Holiday gains?

I'm not doing too badly this year. I'm allowing myself 2 days off, xmas and boxing day. All the other days I will be eating the same as usual. Even though I'm giving myself those days off I will still plan on eating less than I have on previous years. My xmas breakfast will be half the size it normally is and planning on going out for a walk/push around clifton downs to burn off some of that breakfast Indulgence but not to the point of making myself sick.

I've already met my mini-goal that I had set for January 1, so I feel fine eating at maintenance level for the next week or so. The last several weeks, I've focused on really making my non-party days count (strong work-outs, excellent foods and accurate logging), so that the 1-2 days per week that I'm out with friends and family, I'm less concerned about it.

I read this elsewhere on the boards recently: "It's not how you eat between Christmas and New Years that matters -- it's how you eat between New Years and Christmas."

Thank you for asking. I feared this time of year a few weeks ago as I'm pretty new to losing weight and was concered I'd blow it with Thanksgiving and Christmas with the family. We usually have tons of food and lots of home made goodies. There was always something to snack on constantly throughout the day.

Well, I've been pleasantly surprised at how well I'm doing. I'm still matching my 1 pound lost per week and haven't felt like bingeing at all. My family is very supportive and purposely have not made as many treats as usual. Now, if we could just slow down the neighbors from bringing their snacks. Ha. Doesn't anyone ever make healthy Christmas snacks? I guess that's just not tradition.

I read this elsewhere on the boards recently: "It's not how you eat between Christmas and New Years that matters -- it's how you eat between New Years and Christmas."

Great quote!!!

Since Thanksgiving I've lost 10lbs. I was 180 on Thanks giving day, I'm 170 today. I'm not using Holiday's as my excuse to binge. I'm going to stay focus. I've already done my workout today, and I've been around sweet's and all my favorite foods, and in my mind I say "Do you need that? Do you want that? Or do you want that hot body you been working for?" The body out wins every time.

Yesterday I was out looking for some Button's for some Christmas gifts I've been making, and I went down the Christmas Aisle and came across all the candy. Yes I was tempted, I even went as far as to tell myself "You can get the sugar free or dark chocolate, it's not so bad." Then I slapped myself out of it by saying "MELISSA! Don't you dare, you've worked way to hard and way to long to let Christmas get to you, just keep pushing." So I walked out of the store with no sweet's. I know I can do this.

I'm not eating much for breakfast or lunch + doing cardio to prepare for tonight... !

I don't celebrate Christmas until January 7th :laugh: right now I'm on pre-xmas lent

ive gained a very lil thank God, i try to work out a lot

I don't tell myself NO to anything. If I want it, then I will have it. I remind myself of my ultimate goal. That I haveto be able to learn to make wise food choices. Temptaion is not just around Christmas Holidays. It's EVERY holiday. Candies, sweets, etc are present on a daily basis. I have had a long deep & not very good relationship with food. I know that in order for me to be successful, I have to be able to walk away with a smile on my face. All of those sweets, etc look so yummy, but I know they will not look so "sweet" on my body....:) Happy Holidays!! Fill your plate with love!!