Christmas Day - how much damage???

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  • WobblyPickle
    WobblyPickle Posts: 16 Member
    nuzziek wrote: »
    ReenieHJ wrote: »
    I respect and admire all those who limited your holiday eating to 1-2 days!!
    My holiday over-eating started last Friday and ended last night when I threw out all the remaining cookies, Maple Cream Pie, and stuff I knew I'd eat. Six days of endless mindless shoveling, argh. Even though I've felt stuffed to the gills for the past week with sugar and fat laden foods, I'd still open my mouth and mindlessly shovel it in. Pathetic huh? :( I am not proud of myself. :/ And the hardest thing I'm facing this morning is the two-timing of my mindset. Part 1 says This is IT, back to it NOW, but the part 2 is saying Open the DaMn fridge and see what is there to eat.
    Speak UP part 1 so I can hear you better!!!
    Oh and did I happen to mention I'm an emotional eater, as in now all my family have left my home quiet again and I don't know when I'll get to see them again? :(
    Man, I need a 12 step program to conquer this.
    So, all this to answer a question that I could've used 2 words for.....Too Much!!

    Don't feel bad!! I also started feasting last Friday, through the end of Christmas day. Tons. Of. Food. (Especially sweets). I agree that it's hard to jump right back on the wagon, but just do it! I know you can. The scale was up 5 pounds yesterday morning (the day after Christmas). I ate within my allowance yesterday and had a good work out. Today, 2 of those pounds are gone. So try not to worry - even several days of feasting will not do permanent damage! The best thing you can do is move on and get right back to it today. The holidays are meant to be enjoyed. Any feelings of regret will just feed that pesky emotional eating (which I also suffer from). Try to stay busy, go for walk, take a hot bath, and occupy yourself with healthy activities the next couple days while you transition back into your pre-holiday routine. You got this!!!


    So with you.... but today (or tomorrow depending on the time where you are!) is a new day, clean slate. I’ve over indulged..... time to clean up
  • BarnardSunshine
    BarnardSunshine Posts: 12 Member
    I can't wait for the holidays to be over (New Years included). It has been over a month of unnecessary amounts of food. I'm proud of myself overall, but the sheer amounts of food (ESPECIALLY sweets at work) all around me for over a month on end has me completely burnt out. The third plate of baked goods given to our department in the last 24 hours was almost upsetting.

    On one hand, I appreciate the time, thought and love that went into them, but on the other... I just wish there would be some cultural shift where people didn't feel the need to bake every single day of the week for every occasion.

    Sorry, I've had a rough day. I've done really well (and really enjoyed Christmas Eve dinner), but I'm SO ready for things to go back to normal.

  • koalathebear
    koalathebear Posts: 236 Member
    Mmm. I hit goal and then transitioned to maintenance in September. December has been a tough month for me - lots of Christmas lunches, farewells, catch up lunches ... then there was a lot of eating on Christmas eve, Christmas Day and then Boxing Day plus lots of Christmas baking and snacks. I ate a lot over a few days - one day going up to around 3000 calories although overall have managed to stay pretty much in deficit. I was doing extra exercise in the days leading up to Christmas and just after. Maintenance weight is 54.6 kg and in the last month the weight has fluctuated at around the 55.4 up to 57.4 kg and then back down again.

    I'm not overly fussed as December is definitely a month of abnormally frequent and high volume eating, even offset as it was through exercise. It's also been extra hot lately - frequently up to and over 40°C (104°F) so I have been drinking a lot of water, so I'm not surprised the scales are looking heavier. Clothing fits fine though and I haven't noticed any "padding" returning :p

    I'm back to a more normal pattern of eating now and the weight is going back down to the proper level. I did enjoy the yummy food and celebrating, but am glad to be back to a normal routine.
  • girlwithcurls2
    girlwithcurls2 Posts: 2,281 Member
    So much good food, so many treats. I never bake cookies any more, but in December, we seem to have 5 different kinds in the house, all at the same time. And pies. And cheeses, meats, breads... Don't even get me started on the delicious alcoholic treats.

    My goal this year was to stop and think about eating, rather than my usual "oh well" mindset. Oh, and to do my best to keep to some kind of workout schedule. In spite of being out of town and away from a gym, we tried to get out and walk in nature. And one day, my oldest daughter agreed to do 10 push ups every time that Netflix was buffering during our Christmas movie (slow wifi at the cabin). She went to the gym with me before we left on Monday, and again today, so I can at least say that I feel like I can say that my fitness stayed on track, even if my eating was a little off the rails :blush:
  • VpinkLotus
    VpinkLotus Posts: 849 Member
    I don’t know...I’m scared 😱
  • vggb
    vggb Posts: 132 Member
    I threw away the rule book and broke the fun meter B)
  • nighthawk584
    nighthawk584 Posts: 2,023 Member
    I ate around 1500 to 2000 more than normal on Christmas day only. I actually lost over a lb when I weighed in today from Christmas weigh in.

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