What was the damage over the Festive period??

DaveyGravy
DaveyGravy Posts: 283 Member
edited November 23 in Food and Nutrition
10lbs here...bit of a shock when I stepped on the scale this morning BUT it's motivated me. Get them off in 2 weeks then back on track!
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  • callsitlikeiseeit
    callsitlikeiseeit Posts: 8,626 Member
    3 pounds over november and december (didnt count a bit or worry about anything).

    no biggie.
  • lisawilkes20
    lisawilkes20 Posts: 138 Member
    I had lost 1lb when I weighed myself on Christmas Day, but I knew it was due to not eating much & running around the shops...weighed myself this morning & I've put 3lbs on, back to my regular running this week
  • KarenSmith2018
    KarenSmith2018 Posts: 302 Member
    Maintained. Didn't go mental with the christmas treats really. The bugger is that I wanted to put on some weight as I have some strength gains I want to make during January. Must try harder
  • VeggieBarbells
    VeggieBarbells Posts: 175 Member
    edited January 2018
    2 lbs down - Woo and boy did I eat :)B)
  • AndyCool22
    AndyCool22 Posts: 131 Member
    didn't quite gain 3 lbs from thanksgiving to new years. hopefully will have it fixed this month!
  • Crafty_camper123
    Crafty_camper123 Posts: 1,440 Member
    I gained 5lbs over my normal weight, so not bad. After all the Christmas treats I was ready to start eating lighter again before I even stepped on the scale... Maybe next year I'll incorporate some healthier treats to indulge in, lol.
  • talpilon
    talpilon Posts: 25 Member
    I gained 8lbs over the holidays, but I also weighed myself after a night of drinking and lack of sleep. So maybe more like 5-6lbs.
  • sandy_taylor13
    sandy_taylor13 Posts: 194 Member
    I was surprised and happy to look back and see that even though I had multiple parties over this holiday season, looking back from Thanksgiving through New Years I'm actually down 5.8 pounds. All it took was continual logging and I tried very hard to be completely honest every day. Plus keeping up with my exercise routine really did help. I thought at the beginning of the holiday season I'd end up a little over, and really just hoped to stay even, but saying no to those extra sweets and drinks really did pay off. Feels good to start off 2018 on a good note!
  • aeloine
    aeloine Posts: 2,163 Member
    Up since Christmas but down since Thanksgiving, so it's kind of a wash.
  • Need2Exerc1se
    Need2Exerc1se Posts: 13,575 Member
    About 7 lbs. Surprisingly a little less than normal. I was expecting more.
  • Good_Morning_Glory
    Good_Morning_Glory Posts: 226 Member
    Six pounds. I’m not weighing again til next Monday. It’ll come off. :)
  • shawnamomma74
    shawnamomma74 Posts: 152 Member
    I'm up but I'm sure half of it is water from all that salty Chex mix
  • thelovelyLIZ
    thelovelyLIZ Posts: 1,227 Member
    I haven't weighed myself in a while but I know I put on a bit of weight. I'm doing dry January and really zeroing in on my eating though, so I'm hopeful by the end of January I'll be back on the right track!
  • LivingtheLeanDream
    LivingtheLeanDream Posts: 13,342 Member
    None. I ate well but didn't go mad. I had a fab Christmas :smiley:
  • JennJ323
    JennJ323 Posts: 646 Member
    I'm currently in maintenance mode and while the scale bounced around a lot.. my Friday weigh-ins were always within my maintenance. So I'm happy :)
  • becomingbeautifultoday
    becomingbeautifultoday Posts: 131 Member
    Ugh, 2.5kg (5.5 lbs) and up 3% body fat. So bad. Back into it now and excited to see how much I can accomplish in my first week!
  • whitpauly
    whitpauly Posts: 1,483 Member
    None gained and I ate and drank like a wild woman!
  • corinasue1143
    corinasue1143 Posts: 7,460 Member
    About 2 pounds up in November and December. Usually gain 20 pounds over the winter, so 2 pounds in 2 out of 5 winter months is a win!
  • DaveyGravy
    DaveyGravy Posts: 283 Member
    It is definitely good to know I am not the only one who has gained lol but I have been at it for long enough now to know that it's simply bloat (read..'good time weight') and will be gone in a couple of weigh-ins anyway. Definitely had a great time this festive period and it has shown but onwards and upwards (or downwards on the scale haha)

    Let's all kick *kitten* in 2018 :)
  • Sp1tfire
    Sp1tfire Posts: 1,120 Member
    I'm bulking so.. none :D
  • NicoleMckenzie2017
    NicoleMckenzie2017 Posts: 141 Member
    Down 3 pounds. Told myself to listen to my body when I start to get full instead of overindulge which I normally do during the holidays. Guess it worked!
  • DaveyGravy
    DaveyGravy Posts: 283 Member
    Managed to drop 5lb of them already, glad it was just bloat really!!
  • Wendyanneroberts
    Wendyanneroberts Posts: 270 Member
    Had allowed myself maintenance calories over the 10 days, from Christmas Eve. But chose carefully and made every calorie count. Wanted to enjoy my meals and I did, but didn't want to waste calories. Also found how much my taste buds have changed, and old favourites I no longer liked. Having extra calories to play with, seemed to help psychologically, didn't feel deprived. That said, I'm down 5.5lb in 2 weeks. So win win for me.
  • Wolfger
    Wolfger Posts: 350 Member
    What was the damage? That every time I hit a new low, I bounced back up. :tongue:
    All told, from Thanksgiving to the new year I gained 1.5 pounds, but that's effectively nothing. I can gain/lose that much at the drop of a hat. This morning I lost 3 pounds from yesterday. I'm back on track now. I want to hit my next goal before the 1 year anniversary of my MFP journey.
  • joemac1988
    joemac1988 Posts: 1,021 Member
    10lbs. Already down 4.
  • evivahealth
    evivahealth Posts: 571 Member
    edited January 2018
    7.2lb up in December. One day back logging and I've lost 2.5lb. We will see what the real impact of eating above maintenance calories was once the water weight clears.

    I totally agree with others posting here though - I enjoyed every minute of indulgence, meals with family, nights at the pub with friends. Wouldn't change a thing! :)
  • mogs7
    mogs7 Posts: 5 Member
    7lbs but only 0.4% fat so not going to lose sleep over it! I had a great Christmas....now time for this January shred
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    None...I've put on my usual 8ish Lbs that I do every winter, but most of that was before the holidays.
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