Christmas strategies!
mikeyrp
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Does every one have a strategy for Christmas?
Mine are:
- Family meals - Eat everything - but no second helpings of deserts or stodgy carbs (veggies and lean meat are OK)
- Drink in moderation
- Throw/give away excess chocolate/cakes etc after boxing day - if I have it in the cupboard I will eat it instead of something healthy.
- Do my 14 mile running club Xmas eve run (followed by coffee & mince pies - I doubt very much this will put me net over cals!!!)
- Enjoy myself - worst case I can loose a few LB in the new year.
(Note - I'm on maintenance but I don't think that would affect anything)
Also - post your healthy Xmas food alternatives here!
Mine are:
- Family meals - Eat everything - but no second helpings of deserts or stodgy carbs (veggies and lean meat are OK)
- Drink in moderation
- Throw/give away excess chocolate/cakes etc after boxing day - if I have it in the cupboard I will eat it instead of something healthy.
- Do my 14 mile running club Xmas eve run (followed by coffee & mince pies - I doubt very much this will put me net over cals!!!)
- Enjoy myself - worst case I can loose a few LB in the new year.
(Note - I'm on maintenance but I don't think that would affect anything)
Also - post your healthy Xmas food alternatives here!
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Does every one have a strategy for Christmas?
Mine are:
- Family meals - Eat everything - but no second helpings of deserts or stodgy carbs (veggies and lean meat are OK)
- Drink in moderation
- Throw/give away excess chocolate/cakes etc after boxing day - if I have it in the cupboard I will eat it instead of something healthy.
- Do my 14 mile running club Xmas eve run (followed by coffee & mince pies - I doubt very much this will put me net over cals!!!)
- Enjoy myself - worst case I can loose a few LB in the new year.
(Note - I'm on maintenance but I don't think that would affect anything)
Also - post your healthy Xmas food alternatives here!
Mine probably isn't the best if you are going to be very good but mine is have anything i want christmas eve, day and boxing day then be good with exercise and stricter up until New Years Eve then enjoy myself and back to it New Years Day
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-No Baileys!
-Watch portion sizes
-Eat only 3 meals a day and 2 snacks like I would usually, no all day grazing
-Drink plenty of water
-Fill up on veg0 -
Quality over quantity. For example, save it for Hotel Chocolat and don't touch the Quality Street.
Avoiding seconds and maintaining some degree of portion control as well, but if I focus on protein I should be ok, i don't want to lose any more weight and it won't hurt for me to put on a pound or three.
Edit: oh yes, and I'm taking my yoga mat to my in-laws, if I can do 30 mins of Ashtanga every other day I'll be happy.0 -
Keeping up with the exercise is key for me. I'll be taking Christmas Day off, but exercising every other day as normal. This will not be easy when the rest of my family will undoubtedly still be in bed!
Food-wise I'm going to eat whatever I want on Christmas Day and Boxing Day. I'm hoping to keep it reasonably under control the rest of the time.0 -
I'll be trying to eat "normally" i.e. 3 meals, two snacks for the majority of the time but on Xmas Day and Boxing Day I'll be eating what I fancy. On Xmas day we usually have a big cooked breakfast at about 11am and that keeps us going until the Xmas Dinner at around 4pm - maybe with a wee snack of crisps and dips in between lol! And then of course there is the wine...........must control this! In terms of exercise this coming week will be a bit tricky as my husband is working late shifts and the schools break up but I should make it to the gym on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday and that will be it until 27th Dec and there are no excuses after that until my Birthday on 5th Jan.0
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Good point.. If my folks are staying Christmas day I better get in something for boxing day breakfast!0
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i will try and control portion sizes, and only have my meals and snacks and not graze all day
make sure i drink lots of water - and try and get in 30 - 60 mins walking or exercise each day
its gonna be hard i think!
but for me def just make sensible descions as to if i am hungy or not!0 -
From my perspective x-mas day is a food orgy - no rules - no logging in - just eat, enjoy and spend the next 4 days recovering.
At the start of the holiday season I resolved NOT to gain fat - in fact, I am losing weight.
But on holidays like thanksgiving, x-mas, easter and labor day - forget it!
No rules for 8 hours.....0 -
Sounds like some great Christmas strategizing going on around here. Our Christmas will be low key this year, which is great. I'm not planning to break routine. We are going out for a nice dinner on Christmas Eve, and I will have dessert that night (already decided) and likely exceed my daily calorie allotment, but I'm not breaking my exercise routine, etc. I know that I will receive some annual holiday fudge - my plan is to individually wrap and freeze it to avoid trying to eat it as fast as I can, as I have done in prior years. I guess the bottom line is - I've worked hard to get where I am and I'm no longer going to let holiday foods control me, etc. Best wishes to all! :flowerforyou:0
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I didn't really have a plan, in fact I've somewhat given up now we're midway through Dec, its just too hard! I'm trying to keep on a level.
But I'll be eating everything in moderation, and I love the suggestion of not having sugary or starchy seconds! Xx0 -
I'm pretty nervous about how to survive it without starting the normal landslide of getting off track. I'm planning to lead some activities to keep me out of the kitchen, and avoid the food in general....focusing on enjoying the time with family & friends instead. We have a work luncheon today, Christmas at inlaws tomorrow.....treat day every day at work next week, and then two Christmas Eve parties.........I'm going to have to really work to dodge all those bullets!
