Yeah, I totally sucked today. Three glasses of wine. 3 pieces of chocolate (maybe 4). Turkey....with gravy. Sweet potatoes....covered in brown sugar and butter. Corn. Carrots. Way, way too much stuffing. 1/4 of a cheeseball with at least 20 crackers...and a slice of pecan pie which was supposed to be my splurge.

The only think I can say in my defense is at least all of the food was GOOD, and I only ate it cuz it was really,really good. Not just because it was there. And I skipped the dinner rolls, pop, and junky wine.

*sigh*

At least I walked the dog 3 miles today. :shrug:

You didn't suck, you splurged. Sometimes the body and mind just want to let go. And it sounds like you only ate foods you really loved and appreciated. Onward and downward.;)

My Thanksgiving went pretty well. Splurged a little on the carbs and went over but managed to stay under calories! Even walked/sprinted over a mile afterwards with my toddler in tow. At least stepping on the scale I maintained my weight loss! I am truly enjoying the low carbs thing (as long as pie is not involved! My kryptonite!) The no processed foods,etc really has me starting to feel...good. I don't feel as sluggish overall.
leopardspots - To quote Alfred, "What do we do, Master Bruce, when we fall?" So get back up and start losing! You can totally do it!

Lol, thanks tehshort and freelance. Back on the bandwagon today. Worked out and eating good. By some miracle, I didn't gain anything. It was a fun day.

Hello - I have done well so far today and am having meatloaf with green beans for supper tonight. I'll skip the potatoes, but will cook them for my husband. Yesterday I found myself not that hungry for dinner, and couldn't finish my plate. We ate at a restaurant. I did, however, have blueberry pie a la mode for desert knowing my diet would begin today.

Wishing you all the very best on your food plans.

I don't quite get this mentality. I "do" get it that it can be hard to reel it in when you go off plan, but it's Thanksgiving. Truly, you can limit the major food holidays to like 2-3 a year if you get down to it. Chill it on things like 4th of July picnic, Super Bowl party, etc, but Thanksgiving and Christmas and/or Easter are, for most people, super special holidays and, especially thanksgiving, all about the food.

If you have food triggers, limit those if they will cause a major backslide, but if you walk away from a Thanksgiving dinner feeling it was a huge sacrifice and you feel bad about not getting to eat a slice of pumpkin pie, was it worth it?

Now... if seeing ANY uptick on the scale will send you reeling - you need to examine your relationship with the scale too.

Normal eating is having some days that are higher calorie than others, and some days that are lower calorie. Denying yourself treats usually isn't a good recipe for long term ability to keep off weight or to have a healthy relationship with food.

This 6 weeks period between Thanksgiving and New Year's is hard, but NOT GAINING during them should be seen as a huge success... And look at that - this just popped up in my FB feed this morning about such a tactic.

http://www.menshealth.com/nutrition/holiday-weight-gain

I remember wondering why nobody was posting or talking about Thanksgiving much...

I tried something different. Instead of splurging, taking a break, going off the rails or however you put it, I managed to eat everything I wanted and it was delicious and healthy. No deprivation. Of course this might be perception too if your not flexible with your food or traditions in general.

I cooked all my food and planned it accordingly.
Here is what I made:
Spicy pumpkin/bell pepper soup with sour cream drizzle (I ate for lunch)
Boneless turkey breast pan roasted in oven covered with herbs and extra virgin olive oil (basically all white meat)<---this was so moist.
Baked pureed garlic cauliflower sprinkled with paprika (I will never eat dry mashed potatoes again after this)
Dukan stuffing (homemade low carb bread with fat free cheese and jalapenos baked into croutons), with mushrooms, celery, onions, chicken/kale sausage and oat bran. <----best I ever ate.
Sauteed/steamed green beans, seasoned with turkey bacon sprinkles.

For dessert I made a delicious pumpkin cheesecake with oat bran/cinnamon crust, sweetened with stevia and fat free cream cheese. Serve with a dollop of fat free whip sprinkled with nutmeg.

I made the stuffing in muffin cups to control portions and I ate leftovers for about a week. I can't wait till Christmas when I will make it all again and try the new Walden farms sugar free/calorie free cranberry spread I ordered.

This likely worked the best as I only had myself and my partner to cook for. But if you do have to eat at families houses, maybe bake your own healthy dishes and bring a couple. I remember one year I made my poor grandmother cook a tofurkey when I was going through my no poultry phase, we laugh now...

I find cooking my own food generally gives me more control about what goes into it, which makes it easier to get creative and eat healthy. I would be happy to share any of these recipes if anyone is interested in trying them.

I think we go on diets in preparation for these holidays/special events LOL!

This year I used a menu plan from the Whole Foods Cookbook, and had each family bring/make something. So even though I shop at Whole Foods, I don't lose weight because it's WHOLE foods. Get it? ;)

Made my usual Turkey with Stuffing and

Roast Veggies

Glazed Carrots

Arugula and Spinach dish

Pumpkin Bread Pudding

Other families brought/made:

Corn

Mashed Potatoes

Rolls

My DD served cheese and crackers and EVERYONE brought pies! I usually forgo the pies because I am SO FULL by the end of it all!

I would rather be fat forever than eat "fat free cheese" and "no calorie" food.