Office thanksgiving party

eimaj5575
eimaj5575 Posts: 278 Member
edited November 2024 in Food and Nutrition
Ugh it’s so hard to keep track when you have a office party when everyone brings food. I tried my best today and logged food over what I think the calories are... hopefully. Fingers crossed I didn’t ruin today. Trying hard to stay in my calories.

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  • msdemeanor70
    msdemeanor70 Posts: 66 Member
    I'm sure you didn't ruin the day. Enjoy yourself while making the best choices you can. If they aren't great, then put it behind you and do better tomorrow. Happy Thanksgiving. :smile:
  • yskaldir
    yskaldir Posts: 202 Member
    Why don’t you just call in sick or something
  • Need2Exerc1se
    Need2Exerc1se Posts: 13,575 Member
    Even if today were ruined, there is always tomorrow.
  • yskaldir
    yskaldir Posts: 202 Member
    ccruz985 wrote: »
    yskaldir wrote: »
    Why don’t you just call in sick or something

    If you have to call out of work because of the food at an office party, you've got way bigger issues going on.

    If you are so worried about the calories at the party to make a post you probably should skip it
  • SuzySunshine99
    SuzySunshine99 Posts: 2,989 Member
    Our party was today. Besides all sorts of yummy entrees and sides, there was a "dessert room". Yeah, we needed an entire separate room to contain all the desserts. I had a little bit of a lot of things and will have a light dinner tonight.
  • ccruz985
    ccruz985 Posts: 646 Member
    SuzySunshine99 wrote: »
    Our party was today. Besides all sorts of yummy entrees and sides, there was a "dessert room". Yeah, we needed an entire separate room to contain all the desserts. I had a little bit of a lot of things and will have a light dinner tonight.

    Color me jealous!
  • dsboohead
    dsboohead Posts: 1,899 Member
    You were aware when previously you weren't....
    You win!
  • Idontcareyoupick
    Idontcareyoupick Posts: 2,854 Member
    I want a dessert room......
  • kenyonhaff
    kenyonhaff Posts: 1,377 Member
    Don't worry too much about it. There's only so much you can do. One day isn't going to ruin all your progress!

    In some ways enjoying special days like this is helpful because you don't have to get yourself into a black-or-white mindset in which if you go over one day you might as well give up entirely.
  • Moxie42
    Moxie42 Posts: 1,400 Member
    As others have said, one day won't ruin your progress. You could always try to fit in some extra exercise, or eat a little lighter (NOT starving yourself- there's a big difference) the next day. I would definitely still go, seeing as it is completely possible to enjoy life and food, and still lose weight! Being healthy, whatever that means to you, is something you want for life, right? That means fitting those holidays and special occasions into the mix.

    Personally, when it comes to work functions or big dinners with friends or family, I make sure I only fill my plate up once. I take more of the things like veggies and salad, and smaller portions of things like mashed potatoes, potatoes au gratin, green bean casserole, etc. That way I can still taste everything, and tell the cook how amazing it all was, and I'm not left hungry, but I haven't overeaten by 5,000 cals either! I might log it, I might not, if it's just one day.

    At work functions specifically, I won't take anything I really don't want. I used to see it as something "special" and I'd get a bit of everything. If I know what food is going to be there ahead of time (say, BBQ) I'll bring a smaller salad for lunch and just grab a single rib and maybe 1/4 cup of mac & cheese OR beans, whichever I want more (who am I kidding- it's always the mac & cheese!) That way I can think of it as a typical lunch day, but with an added treat...as opposed to "ooo, it's a special lunch so I can have all the things!" It's taken a lot of time but I've been getting better at figuring out what I can do to change HOW I think about things, which has been a huge help!
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