Anyone else overindulge on Thanksgiving?
JasonJoyHedenskog
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Im not liking myself so much right now. I ate wayyy too much and had one too many deserts. Of course I didn’t track. So my goal is to get right back on track, counting everything this next week. And I’m going to stay off the scale for a couple days. 😬
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I'm definitely not weighing tomorrow! One day won't kill us, just get back at it!2
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I hit my lowest weight on Thursday morning. (129!! Woohoo!) For Thanksgiving My plan was to eat to my heart's content and I did, plus more. I kept trying to go for leftovers but there was just no room. I would sneak in bites when I felt like there was even just a tiny bit of room. I normally don't step on the scale the day after a splurge, but I was curious. 4 pound weight gain. It felt a little sad seeing my scale go from 129 (for the first time since I was a child) to 133 in one day...but I do not regret a thing. It's Friday, and today I'm running a tight ship. Thanksgiving was delicious. Hope you all enjoyed!11
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If I didn’t know myself any better I’d be pretty disgusted with myself. I totally blew it out of the ballpark, probably even out of my maintenance range. Back in weight-loss mode that quickly. Not even going to touch the scale, I know what I probably weigh right now, and will all week.
It was a great time, though, saw lots of family, enjoyed the company, the food... felt NORMAL, as in not sneaking my scale into the kitchen, or staring at a dish trying to guess the calories or dabbling tiny spoonfuls of this and that. and although i feel like a bloated cow carcass floating downstream I can’t say I would’ve rather returned home wondering how much more relaxed I could’ve been if I’d let loose a little. So...yea there’s that.4 -
Oh yeh, pumpkin pie? Yes please. Lemon Meringue and apple pie with ice cream too?? Sure, just a sliver(or 2).
Oh can't forget the extra stuffing, sweet pickles(which I never eat!), and every other single thing which I never eat. 
Not proud BUT no rolls or mashed potatoes, didn't want to waste my calories on those. Looking back I guess it was mainly the desserts I overdid. I even brought home a big piece of pumpkin pie that I devoured last night, knowing I'm right back on top of it this a.m.
And I am/will be right back to it today.
That's 2 days in 1 week that I strayed. But it's just 2 days. I can stay strong and get through the rest of the holiday season with minimal damage. But not pulling my scale back out until Monday a.m.
Bloated cow carcass Lol I don't feel quite that bad but know it WON'T be an every day thing.2 -
Oh yeh, pumpkin pie? Yes please. Lemon Meringue and apple pie with ice cream too?? Sure, just a sliver(or 2). Oh can't forget the extra stuffing, sweet pickles(which I never eat!), and every other single thing which I never eat. Not proud BUT no rolls or mashed potatoes, didn't want to waste my calories on those. Looking back I guess it was mainly the desserts I overdid. I even brought home a big piece of pumpkin pie that I devoured last night, knowing I'm right back on top of it this a.m.
And I am/will be right back to it today.
That's 2 days in 1 week that I strayed. But it's just 2 days. I can stay strong and get through the rest of the holiday season with minimal damage. But not pulling my scale back out until Monday a.m.
Bloated cow carcass Lol I don't feel quite that bad but know it WON'T be an every day thing.
Hahaha okay maybe I don’t feel like a carcass but definitely like a cow today
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Nope..... scale 192.9 yesterday and 193 this am....5
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Heck yah, 4,000 calories if my estimates were correct. Only ate what I loved and the extended family is a joy when I've got some alcohol in me.6
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We don't even do traditional Thanksgiving but I still overate a little bit! The thin crust pizza my husband made was great but then I had too much of the blackberry oat crumble for dessert. I think it's kind of funny actually because I was reading about everyone stuffing themselves with turkey and pie & thought I was out of that loop. Then I also felt bloated and almost like I had a food hangover this morning.
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I ate an entire coconut custard pie, all by myself. It was flipping delicious.
It lasted me the entire day, by eating one slice at a time when I got a hunger twinge.
I did not log it.
I'm 2# up from the pre-pie binge, but within my 5# slop-allotment of goal weight.
