining my weight. Then the next day I would change it back to losing 1 pound a week again. I have done this for a week-long vacation and the day our hot water heater went out. We were caught off guard and ate dinner out unexpectedly.

    While this may sound like cheating, it is a strategy I use to decide what my goals are and to maintain my streak of counting calories every day and having calories left over.

    The trick is to be honest with yourself about how long you plan to maintain rather than carve out a weight loss deficit. My bigger goal is to not stop tracking my calories.
  • tomteboda
    tomteboda Posts: 2,171 Member
    I track them.. but it doesn't mean I follow my goal on that day.
  • sgt1372
    sgt1372 Posts: 3,997 Member
    Already did, 2 wks ago.
  • Orphia
    Orphia Posts: 7,097 Member
    edited October 2017
    Yes, but I don't worry if I go over my limit on one day if I'm under at other times.

    The main thing is to stick to your weekly net calories.

    (Diary>Nutrition>Calories/Kilojoules>Week View)
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