Is anyone else dreading Christmas?

julslea
julslea Posts: 436 Member
edited October 6 in Health and Weight Loss
We are going out of town for several days and I will have very little control over the food. Just dread it cause i've been doing so good with logging/exercising. Is anyone else dreading the holiday?
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  • rileysowner
    rileysowner Posts: 8,337 Member
    No. Consider it a learning opportunity to see what you have learned about healthy portions and food choices.
  • pupcamper
    pupcamper Posts: 410 Member
    Kinda, I'm trying to put a spin on it by convincing myself this will be a good test and learning tool!! Enjoy your holiday, take some healthy snacks and watch your portions! Try to keep up with your water intake and I'm sure you will be able to undo any damge pretty quickly!
  • grmpy1
    grmpy1 Posts: 462 Member
    Biggest thing is your water..keep getting all of it in and it will help keep you full and help you eliminate some of the extra sodium you will be taking in. Also try to go for some walks if you can't get any other exercise in.
  • travisborg
    travisborg Posts: 2 Member
    Go all out on christmas, enjoy the day with family and friends. There are another 364 days of the year where you can watch what you eat.
  • LavenderBouquet
    LavenderBouquet Posts: 736 Member
    Nothing can make me feel bad about enjoying some Christmas goodies. Nothing. :drinker:

    And going a little over the top on Christmas? So what! Why dread it, just enjoy it!
  • seventwenty
    seventwenty Posts: 565 Member
    Go all out on christmas, enjoy the day with family and friends. There are another 364 days of the year where you can watch what you eat.

    This. What's the point of making dietary rules if you can't break them once a year?
  • horsiegall
    horsiegall Posts: 70
    When u go you'll see that alot of restraunts have healthy options, I even split a plate with my daughter. You have the tools now is the time to impliment them. Good luck have fun merry Christmas
  • bwilliams93
    bwilliams93 Posts: 19 Member
    me times a million
  • sc1572
    sc1572 Posts: 2,309 Member
    Yes :(
  • robinogue
    robinogue Posts: 1,117 Member
    Go all out on christmas, enjoy the day with family and friends. There are another 364 days of the year where you can watch what you eat.

    well said :drinker: :drinker:
  • fit4life1010
    fit4life1010 Posts: 12
    Don't dread it. Just enjoy it. Christmas comes once a year. Try to make the healthier choices but don't feel guilty if you indulge in more than usual. Losing weight is a lifestyle change. Holidays such as Christmas, Thanksgiving come once a year and these moments in life are important. I am looking forward to it because I get to enjoy with my loved ones. I'll be right back on track after Christmas but when I look back, I want to remember all the little moments in life.

    When I lost weight the first time around, I hated holidays and get-togethers because it meant I couldn't control my food so because of that, I avoided situations like that. I lost the weight but I hated how miserable I felt because I was letting these moments pass me by. I don't want to make the same mistake this time around.

    Just enjoy it and don't worry :)
  • zeeeb
    zeeeb Posts: 805 Member
    kind of... but not for the food aspect.... why is it always so hard to manage family?

    one quarter of my family won't make a decision on what they are doing until the very last minute, and then expect everything done to suit them.

    the other quarter of my family are that "important, popular and busy" that everything has to revolve around when they can squeeze us in during the day.

    and the other quarter of the family just do anything to try and make everyone fit. it's frustrating to say the least.
  • SergeantSunshine_reused
    SergeantSunshine_reused Posts: 5,382 Member
    The holidays are about family, fun, good food, enjoying myself, and to have less stress. Calorie counting and losing weight is supposed to improve the confidence you ahve and make life more enjoyable. It is not supposed to take away from the enjoyment and control your life.

    Live life. Enjoy the holidays. Get back on track later.
    Holiday is short; just don't make it a 3 month season like many
  • BobbyClerici
    BobbyClerici Posts: 813 Member
    Oh no!
    I love x-mas - the singing, gift exchanges, getting hammered and binge eating. Plus I get to gloat over the misfortunes of my dysfunctional family.
  • angisnee
    angisnee Posts: 236 Member
    I'm actually looking forward to it and enjoying all the preparation and spirit of the season this year. For me, having been on this journey for almost a year and a half, it's finally starting to get "easy" to focus on what gives me joy besides food. Try focusing on the intangible reasons this season is great!

    I watched Little Women the other day and saw how they marveled at being able to have a fresh orange on Christmas. Then the girls chose to give away all their precious goodies to a starving, sick family. Made me thankful for what I have to eat and reminded me not to take it for granted...or stuff myself so full of it that I make myself sick.