No regrets and giving thanks for the discovery of Calories IN, Calories OUT for long term success with my weight management.7 -
Well I’m glad that I’m not alone. And I’m ready to get back in the groove! Breakfast logged, check. I’m not stepping back on scale until Monday too. I don’t want to discourage myself.0
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Overindulging one day is not a reason to not like yourself. That’s a very unhealthy mindset. It’s one day out of 365. It’s fine to enjoy a big meal to celebrate a holiday and then get back on plan the next day with no guilt.5
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A little.
OP- you can go back and try your best to fill in the food diary. The process is more important than the numbers.2 -
I tried a new Holiday cocktail, Apple Cider Mimosa; dip champagne flute rim in apple cider then dip in mixture of brown sugar/cinnamon. Fill 1/2 sparkling wine, half apple cider. Was a big hit. Had 2 of these in lieu of "extra dessert"!3
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No I did not. The advantage of eating at a restaurant kept me under control. No booze, just turkey breast, broccolini and mashed potatoes; no stuffing or gravy because the first one had some cinnamon or allspice and the gravy had garlic
). But I am guilty of eating a piece of plain cheesecake, and my stomach let me know later on that it was very upset. Tums to the rescue 1 -
I think I did a little better this year than in the past. I ate a lot, for sure.. but I ate smaller portions. No formal exercise yesterday and today, but I work my 2nd job looking after cats.. all on my bike and tons of stairs.1
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2 full plates, plus pie with both ice cream and whipped cream, and a good bit of wine. No regrets.
The only reason I didn't weigh in this morning was that I wasn't at home, but I would've been up 3-4 pounds, only maybe 1 of which (at most) is possibly fat, and most of which is water retention and food in transit.
I'll weigh in tomorrow, probably still be up 2-3. It'll be gone in a week, without doing anything special. Scale weight is just data about my body's relationship with gravity, not a measure of my worth as a human. If I weigh myself under these circumstances, I learn useful things about how my body operates.
This is year 4, almost year 5, of maintenance. I know that one day, as long as it's rare, is NBD. Stress and self-criticism isn't helpful, for me. YMMV. :drinker:
ETA: https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10603949/big-overfeed-ruins-everything-nope6 -
I made a deal with myself - that on Thanksgiving I could eat whatever I want without tracking accurately and without feeling guilty on two immutable conditions:
1- Only eat the things I really love to eat and savor them as much as I can.
2- The next day I go right back to business as usual instead of letting a cheat day turn into a cheat week.
It worked really well for me! I got to really enjoy all my favorites without making myself feel bad about it, and I was able to follow through with my conditions and get right back on track. I’m definitely going to use this tactic again at Christmas.1 -
Super guilty of over-indulging! However, I'm trying to not punish myself for it. I also went to lift for the first time in a month because I've been fighting bronchitis and some major GI issues.
Between the bloat of eating yesterday and water retention from the gym, my weigh-in this morning frightened me. However, I know it's temporary, lol.2 -
2 full plates, plus pie with both ice cream and whipped cream, and a good bit of wine. No regrets.
The only reason I didn't weigh in this morning was that I wasn't at home, but I would've been up 3-4 pounds, only maybe 1 of which (at most) is possibly fat, and most of which is water retention and food in transit.
I'll weigh in tomorrow, probably still be up 2-3. It'll be gone in a week, without doing anything special. Scale weight is just data about my body's relationship with gravity, not a measure of my worth as a human. If I weigh myself under these circumstances, I learn useful things about how my body operates.
