Stay on track during the holidays?

SummerFun2011
SummerFun2011 Posts: 105
edited October 6 in Health and Weight Loss
I have seen a few posts about logging, but are you going to try to stay under your calorie goal during the upcoming holidays? I am!:smile:
I have set goals and I want to meet them. I don't mind limiting not what, but how much I take in during the holiday. I can just get up and go to the gym and easily have over 2,000 calories for the day to play with:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

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  • SergeantSunshine_reused
    SergeantSunshine_reused Posts: 5,382 Member
    Holidays to me = Family fun, lots of delicious high calorie food (mmm lasagna!), stress free time, and enjoyment.
    Calorie counting would take a portion of that away. Calorie counting and losing weight is supposed to improve how we feel and make life a little more enjoyable. It is NOT supposed to take away from the enjoyment part. Eat with your family, enjoy the day, and start fresh after.
  • MaraDiaz
    MaraDiaz Posts: 4,604 Member
    Actually, I'm worried that New Year's Day and the week or two following will be toughest for me, at least as far as getting out and walking/jogging goes. I bet there will be a lot more people wandering around in their tennies and sweats, and I don't like people! They do scary things to me like say 'hi' and expect me to say 'hi' back!
  • Lyadeia
    Lyadeia Posts: 4,603 Member
    Holidays to me = Family fun, lots of delicious high calorie food (mmm lasagna!), stress free time, and enjoyment.
    Calorie counting would take a portion of that away. Calorie counting and losing weight is supposed to improve how we feel and make life a little more enjoyable. It is NOT supposed to take away from the enjoyment part. Eat with your family, enjoy the day, and start fresh after.

    I completely agree.

    Besides, Thanksgiving dinner is one meal, Christmas dinner is one meal, and maybe there's 4-5 meals of leftovers. The "holidays" typically last from Thanksgiving until New Year's, and if you are eating great and working out for the rest of those 5 weeks, then 2-3 days worth of meals shouldn't derail your progress.
  • KarlDR
    KarlDR Posts: 55 Member
    I will stay under my maintenance calories and also exercise, but I will probably get my calories from unhealthier foods than normal.
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