So who else is counting through the holiday?

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  • drvvork
    drvvork Posts: 1,162
    I'm going to be logging
  • blueandigo
    blueandigo Posts: 296
    Mac and Cheese
    Carrot Cake
    Blueberry Cobbler
    Pecan Pie
    Chocolate cake.

    YUMMMMMMMMYYYYYY!
  • Tennessee2019
    Tennessee2019 Posts: 676 Member
    I keep it in my mind that I will be logging my food tomorrow night. It worked on Thanksgiving to keep me under & probably will work tomorrow as well, since the menu is about the same. Except we are having a ham instead of turkey & my aunt is making chocolate silk pie. Uh-oh.
  • servilia
    servilia Posts: 3,452 Member
    I'm logging! I want to see how what/how much I eat will affect my short term fluctuations :) I'm a data geek
  • ReverendJim
    ReverendJim Posts: 260 Member
    I log my food before I eat it. Then I know what to eat. Did that on Thanksgiving and plan on doing that tomorrow, too. :)
  • ReverendJim
    ReverendJim Posts: 260 Member
    I'm logging! I want to see how what/how much I eat will affect my short term fluctuations :) I'm a data geek

    Love it! Signed, a fellow data geek, who databases his weight objectives and calorie counts in recipes. :)
  • emmab0902
    emmab0902 Posts: 2,338 Member
    I don't really log meticulously anymore as I have become familiar with what I eat so can pretty well estimate.

    But there is no way I am going over calories just because it is Christmas - I will take Santa's gifts but I don't want his waistline thanks!
  • gymshoe42
    gymshoe42 Posts: 97 Member
    i am not logging till monday and that makes me happy! :)
  • mandag9008
    mandag9008 Posts: 182 Member
    not logging. i didnt on thanksgiving and i did pretty good:) temptation will always be there you just have to have the will to fight
  • nokittyno
    nokittyno Posts: 293 Member
    Yep, logging. Seeing that huge # over gave me incentive to hit my workout harder this afternoon - so I reaped my rewards and pigged out. Lol
  • eddyca
    eddyca Posts: 153 Member
    Ill be counting. Im gonna face the music regardless. Happy Holidays!!!!
    ^^^ ditto
  • itburns69
    itburns69 Posts: 7
    Calories don't count on holidays. Santa said so.
  • TamsinEllis
    TamsinEllis Posts: 293
    I'm logging but not watching what I eat if that makes sense. More sort of a morbid curiosity type thing, since I eat roughly the same things every Christmas would be interesting to know what it is I'm shoveling down with my fork!
    But I'm just going to eat my food, do some exercise and if I go over I go over, Christmas only comes once a year so I say enjoy it and tomorrow just get back to normal :D
  • yaddayaddayadda
    yaddayaddayadda Posts: 430 Member
    I always log... sometimes when I am unsure of how much I ate, I just pick an arbitrary number and log calories. If I don't log, I feel guilty:happy:
  • ALH1981
    ALH1981 Posts: 538 Member
    defaintaly logging - even if it over i want it there... i think the majority of my calories come from champagne anyway! booooo
  • mrmanmeat
    mrmanmeat Posts: 1,968 Member
    I'm counting, I count every day. I don't see why anyone would not.

    But people make a lot of excuses, so who knows.
  • Meggles63
    Meggles63 Posts: 916 Member
    One day is not going to make that much of a difference! Will log, out of habit, but not worried about amounts! Cheers!:drinker:
  • uk_ja
    uk_ja Posts: 143 Member
    My Dec 24th

    Totals......................4,553......379 ........243 ........218.........33...........6,953
    Your Daily Goal.....3,850......384 ........128 ........289.........44...........2,500
    Remaining............ -703 ........5 .........-115 ........71 ..........11........... -4,453
    ................................Calories...Carbs...Fat ...... Protein... Fiber........Sodium
    *You've earned 1150 extra calories from exercise today

    Even with a double workout I still ended up almost 1k calories over but it was worth it!
  • capriciousmoon
    capriciousmoon Posts: 1,263 Member
    I'm logging it. There isn't anything that great, so even if I have a piece of cake I should be under my calories. I added up everything I know we're having and it only came out to 1000.
  • manderson27
    manderson27 Posts: 3,510 Member
    Logging then going OMG HOW MANY CALORIES????.

    Not going to beat myself up though that would take all the fun out of the day. Just burn it all off in the New Year. I already have my excercise plan worked out to start 2012 :wink:
  • Nharley
    Nharley Posts: 201
    I'm counting ....however I will not beat myself up if I go over. I won't be doing much in the way of exercise today so I imagine with the goodies of Christmas I will be over a little.
  • StevLL
    StevLL Posts: 921 Member
    I'm counting. I've kept to my calories, but feel like garbage from the fatty foods and sugar snacks. Felt hungover yesterday morning and I haven't had a drop in 24 years. Today I'll be very careful and skip the garbage, it's not worth how I feel afterwards. It's such a wake up call to realize I felt this way all the time for years. Thank goodness for MFP and all the support here, this is doable.
  • heatherterp
    heatherterp Posts: 239
    I am counting, but with 2 Birthdays this week I have not done so well. No one is forcing me to eat, so I have to own every calorie I consume. I was over 421 yesterday so last night I took an Extra walk. Just a mile. I was still over, but Felt good that I got a walk in.
    I am fingers crossed I will be in limits today. Already got in a 15 minute walk at 2/7 on the dreadmill. I prefer not to eat my earned calories, but it happens . Merry Christmas everyone
  • sgtlittle
    sgtlittle Posts: 258 Member
    I log everything just so i know what goes in and so i can track...i am a numbers guy.
  • MelissaGraham7
    MelissaGraham7 Posts: 406 Member
    Absolutely logging. Not logging is like pretending it didn't happen. I will eat small portions and choose what I want to count. I will probably go over my daily amount some unless I get my walk/job in later, which I"m hoping for. Still, in my previous fat life (LOL), I would have probably eaten 3000 calories or more. Now, even going under, I will probably only be around 1600 calories, which is AWESOME!!!! I think logging even when going over helps keep you more accountable so you don't go out of control. We can still enjoy the holidays without going crazy and getting derailed from our plan! Happy holidays everyone. Have fun but stay sane!
  • chriscoates7025
    chriscoates7025 Posts: 131 Member
    I am out of town for the week and decided to try to be good, but am not counting. I just want to keep my post trip weight within 2 pounds of when I left
  • MelL1205
    MelL1205 Posts: 1,200 Member
    I'm logging everything, but I'm not concerned about going over. I have my day planned to end at -800! So, 2000 calories. It looks bad with the -800, but it's really not!
  • Carfoodel
    Carfoodel Posts: 481 Member
    we have just finished our christmas meal so logged it - I had my usual full plate - but just took one bite of each thing and its still came to over 1400 calories - I dread to think how much it would have been if I had eaten a full plate. Now I am itching to take the dog a long walk to start burning it off, as soon as this uncomfortable full feeling goes away.
  • Stacy_L_Meyer
    Stacy_L_Meyer Posts: 36 Member
    I am counting and planning to stay under my calorie goal like any other day. Happy Holidays to you all and best of luck! =)
    Me, too!



    Me three!!!!
    Me four!!!!!
  • FuzzieJelly
    FuzzieJelly Posts: 848 Member
    I will log everything cuz I need to see what happens when I give myself a "free" day. Everyday counts. If I put it in my mouth, I must log to make sure everyone else can see my foods and help me along with my choices in all the yummy foods during ANY day (including holidays).:flowerforyou:
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