This is year 4, almost year 5, of maintenance. I know that one day, as long as it's rare, is NBD. Stress and self-criticism isn't helpful, for me. YMMV. :drinker:
ETA: https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10603949/big-overfeed-ruins-everything-nope
Oh don't get me wrong my Favorite Jacked Granny... pure love btw. I centered my plate on lean protein and veggies , with small tastes of the side... but... I was stalking the Wild Pecan Pie all afternoon.... 2 pieces.... PR'ed at the gym today! Massive pump! Ahhh processed carbs...lol2 -
Damn right!1
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We had had dinner at my sister's yesterday and I felt so good only bringing home that 1 big piece of pumpkin pie to devour last night, knowing I was right back at it today. So my sister shows up today with fudge and peanut butter cookies, plus extra stuffing and squash, because she 'forgot' to give them to us yesterday. No dear sis, didn't you hear me refusing all leftovers except the pie and some turkey?? There was a reason for that. But I handled it like a true MFP'er, ate the squash for lunch and told dh if he didn't plan on eating the fudge and cookies they would go directly into the trash.
And the stuffing isn't calling my name because there isn't a big turkey dinner left to go with it.
Now onto the next holiday...Oye4 -
I indulged and I am up 6.2 pounds today. Pretty much business as usually on a big overfeed day. The scale will be back down in a few days. It would be nice if the scale didn't uptick because of salty carby food but it does and it is no big deal.
I also set a recent personal best on exercise calories yesterday so I am sure a little of my gain is inflammation.
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Thoroughly enjoyed what I ate. Went a bit over calories. Back under today. Left overs, including deserts, will hit trash tomorrow. Everyone took home what they wanted. None of us are much into deserts any more. Briefly felt guilty about what will go in trash, but would feel more guilty if I ate everything that is left.2
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Yes. I planned to indulge without counting, thoroughly enjoyed my one plate with everything I wanted, and then I felt physically miserable later on. I think I could have restricted portion size more but still not skipped anything. Back on track today with lots of vegetables and leftover turkey. I weighed Thanksgiving morning just in case of getting a high reading for my normal weigh in the 1st, and I'm quite pleased with my progress.2
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I was so busy. I didn´t even think I´d get a Thanksgiving dinner. My boyfriend and I made it to the store before it closed at 5 pm. We had salmon and instant mash and stuffing. I honestly think I overindulge more often than I did yesterday.0
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JasonJoyHedenskog wrote: »Im not liking myself so much right now. I ate wayyy too much and had one too many deserts. Of course I didn’t track. So my goal is to get right back on track, counting everything this next week. And I’m going to stay off the scale for a couple days. 😬
My weight scale is a *kitten*! 🤪🙃🙌0 -
OK, folks: For those of you who did eat an big meal, for an over-maintenance total (logged or not) that day, how's the afternmath so far?
* Did you jump back on your healthy routine right away, or stumble a bit?
* Are you back on track now?
* How did the scale treat you (recognizing that it's early days, still)?
Me:
Context is that I'm in maintenance after decades of obesity, but eating a bit below TDEE most days to indulge sometimes, and perhaps continue to lose slowly (like half a pound a week or less). Age 64, if that matters, and 5'5"' ; sedentary but regular exerciser.
Thanksgiving was at least 2x TDEE (I didn't count, but I'm pretty good at estimating at this point), probably around 5,000 calories or more.
Friday I was on target despite an indulge-y restaurant breakfast. Saturday I was probably a little over maintenance (maybe a couple of hundred calories, not major, but much higher carbs than usual). Sunday on target. Ate back exercise calories throughout, as usual.
I weighed 134.4 pounds on Thursday morning before the festivities, skipped Friday because not at home, 136.0 Saturday, 135.4 Sunday, 134.2 today. I slept late this AM, so that may be a bit dehydrated, but overall I think NBD as predicted.
Anyone else care to share their aftermath experience?3 -
OK, folks: For those of you who did eat an big meal, for an over-maintenance total (logged or not) that day, how's the afternmath so far?
* Did you jump back on your healthy routine right away, or stumble a bit?
* Are you back on track now?
* How did the scale treat you (recognizing that it's early days, still)?
Me:
Context is that I'm in maintenance after decades of obesity, but eating a bit below TDEE most days to indulge sometimes, and perhaps continue to lose slowly (like half a pound a week or less). Age 64, if that matters, and 5'5"' ; sedentary but regular exerciser.
