POLL: Are you logging Thanksgiving Day?

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  • Jennloella
    Jennloella Posts: 2,286 Member
    not going to log, but not going to "enjoy it to the hilt" I plan on having a little bit of everything and enjoying myself, gravy, pie, wine....but in reasonable amounts! I"m cooking the ENTIRE meal, so I'm kidding myself if I think I'm not going to snack all day while preparing it....I don't want to drive myself nuts logging it all. The only real safety measure I have in place is that I plan on drinking my 40 oz of water that day before dinner. Hopefully it keeps me from feeling hungry all day with the constant smell of food, and helps me flush all the effing sodium I will consume!!
  • Paige1108
    Paige1108 Posts: 432 Member
    Yes, I will be logging.
  • slimmingdownsteph
    slimmingdownsteph Posts: 201 Member
    noooo haha.
    i'm going to watch myself and practice portion control but i always have a little of everything and it's next to impossible to find and log EVERYTHING. so i'm going to log in and make updates but i'm not going to log my food/exercise diary.
  • IronmanPanda
    IronmanPanda Posts: 2,083 Member
    If by "logging" you mean "quick adding eleventy million calories", then YES!

    I already beat you to the "quick add" comment AND eleventy million isn't even a real number so :tongue:
  • redsoxfan75
    redsoxfan75 Posts: 1
    My husband and I plan on logging but I'm not going to feel guilty for going over for that one piece of pie:) Good luck everyone and Happy Thanksgiving!
  • Starlage
    Starlage Posts: 1,709 Member
    no way! Too hard to figure out with all of the home cooked things by different people, who knows how much of everything right? Too hard to figure out. I plan on eating whatever I want but not OVER eating everything. Everything in moderation right? Why be miserable? Enjoy the yumminess, be good after that and don't weigh in until fri 12/2 or mon 12/5. I'm with the opinion of I don't want to log food the rest of my life, I'll skip the logging for the holiday :o)
  • CynthiaS
    CynthiaS Posts: 208 Member
    I will be logging thanksgiving but I'm going to try and keep it to small portions & dessert :)
  • ccmccoy09
    ccmccoy09 Posts: 284 Member
    I'll log in the morning, but not dinner. I'm not going to measure portions in the buffet line or whip out my phone during dinner to log all my food. If I can remember later what I ate later, I'll log it later. I started on MFP to stop my weight from running my life decisions, and I won't let my self-imposed MPF obligations run my life either (at least not on Thanksgiving and Christmas).
  • samantha1953
    samantha1953 Posts: 156 Member
    I'm logging just to keep perspective as others have said. I"m gonna enjoy myself in reason. When I'm goal weight I won't log every day but will if I gain 5 lbs. I think I'll always get on the scale at least once a week the rest of my life. I lost weight years ago and didn't keep track and it gets out of hand quickly.
  • thelovelyLIZ
    thelovelyLIZ Posts: 1,227 Member
    I'm not logging, but I'm not planning on going nuts either. I am splurging a little- pumpkin pancakes for breakfast, traditional chocolate mousse pie for dessert. But I'm making pumpkin turkey chili for our entree, which is a recipe I got off a weight watchers blog. I'm letting my boyfriend pick side dishes, but we'll probably have some vegetables and maybe some rolls. This is kind of a treat for him too, since he usually eats what I cook, which tends to be pretty healthy.

    I don't intend to stuff myself, because I hate that feeling of being so full your bloated. I also plan on going for a run in the morning too. I haven't given myself a free day since Halloween, so I don't think one day will be a huge issue.
  • katkins3
    katkins3 Posts: 1,359 Member
    Logging Thanksgiving will be easy for me this year because it will just be my husband and I. We are both on MFP and have pretty much planned in advance.
    Today, I had Thanksgiving lunch at the school where my daughter works and just put in 1000 calories because it was just too much to estimate and some things I only had one bite of.
  • reepobob
    reepobob Posts: 1,172 Member
    I will log, I will stay under, and if I "accidently" go over, I will exercise like a mutha to get back to even ground THAT day...I find bad habits give birth to old bad habits...I just don't trust myself.
  • radix89
    radix89 Posts: 48 Member
    I'm logging because I'm almost up to 70 days! I plan on enjoying my meal though :) I'm even bringing a healthy side dish that I know only 4 of us will eat so I don't feel so guilty when that pumpkin pie shows its face.
  • Sharon009
    Sharon009 Posts: 327 Member
    I am. If I'm over in calories, I'm not going to worry about it.
  • carrie_eggo
    carrie_eggo Posts: 1,396 Member
    If by "logging" you mean "quick adding eleventy million calories", then YES!

