To Log or Not to Log Thanksgiving

I'm logging it, and I'm not going to overeat. I'm in maintenance. I started losing right before Thanksgiving last year, and I enjoyed Thanksgiving last year without having the need to gorge myself on junk. I ate a little bit of the things I wanted, passed on the things that weren't worth it to me, and stayed within my calorie range. No depravation, but no eating a bunch of crap just because you're "supposed" to that day, either. There are lots of ways to enjoy the holiday without making yourself sick on fatty foods. I'm going to play with my daughter, nieces and nephew, hang out with my hubby's family, watch some football, etc. The food is a minor thing - the point is giving thanks and enjoying your family! I'm also going to focus on being thankful that I have the opportunity to make good food choices, enjoy my healthy body, etc. - soooo many people in the world don't have that luxury! Happy Thanksgiving!

I'm not going to log it, not because I'm not interested, but because everything we have for Thanksgiving is homemade -- it's just too much work to build all the recipes for a twice-a-year (thanksgiving and Christmas eve) meal. My wife's family is Italian, so we don't do turkey. Our menu usually looks something like this:

Fresh Spaghetti
Homemade Sauce
Homemade meatballs from a 100+ year old family recipe
Fresh Italian Sausage (we cheat here -- it's from the butcher)
Green Salad
Garlic Bread
Pizzelle (from a generations-old family recipe)
Spumoni

And, because it's Thanksgiving, we also have pie. That doesn't count the bourbon or beer that will be consumed. Obviously, I'm going to be WAY over calories. I'd rather spend the time enjoying the holiday and our family, instead of obsessing over calories. I'm planning on lots of biking and/or running during that week to make up for the major binge day, and I'll probably try to get in a good half-hour run before the relatives start arriving on the day of, just to fire up my metabolism.

I am not going to log but going to try to eat 1200 that whole week EXCEPT for Thanksgiving. And I will be doing a workout everyday that week to counter attack the carbs and pie too!

Ok...I say...Let Operation stuff the turkey not yourself..Begin! We all have different plans and reasons. Each of us has to decide what will work best for us. I think I'm still to new to this for me not to log!

I wish you all luck! Have a Happy Thanksgiving!

Im logging....EVERYTHING!!!!! NOT LOGGING DOSENT MEAN YOU DIDNT EAT IT!!!!!....remember....(D-nile is a river in Jordan).

Nicely said!

Defff LOG ITTTTT hahaha... its not an everyday thing. Not knwoing will prolly just bug me.

I am logging with a goal to stay under and maybe work out?!? I guess I feel like this is any other meal?!?! oh, I will probably also be skiing that day with my fam. My family would rather ski together then eat together.

I'm going to log it, but I'm not going to fuss about calories. It's important for me to do this so that I'm making lifestyle changes, but still enjoying my life. One day isn't going to ruin my whole weight loss/maintenance plan.

I will definitely logging in for Thanksgiving. The real truth shall set you free....lol!! I also read via on internet that you should use a plate that's 9", well I looked in my cabinent I have various sizes...I have the 9" and a 10 1/2", boy that 10 1/2" sure makes a difference. I defintely stick to my 9"plate. I never would of thought that the size of a plate really mattered, but it does. Go give it a shot you will see what I mean. I get full on the 9" plate. I also don't pile my foods high either, I use to but those days are long gone. It's not about how much you but what you eat. I would suggest to choose your foods wisely, also absolutely don't eat after 7pm. A wise old man taught me that and it has helped tremondously for me.

I will say I probably won't be logging thanksgiving, only because i am not making it and I don't want to pester people to get it accurate. I just plan on exercising some self control and eating small portions of all the delicious food.

I will definitely logging in for Thanksgiving. The real truth shall set you free....lol!! I also read via on internet that you should use a plate that's 9", well I looked in my cabinent I have various sizes...I have the 9" and a 10 1/2", boy that 10 1/2" sure makes a difference. I defintely stick to my 9"plate. I never would of thought that the size of a plate really mattered, but it does. Go give it a shot you will see what I mean. I get full on the 9" plate. I also don't pile my foods high either, I use to but those days are long gone. It's not about how much you but what you eat. I would suggest to choose your foods wisely, also absolutely don't eat after 7pm. A wise old man taught me that and it has helped tremondously for me.

You should read "Mindless Eating"...very interesting stuff about the various external cues that affect how much we eat. He talks about plate size along with lots of other interesting things that we don't usually think about. I found it all fascinating, and I think it's helped me recognize some of the things that cause me to overeat.

I've already told my mom I want a smaller plate on Thanksgiving (my dad was teasing that they would give me one of the little plates they use for dipping bread--it's about 2 inches across--I told him not THAT small!).

I will be logging, because I stopped logging this summer when I went on vacation and it took me 3 months to get back into the habit again.::blushing: I want to log in for 365 days non stop. Even when I reach my goal (hope it won't take me that long) I want to keep myself accountable. I don't plan on going overboard with my eating on Thanksgiving, but will enjoy the yearly dishes and put in extra workout, if needed.

I won't be logging. Mainly because entering all the recipes would be a giant pain in the *kitten*. lol

I was going to log mine, but we just had an early Thanksgiving on Saturday and the thought of figuring it all out is too daunting. I'd like to know for curiosity's sake but I don't think I could get anywhere near accurate. Anyway my plan is just to stay on track for all the other days, and not try to compensate for how much I go over, so it doesn't matter in the end.

I'm logging though not so sure how accurate it'll be - if it's ugly it's ugly...