Thanksgiving was at least 2x TDEE (I didn't count, but I'm pretty good at estimating at this point), probably around 5,000 calories or more.
Friday I was on target despite an indulge-y restaurant breakfast. Saturday I was probably a little over maintenance (maybe a couple of hundred calories, not major, but much higher carbs than usual). Sunday on target. Ate back exercise calories throughout, as usual.
I weighed 134.4 pounds on Thursday morning before the festivities, skipped Friday because not at home, 136.0 Saturday, 135.4 Sunday, 134.2 today. I slept late this AM, so that may be a bit dehydrated, but overall I think NBD as predicted.
Anyone else care to share their aftermath experience?
Yes! Believe it or not, as of this morning I’m back exactly the same weight a week ago before I totally went haywire. I really, truly thought I’d gained at least five pounds on thanksgiving and even the day after.
Side note; I really appreciate all the help you give people on here with your experience and your knowledge. I actually screenshot one of your posts the day after thanksgiving just to read when I panic a little and yes, it helps keep a lot in perspective 🤗1 -
OK, folks: For those of you who did eat an big meal, for an over-maintenance total (logged or not) that day, how's the afternmath so far?
* Did you jump back on your healthy routine right away, or stumble a bit?
* Are you back on track now?
* How did the scale treat you (recognizing that it's early days, still)?
Me:
Context is that I'm in maintenance after decades of obesity, but eating a bit below TDEE most days to indulge sometimes, and perhaps continue to lose slowly (like half a pound a week or less). Age 64, if that matters, and 5'5"' ; sedentary but regular exerciser.
Thanksgiving was at least 2x TDEE (I didn't count, but I'm pretty good at estimating at this point), probably around 5,000 calories or more.
Friday I was on target despite an indulge-y restaurant breakfast. Saturday I was probably a little over maintenance (maybe a couple of hundred calories, not major, but much higher carbs than usual). Sunday on target. Ate back exercise calories throughout, as usual.
I weighed 134.4 pounds on Thursday morning before the festivities, skipped Friday because not at home, 136.0 Saturday, 135.4 Sunday, 134.2 today. I slept late this AM, so that may be a bit dehydrated, but overall I think NBD as predicted.
Anyone else care to share their aftermath experience?
I always planned to eat maintenance from Friday through Sunday. I am back in a deficit today. The scale is back down 2 pounds of the 6.2 uptick. The rest will fall off in a few days.2 -
OK, folks: For those of you who did eat an big meal, for an over-maintenance total (logged or not) that day, how's the afternmath so far?
* Did you jump back on your healthy routine right away, or stumble a bit?
* Are you back on track now?
* How did the scale treat you (recognizing that it's early days, still)?
Me:
Context is that I'm in maintenance after decades of obesity, but eating a bit below TDEE most days to indulge sometimes, and perhaps continue to lose slowly (like half a pound a week or less). Age 64, if that matters, and 5'5"' ; sedentary but regular exerciser.
Thanksgiving was at least 2x TDEE (I didn't count, but I'm pretty good at estimating at this point), probably around 5,000 calories or more.
Friday I was on target despite an indulge-y restaurant breakfast. Saturday I was probably a little over maintenance (maybe a couple of hundred calories, not major, but much higher carbs than usual). Sunday on target. Ate back exercise calories throughout, as usual.
I weighed 134.4 pounds on Thursday morning before the festivities, skipped Friday because not at home, 136.0 Saturday, 135.4 Sunday, 134.2 today. I slept late this AM, so that may be a bit dehydrated, but overall I think NBD as predicted.
Anyone else care to share their aftermath experience?
1. Yup, I jumped back in just fine. I'm actually kind of surprised at how easily it happened. I did prepare properly, though, making my normal stuff easily accessible by shopping earlier that week. I did have a maintenance day yesterday, but that's not unusual for me and more had to do with boredom eating. I think too much vacation with not enough planned can be a bad thing sometimes.
2. I am back on track now. I only weigh once a month and the time happened to fall right before Thanksgiving, so chances are I won't even see the "damage done" on the scale.2
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