So who else is counting through the holiday?

I'm logging, but will probably eat around my maintenance calories today. It may postpone achievement of my goals by an extra day, but in the course of a lifetime, that's okay.

Like!

I'm logging as best as i can. Probably missed a few things, but oh well. Close counts on the holidays!

I tried to not log today but I couldn't help it...I'm addicted.

I'm with you!!! ADDICTED
Certainly not a bad addiction though! Merry Christmas everyone!!

I am. I don't celebrate Christmas anyway, so it's just another day for me.

New Years, I do celebrate but, unfortunately I'll be working that day so I'll log then as well.

I am. I think it is interesting as well to see when I go way over on calories, how my body responds and feels. During Thanksgiving I went way over on my count for like the whole week, and the scale said I had gained six pounds. But I quickly lost the weight I had gained and rocketed passed where I was at. I've lost ten pounds since Thanksgiving. And as I learn more, it makes sense. Under the spectrum of metabolism is anabolism and catabolism. If a person's body is constantly in a state of catabolism it can actually slow the healthy part of weight loss, which for an overweight person like myself would be fat loss. A balance of anabolic and catabolic hormone activity in our bodies in paramount for healthy weight loss. If you maintain that balance, the better off you are at maintaining the healthy lean body mass or even increasing that lean mass simultaneously while you burn off fat. So while I track calories, whether I'm way over or even under, I've noticed that ultimately calories alone aren't what dictates my fat loss. In fact, when I focus solely on calorie alone, I notice a slowing of losses. Furthermore, counting calories is only part of it for me. i count macros and micros. If you're into muscle, go to a website called simplyshredded.com, and look up Layne Norton. He breaks down the ever growing science about cutting fat while maintaining/increasing lean mass. It's pretty interesting that when you focus on calories only and ignore the bigger picture that it can have even health consequences, let alone fat burning being affected. Counting calories through the holiday season has led me to this idea, in which I'm becoming a firm believer.

Logging while traveling and not having a great deal of control over what is put in front of me. It ain't pretty but I am trying to stay within boundaries.

I log nearly every day. The exception was when I vacationed in Mexico, plus a could other days. There's a reason I've maintained roughly my goal weight for 2 years

I am logging but not overly stressing if I go over my goal. I just figured yesterday's calorie total as we had a fellowship reception after Christmas Vigil service.
Yes, my calories are high. Yes they're more than 400 above my maintainence limit. Yes, the highest they've been since July when I started on my lifestyle change.
NO, i am not stressing. NO, I am not beating myself up. NO, it won't become a habit or every day occurrence. NO it won't undo all the progress I've made toward getting healthy & fit.
YES, I am enjoying the holidays with a balanced & healthy attitude.
Merry Christmas to all who celebrate.

I'm logging my food anyway, haha. I don't even celebrate Christmas, but my friends do, and they always give me delicious food this time of year!:P

I reset my goal to maintenance while I'm out of town, I was over that by about 200 yesterday and will probably be over today and tomorrow as well. Tuesday I will be back to my usual routine. I'm going to enjoy myself but also keep things fairly reasonable.

double post ^