    Hope you find a way to enjoy the season and that your stresses with food take a back seat! :)
  • barbijean29
    barbijean29 Posts: 60 Member
    I am thankful for the app on my phone so while I am out of town I can still be logging and keeping track of everything..
  • gp79
    gp79 Posts: 1,799 Member
    My wife's working Christmas but we're heading up to the farm (Iowa) just after Christmas. I plan on eating anything I want. I think it's more important to watch what you eat from new years to christmas than from christmas to new years.
  • Eleanorjanethinner
    Eleanorjanethinner Posts: 563 Member
    Yes, but not so much for the food issues... it seems the whole month of December is an endless blur of social events (all involving food and wine) and to do lists. Then there's the joy of family... I've got three days of family events, plus another one to attempt to arrange with my somewhat estranged Dad... work events, leaving events, birthdays, concerts, argh!

    Looking forward to Dec the 27th when I can actually focus on the other two huge issues in my life (sorting out my Mum's estate and moving semi-permanently to another country!)

    I'll be doing my best of the food side of things, but I'm not finding it possible to stay consistently under my calories, even with upping my exercise.
  • gp79
    gp79 Posts: 1,799 Member
    Oh no!
    I love x-mas - the singing, gift exchanges, getting hammered and binge eating. Plus I get to gloat over the misfortunes of my dysfunctional family.

    Lol at the dysfunctional family
  • Amy911Gray
    Amy911Gray Posts: 685 Member
    Not really liking the no baking, the no Christmas lunches with dessert, the no whipped something something from Starbucks or excitement of "Do they have the fondant Christmas Cookies this year?"

    Really excited about the OMG size 14 and the oops that doesn't fit anymore, and the wow I can walk up and down the stairs without holding on/pulling up.

    I'm thinking this is a Christmas blessing..to be down 54 pounds from August and the new year just around the corner. Learning to conquer eating just because and seeing the boys get excited about my little successes are just about the best presents a girl like me can get.

    Now--I want a treadmill and a bicycle (still a Toys R Us kid!!!) Where's Santa?????
  • ajbeans
    ajbeans Posts: 2,857 Member
    It's a holiday. If you're dreading it because of the food instead of looking forward to the family time, you need to rethink your priorities. A couple of days of eating holiday food isn't going to make you gain all the weight back. Watch your portions, don't eat all the desserts, and dont' weigh yourself until you've had a chance to shed the water weight you'll probably gain.
  • Mad_Dog_Muscle
    Mad_Dog_Muscle Posts: 1,251 Member
    I am not dreading it, .............as long as I get a bunch of good stuff..... :drinker: :drinker: :bigsmile: :bigsmile:
  • Mad_Dog_Muscle
    Mad_Dog_Muscle Posts: 1,251 Member
    Oh no!
    I love x-mas - the singing, gift exchanges, getting hammered and binge eating. Plus I get to gloat over the misfortunes of my dysfunctional family.
    ^^^ I definitely 2nd this!!
  • megansoriano
    megansoriano Posts: 158
    Oh with all the Christmas parties with work and family. . .I don't know what to other then just work out a lot. Christmas comes once a year. . .so I will eat. Not to much but I will enjoy. :)
  • ILNANA
    ILNANA Posts: 6
    Yes all the cookies, are always hard to pass up!!! We must be strong!
  • Qarol
    Qarol Posts: 6,171 Member
    I'm dreading having to play nice with family...I'd rather it just be me and my husband, quiet and peaceful.
  • honor82
    honor82 Posts: 23
    Foodwise, not at much as I normally would be. I've got 4 places I have to go this year, but I decided that I am going to eat things in moderation, even the stuff I normally wouldn't eat. It's a bit surprising to track the meal and realize it's not as bad as you thought it was.

    I also plan to do double time on my workouts. I typically burn about 300 calories a day, so my goal for those days will be 600.
  • kmcrey87
    kmcrey87 Posts: 422 Member
    Go all out on christmas, enjoy the day with family and friends. There are another 364 days of the year where you can watch what you eat.

    This is the one day I go REALLY crazy! I probably will drink atleast 1000 calories just in eggnog. lol. I have never gained anything for one day of absolute craziness, so every year I go all out!
  • hubbalolo
    hubbalolo Posts: 7
    All the spending and shopping all the stress that comes with christmas time is all worth it when i get to see the joy and happiness on my kids faces when they open there presents!
  • lovefunmotion
    lovefunmotion Posts: 10
    No way! I plan to enjoy the delicious food, even if I do wind up eating double my normal amount of calories.
    I've been craving eggnog but haven't been wanting to fit it into my calories so I can't wait to have a cup on christmas.
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