Holiday Fears

I don't know about anybody else but I've been changing my eating habits since the end of January and now that the holidays are coming I'm getting nervous about all the food. Like Halloween adn all the kids candy or Thanksgiving or Christmas. The candy , the pies, the dinners. Fall is my favorite time of year. We do a lot of the hot dog roasts with cider and doughnuts. This is going to be a real hard time for me.

I just wondered if any of these things weighed on anybody else's mind and how you plan to handle it?

Fall is my favorite too! Its very hard to stay away from all the food during the holidays. I'm thinking that i'll plan on handling it when the time comes.

you have no idea how worried I am.. my mom is an amazing cook, and makes enough sweets to feed a small army over the holidays... I just dont know how Im going to stay away from the sweets the whole time Im visiting, but dont want to cut my visit short just so I stay away from the sweets...
Not to mention every Halloween she buys everyone a big bag of candy corn (my absolute favourite halloween treat) 
And with snow soon on its way, Ill have snow candy to avoid too... I can only imagine the calorie count in that stuff! 

 As of yet, I have no plan.
 Id love to hear some suggestions on how to survive holidays.

The autumn equinox is coming up for me and on that day it is all about the food/wine and friends-I have to take the day off from dieting because it is a holiday about-well basically fattening up for the winter-well more then that, about bounty and celebrating the harvest, etc-but well, I am ready for it-I will take the pnd or 2 that come about and enjoy that one day but the next day I will not pig out on leftovers because that is another day and not technically part of the holiday.

My holidays come every 3 months so 1 day every 3 months is ok with me, but autumn and the winter solstice are big eating holidays with fatty foods-but sometimes you have to take the hit-just as long as it is only for 1 day.

Samhain(hallows eve) is not that bad-just limit yourself-these days are usually better left to the kids to chow down

I don't know-I can eat treats everynight just as long as I eat low calorie meals and healthy choices during the day-hell today I am 1000 less then how much I am shooting for to lose weight so I get the choice of basically whatever I want-besides a dairy quenn blizzard which is 1100 calories, of coarse I could have a small one and cut that amount in half.

Halloween - no problem - the only candy in the house will be Smartees because I hate them.

Thanksgiving - no problem - turkey, vegetables, salad, no bread or dessert or gravy or potatoes or stuffing

Christmas Eve - no problem - we have open house and I can nibble on crudite and shrimp and drink club soda with lime.

Christmas Day - no problem - roast beef, vegetables and salad, no bread, potatoes or dessert

New Years Eve - I stay home so...... no problem!

With the 6 boys we always have tons of candy and in the past I got to go through it first and pick out what I wanted.

Thanksgiving we always go to my parents. There is usually upwards of 12 adults and 17 kids so there is a lot of food and most of it is not so healthy. Same with Christmas. My families get togethers always center around food.

I do know this year to eat in moderation. Just plan on maintenance days and keep up with my exercise. I will also not be totally down on myself if I gain a little or just not lose. I have done great these last 9 months and a little set back will not stop me.

Ive thought about it and i think for the actually holiday day, christmas, halloween, thanksgiving etc... Ill up my calories by 500, so Ill still have about 550 deficit...  hmm.. that just might work.... except I wont have internet to look things up on.. er.. gotta make a list before i go i guess...

I'd say indulging in treats on high days and holidays should be ok.  It's more the everyday stuff that will get you in trouble.  If you have hoildays every few months or so you should be fine on that one day.  It's snacking on all the treats for days before and after that will get you in the end (or the thighs, stomach etc).

I think we all get nervous about the holidays...well atleast us freaks who watch what we eat. Some suggestions:

Make a game plan/goal, indulge if you must but do not over indulge, don't worry about someone getting upset if you don't try every little piece of food, maybe have a small snack before the meal to help you get fuller quicker, eat your veggies/turkey or what not (healthier foods first),  don't suck up your foods (take your time), just know when to turn on the red light and most of all have a good time with family/friends.

With halloween, I'd take what I want and give the rest away, or just give it away and not take any.

Same With the doughnuts, I'd just say no or limit myself to one.

you've been eating well since the beginning of the year so I'm sure you'll do great

Moderation in everything, including moderation ;-)

If your house is full of food and treats, seal them up in layers and put them away where you can't see them. That way you have to make an effort to get them and you have an extra moment or two - opening the cabinet or fridge, unsealing the plastic container, lifting the plastic wrap - to stop yourself.

When you do indulge, make it as special as possible. Do not stand at Grandma's kitchen counter and munch cookies out of a tupperware container. Take one or two, plate them, get a napkin, make a cup of tea, and sit down at the table with Grandma for a chat. She'll like that!

I feel a little bit worried too about the upcoming holidays.  I love fall and winter.   I think this year though, might be a little easier for me, because I feel with the help of CC, I can stay on track and still enjoying some of the things that make the holidays special, but not overdo it like the past years.  I am much more conscious about what I put in my mouth these days, so I think I will be ok.  And if I overdo it once, I'm not going to get down on myself, we all deserve a little freedom every now and then anyway.  So, I plan on handling with pride and control and that's all I can do, is try try try.  But CC will still be here and that's one thing I will keep in my mind.

I am nervous about Thanksgiving. I live in germany and I am going to my family in North Carolina for 3 weeks. At home I have everything under control but when I am back in North Carolina there are things I want to enjoy so I know I will not be prefect. My mom makes the best fudge. And I only get mexican food when I am home for visits. I am working hard until I leave Nov 7th and hoping to maintain or maybe half diet while I am there. I just hope to get long daily walks in. 

Blackrose -

Mmmm, yeah, autumn equinox and dieting just don't mix. I think it'd be an insult to a bountiful year to skimp on the calories.  *grin*

Good to see a fellow heathen here, btw.  You've been friended, if that's all right.

Blackrose and Nassira - Make that three of us! Definately working out a way to celebrate the bounty without adding it to my waistline! I'm with ya both...a day of celebration along the course of the year and back to the grindstone.

Oh, and also friending the two of ya - hope it's okay.