We are having a buffet at home as hubby is on call christmas day and the meal would be ruined if he got called in. Having a buffet means if he does get called in the food won't ruin and he can eat when he gets home.
I have put a lot of thought into how I'm going to handle things and have decided, like last year, I'm going to have a SMALL portion of all the foods I like, then that's it, no going back for more. And I'm determined to eat those small portions SLOWLY and savour every single bite.
Boxing Day (26th) will be back on plan, then we are having our traditional christmas dinner on the 27th. I will do the same again then with the portions, and then back totally on plan again the next day.
One thing I'm determined to do this year is keep my water intake up. As soon as my routine is changed I usually forget the water, and I know it can't help. So as well as any other drinks I'm going to make sure I drink my usual water amount.
I know I'm probably going to gain a couple of pounds, but I'm prepared for it, I know most of it will be water weight, and I'm going to get back totally on plan again afterwards and am aiming to hit my final goal early in the New Year.

My Christmas Day plan is to eat what I want BUT stay under 1500 calories ive already decided for dinner I will have 4oz of ham, 1 deviled egg, 1 biscuit, and alot of brocelli on my plate NO mashed potatoes and gravy for me or corn because corn makes me sick I will have a pieace of pie but no cookies and I WILL stay under 1500 calories and I WILL drink all my water for the day.

My fam is a mess. I'm alone this xmas. bf is going down home tonight to see his fam.

I'm sending the cookies and such I had baked down with him cuz I'm super sad and don't trust myself to NOT eat the entire pan of peanut butter blondies.

Abstain from the hot cocoa and considerable sweets my mother will likely have stacked all over. :(

Change of plan! :D
It Had been to have a little bit of anything, logged and only up to my normal calorie budget (1400).

However, yesterday I had plenty of gaps left in the budget to allow for a couple of cookies, which I duly ate. They were great, and I didn't allow the glimmer of a craving to make me eat more.

HOWEVER

Boy, did I suffer for those cookies!! All night I felt sick, and like someone was plaiting my insides while simultaneously pouring bile over them. Ewwww. Even this morning I still feel pretty grim, and have had to take a Migraleve pink to try and stave off the sick headache. Ho ho ho huh! Still, if too much sweet makes me feel This Bad, you may believe I won't be straying that way again!!

have good days, all! :hug:

I am visiting my parents over the holidays and my Mom is an insanely good cook. Also, I might need to add that hospitability in my country is measured by the amount of food that the host offers and the more a guest eats, the more polite he is being. Good thing I am staying with my family and could tell them upfront that I have been working on some changes for my diet so that my Mom was aware that I am not being ungrateful for her cooking and all the work she has put into the preparations. :D

I am counting calories over Christmas, just like before, and try to eat a little bit of everything that was prepared, however only in small portions. It is not always easy to stick with a small portion but so far I have been at least reasonably good. Not as good as on most non-holiday days but as long as my calorie intake stays below what I burn, I will consider it a success.

Also, I engaged my Dad in going for a walk together around town every day as long as I am visiting which is good for both of our healths and gives us a nice opportunity to talk and spend some time together.

Merry Christmas to all and I hope you are enjoying a nice holiday with your loved ones too! :)

We are going to friends within an hour .

We ate a big breakfast so we won't. Over eat there. I told my husband not to be surprised if I just have one glass of wine. I'll nurse that and be full.

For some reason, I'm Geary and really don't want to go. :?:

It was "Jewish Christmas" today with a bunch of friends. We got dim sum this morning, went to a movie, walked for a bit, then got more Chinese food. I totally overate :(. I don't even want to guess the amount of calories, but I was like a bottomless pit today. I'm still a bit hungry and there is no reason why that should be the case.

I walked to Chinatown and back to Harvard, so I did probably 8 miles of walking. That might have put a slight dent into the calories. I still feel like a glutton today.

Tommorow we are supposed to get a blizzard here in Boston and they have already declared a snow emergency. It is possible for us to get 15 to 20 inches of snow and blizzard conditions.

Other than opening gifts & going to mass -- oh, and serving the sides on the table at dinner, in my Blue Willow dishes, and opening a bottle of San Pellegrino -- this day was pretty much like any other.

I got in an hour at my gym, which was open from 8-2 PM today, but with classes canceled.

Dinner was prime rib, steamed broccoli, roasted green beans with toasted almonds, baked rutabaga & apples, and roasted butternut squash tossed with parmesan cheese.

We were cookie-less till a neighbor dropped off a plate of butter cookies. I'm not tempted at all.

Our local news channel is getting hysterical about the coming snowstorm. My mother is amused. In the Upstate town where I grew up & where she still lives, they already have had a total of 72 inches of snow during the month of December. (In winter, I never regret leaving that town.)

I'm actually really proud of how I've handled the last 2 days.
My plan to have small portions of everything worked out well. I didn't choose to have everything as it turned out, and made sure I didn't go back for seconds of what I had chosen. For this girl with a terrible sweet tooth the best result was with the desserts. Rather than a bit of everything I chose the one I wanted most and just had a portion of that.
I'm only up 1lb and TOM is due tomorrow as well so actually happy with that. Today is going to be an on plan day then tomorrow we have another family meal to attend, but I'm confident after yesterday I can stay in control.
Only downer is I was supposed to be going to the gym today at some point, but hubby was on call yesterday and ended up working through the night, so he's now in bed asleep and I can't leave DD alone to go. Will maybe try to go tomorrow instead which I hadn't planned to do.

Matt, your "Jewish Christmas" sounds really fun! Good luck with the snowstorm, likewise to saef.

I had an incredibly quiet Christmas day. Home alone the whole day, stayed on plan. There was enough snow on the sidewalks that I didn't want to walk my usual route, and the local big box store was closed, so I got in my daily walk by walking around my cul-de-sac for 32 minutes or so. Pretty boring, but I was glad I did it. I also cleared the snow off my car so it will be ready to go today.

I watched Scrooged and Horton Hears a Who, plus a few episodes of Chopped on the Food Network. As I said, pretty quiet.

If you stayed on plan or close, congratulations! If not, I hope you're able to get back on quickly.

Funk be gone
 

Even though I was in a funk THE day I put in a new DVD QI workout AM/PM. It did feel good to not move fast and jerky. I'll put this down for a day when you want to bust the funk. Lol

Inthen felt so good I did my 1 mile Biggest Loser Power walk.

Today, I'm glad I did . (Sunday)