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Living The Lifestyle - Monday July 4th

crewahl
crewahl Posts: 5,336 Member
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Today's Topic: Celebrations!

Happy 4th of July! How will your celebrations today be different than they were before you lost weight? How will they differ from last year's celebrations?

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  • 88olds
    88olds Posts: 4,600 Member
    Well, way back when the 4th of July would have been a cookout beer bash. After I started WW with about 30 points to use per day, one day it occurred to me how many 100+ pt days I had probably put in. 4th of July was probably always 100+.
  • Flintwinch
    Flintwinch Posts: 1,665 Member
    Happy 4th! We had a low-key day with our usual eating routine. Haven't done any group or family celebrations since COVID hit. I usually try to stay within a certain range with holiday eating. No more it's a holiday, let 'er rip eating! Those days are behind me.
  • Flintwinch
    Flintwinch Posts: 1,665 Member
    edited July 2022
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    "Don't worry about burning the calories. That's already been done.
  • cakeman21k
    cakeman21k Posts: 7,175 Member
    On the road with just me and my DW in the RV no special celebrations
  • steve0mania
    steve0mania Posts: 3,504 Member
    The difference for me is that most holidays were "food holidays." We used to have special treats (or maybe, not particularly special treats) for holidays.

    After starting WW, I'd come to appreciate that I didn't need to eat with abandon for a holiday. Indeed, for many holidays, I don't really eat differently from the rest of the week.

    The one purposeful exception I make is Thanksgiving. That is my one full-on "cheat" day. I never was able to buy into the idea of the paper-plate WW model. I figure one day a year is not the end of the world.
  • crewahl
    crewahl Posts: 5,336 Member
    I think that the difference for me is more timing. Before WW, I was living near family, and there was frequently a pool party with lots of food - and I ate a lot of food. After losing the weight, there were still pool,parties, and I ate lots - but with a bit more mindfulness about my choices. I didn’t stay within daily points, but it was not the wild abandon it had been before.

    This year? I had one rollover point from yesterday.
  • misterhub
    misterhub Posts: 7,205 Member
    Fourth of July, in particular, is a small affair - usually spent with my son. It's one day out of the year, like the Winter Holidays.

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