I have lots of high protein bars on hand as snacks, go to the functions FULL, and take some "healthy" options along in a cooler to give me something to eat on if nothing else is available at the get togethers. NO alcohol...not even a glass....if I can survive a week in Las Vegas with only 1 baileys, I can make it through this week.
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well im close to goal so not too bothered. One day isnt going to ruin all my hard work.
I agree with Bobby ! just eat whatever and not care0 -
Eat lots of salad at non-family meals
protein shake for breakfasts
Only one serving of everything
Allowing myself to eat 1 slice of my favorite desert
Walk, walk, walk (I won't have access to a gym since I'm going out of town)0 -
Does every one have a strategy for Christmas?
Mine are:
- Family meals - Eat everything - but no second helpings of deserts or stodgy carbs (veggies and lean meat are OK)
- Drink in moderation
- Throw/give away excess chocolate/cakes etc after boxing day - if I have it in the cupboard I will eat it instead of something healthy.
- Do my 14 mile running club Xmas eve run (followed by coffee & mince pies - I doubt very much this will put me net over cals!!!)
- Enjoy myself - worst case I can loose a few LB in the new year.
(Note - I'm on maintenance but I don't think that would affect anything)
Also - post your healthy Xmas food alternatives here!
Mine, simple, a normal day of food.
I don't do cheat days, I don't make exceptions to holidays, I stay focused.
Why ruin all the hard work for a few sweets and stuff? Then have to re-do the running, the lifting & everything else.
There's no point of that to me.
I do eat one serving of a sweet at holidays, but I don't have anything the week before or after that's sweet aside from dark chocolate pieces twice a week.0 -
Mackeric
I respect your dedication, but my goal is 'Happy and Healthy' - and that includes enjoying Christmas dinner with my family.
For me, its more important that I stay in control of what I do than the actual net calories across a few days. Its picking at food without thinking, combined with a sedentary lifestyle which caused me to gain weight in the first place. I will not go back to either of these things.0 -
Lets see here... My plan is.
Eat, drink and Be merry.
Not like I restrict myself normally anyway food wise.. alcohol I do though.0 -
Eat my favorite foods - but in moderation. Taking walks. Having a good time with family!0
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I'm going to attempt to destroy my 5k+ calorie effort on Thanksgiving. I will brag about it on MFP, I won't log a damn thing, and I won't exercise unless you count getting in and out of bed. And no, I'm not joking.0
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I'm going to attempt to destroy my 5k+ calorie effort on Thanksgiving. I will brag about it on MFP, I won't log a damn thing, and I won't exercise unless you count getting in and out of bed. And no, I'm not joking.
Here Here! I'll toast and Drink to that.... :-)0 -
To Start
Crusty Italian Semolina Dinner Rolls
with our Herbed Olive Oil for Dipping
Appetizer
Puff Pastry Stuffed with Mild Italian Sausage, Parmesan Cheese, Fresh Parsley,
Breadcrumb and Baked
Salad
Fresh Greens with Grilled Pear, Spicy Roasted Pecans, Stilton Bleu Cheese Crumbles
and our Fresh House Vinaigrette
Entree
Roasted Prime Rib Encrusted with Pink and Green Peppercorns and Served with a Cabernet Pan Sauce
Vegetable
Steamed Asparagus with a Touch of Butter,
Salt and Pepper
Starch
Thinly Sliced Scalloped Potatoes Baked with Cream,
Asiago Cheese and Fresh Sage
Dessert
Chocolate Mousse with Fresh Whipped Cream
and Shaved Chocolate
and a decent Cabernet.
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I have to work on Christmas, so my strategies will be to avoid any food that is brought to work, most likely I will pack my own lunch. I plan on loading up on at least 8 servings of vegetables and 3 servings of fruit, the more the better. During my lunch break I plan on lifting weights for about 30 minutes and some type of cardio for another 30 minutes.0
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Simple. Make healthier food for you and the entire family. Healthy can equal delicious, homey, and filling.0
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My goal is to enjoy myself in moderation, Do ton of grazing at the veggie platters before dinner, and (A personal Goal) Walk and jog around the community to see all the wonderful christmas decorations!0
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for me loads of veg, cos i love the veg, roast dinner isn't that bad if you keep the portions of meat and potatoes modest. But i might squeeze a bit of a run in on Christmas day to conteract the christmas pudding! or is that a bit sad! i've actually gone a little under my target weight in order that I can have a squeeze a little extra in......and if someone could tell the mother in law not to bring a load of chocolates and biscuits that would really help!!0
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Simple. Make healthier food for you and the entire family. Healthy can equal delicious, homey, and filling.
Great if you'e the chef I get to do that for one of three days anyway. 0 -
i intend to eat whatever i want on Christmas day and start counting calories again on boxing day0
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Office Christmas Party
I piece of chicken -- pulled off the crispy fried skin.
1 scoop of baked pasta
NO sweets
half the plate was veggies and hummus dip
Diet Cranberry soda
I did not eat that lucious deviled egg, I did not have seconds on anything other than veggies.
One party down, wine and book club movie night to go!
Off the gym in between0
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