    Yep..this is what I'll be doing!
  • bshedwick
    bshedwick Posts: 659 Member
    I'm going to try. I plan on exercising in the morning to give myself some room
  • Puffins1958
    Puffins1958 Posts: 614 Member
    I will be working Thursday thru Sunday, so yes, I will be logging it all.....

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  • AmandaR321
    AmandaR321 Posts: 68 Member
    I am not, mostly because it's hard to measure out portions. I'm going to enjoy my food and watch my portions and not worry about it.
  • sallywilson06
    sallywilson06 Posts: 269 Member
    I'll be logging.. I more than likely will not go over either. I work at a place called the Turkey Roost in Michigan and you guessed it.. we specialize in nothing but Turkey. Needless to say over the past 8 years of being a cook there I have lost my taste for Turkey. You would be suprised at how many people go out to eat for this holiday.. Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!
  • cindy0716
    cindy0716 Posts: 135
    If by "logging" you mean "quick adding eleventy million calories", then YES!

    I already beat you to the "quick add" comment AND eleventy million isn't even a real number so :tongue:


    I loved the eleventy million !!

    I plan to eat my Thanksgiving dinner just like I always do. I'm cooking it all, so dang it, I'm gonna eat it !!!! And I will be logging it also. More out of curiosity to see what it's going to look like. I log whether I have a good eating day or not. It's all part of being accountable.
  • SassyCalyGirl
    SassyCalyGirl Posts: 1,932 Member
    Most definitely! It helps me stay on track-as I don't believe in "Cheat" days or "freebies". That won't get me where I want to be!
  • summalovaable
    summalovaable Posts: 287 Member
    I didn't log for my thanksgiving (canadian). I enjoyed all my favourites, pumpkin pie, pecan pie, chocolate cake, ice cream. You name I guarantee you I ate it :) and you know what, I even lost half a pound! So I say, spend time with friends and family and enjoy your day! Don't look at it as "I'm going to eat everything I want ", but also don't look at it as "I'm going to get so fat because I ate lots today!" Remember you didn't get fat over night, and you won't get fat from one bad meal either. ENJOY :)
  • CaptainGordo
    CaptainGordo Posts: 4,437 Member
    I plan on forming some nice big logs the next day. :laugh:
  • infamousmk
    infamousmk Posts: 6,033 Member
    I'm definitely logging in to MFP on Thursday to say, "Friends! Enjoy your families and be Thankful!" but I'm not going to think twice about what I eat.
  • pangela13
    pangela13 Posts: 172 Member
    Yes logging in it is all those just one days that got me to were I am today, Logged in about 60 days so far 13 lbs not sure on inches. But this was not easy and don;t want to risk the chance and going back to old habits. Happy Thanksgiving everyone.
  • krystalbcanady
    krystalbcanady Posts: 1 Member
    :laugh: I like the eleventy million calories post I feel the same way Im logging but I dont think MFP can count that high......its only one day right? :wink:
  • dalgal26
    dalgal26 Posts: 781 Member
    :drinker: Yes, I will be logging!
  • shanolap
    shanolap Posts: 1,204 Member
    I will be logging in to say hi and keep my "days in a row" going. But not logging the calories!

    All. Weekend. Long. :happy:
  • SassyCalyGirl
    SassyCalyGirl Posts: 1,932 Member
    I plan on forming some nice big logs the next day. :laugh:

    TMI
  • thpeek
    thpeek Posts: 76
    Not logging in on Turkey day. I will be sticking with small portions of all my favorite foods and I will spend some time on my elliptical guilt free since it is only one day in the course of many calorie watching days to come!
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