CHRISTMAS....Are you being good or bad this year?

[time2bslim]

I am really hoping to be at target for Christmas Day - but I have about 5 meals for the festive period - the run up to. I intend to be as good as I can - but try not to stress too much. IF I stay the same from now to new year then I shall still be 2.5 stones lighter than I was this time last year - but I do have to be careful.

I also intend to have christmas eve, christamas day and boxing day off completely - eat whatever I want and then get back to it up to new years eve and new years day.

I hope I don't gain half a stone over this next 5 - 7 weeks - I really need to lose half a stone.

Hope you all succeed in what you have planned. Good luck

 

[kirsty_baird_26]

I plan on pretty much having what i want in moderation i will be having treats etc over christmas and new year and will be out celebrating with friends etc so will worry about what i gain after as its only time of year ill be as bad so not worried

 

[soccermom]

Enjoy prague! We went last year, a few days before xmas, it was beautiful! All the yummies they sell on the stalls you'd b a fool not to try a little and of course, you must go to a restaurant and try some goulash..MMM..

It's my second most favourite place so far.

Here's a few pics (warning: food porn)

Christmas Markets - Old Town

NOM! hehe.sorry couldn't resist.

If you want any information then send me a little message

You are the reason I booked you made it sound so great. MMMM food porn looks great

Will definitely message you.

Thanks x

 

[Maximus]

This is our first christmas on slimming world and weve said if were at parties or out anywhere, we'll eat and drink what we want but try to stay on plan for the days in between.

What are you planning on doing during the season of chocolate and alcohol (and very little in the way of exercise!)?

x x x x x :devilangel:

Well I'm planning having no alcohol at all. The day after the works party is a 12 mile hike with the local ramblers club. I may use a few days of christmas syns with bits of chocolate, and most festive eating will revolve around mountains of veg and lean turkey/chicken etc.

My masterplan of having no alcohol will ensure I have no moments of madness while under the influence. I'll also feel good acting as unpaid taxi driver too I think I've too much to lose coming off plan this side 10 club

 

[ilovelife]

46 days to go

 

[mcv]

To be honest i have it pretty easy over christmas.
We go to my parents christmas day, and hubbies parents on boxing day.
Because of this i only do an average weeks shop so nothing fancy and syn laiden in the house to eat for the sake of it.
Obviously i wont get a choice about whats served for dinner and i will enjoy pudding. No alcohol as i will be driving, and too stuffed to indulge in chocolate.
I have 2 christmas doo's which i am going to go and enjoy, I will make the best choices i can, No alcohol again as i have offered to drive.Inbetween i will stick to plan.
My goal is not to gain more than 2lbs over the festive season.

 

[captaincollins]

Well my plan is to not buy nasty things I will be tempted by and use sw recipes for desserts and treats like sw ferro Reich or hoe ever you spell it, and for Xmas eve, Xmas day and boxing day I am going to increase my syns from 10 to 15 and keep the other 4 days at 10 syns per day, or I will do 20 syns for those 3 days and 5 syns for the other 4, defo going for a loss

That Christmas book from sw is great x

 

[Christiana]

I have decided to have Christmas Day and New Year's Eve off. I won't go completely mental, but I will enjoy things in moderation...my only major vices seem to involve sweet things, but I will have a drink or two...and I'm getting good at dealing with having things in the house that I don't feel the need to fall back on old bad habits.

I think I could improve my chances of losing over Christmas/New Years by maybe staying syn free up until the actual dinner, have a drink and dessert and keep other drinks syn free/water and flexi-syn anything else. Whatever happens, I'll be keeping it to the two days respectively, just those 48 hours. After that, it's back on plan 1000%.

 

[SallyA]

Hmmm now what's that saying about the road to hell being paved with good intentions ... of course I plan to be good but, well, um .... it's Christmas YAY

Will try to keep being naughty to a minimum though

 

[lynzlelou]

I am really REALLY going to try hard not to undo what Ive acheived so far.....On the weeks that I have a meal out (got 3) will be on minimal syns for the other days, choosing the best options possible, saving that days HEX and eating as much super speeds as humanly possible! Christmas wont be too bad, xmas day and boxing day are at families houses so I dont need to buy any crap in to have at home and tempt me. Im breastfeeding so alcohol is'nt an issue this year. Ive asked that people dont get me any choc or biccies too. I may have to eat a Chocolate Orange....but it is one of your 5 a day lol!:sign0151:

 

[gemmm]

I'll probably flexi syn christmas day, boxing day and new years eve. Sticking to it the best I can rest of the days.

 

[Littleslimmingbee]

This year, i really want to enjoy the festive period. Not spend it feeling hugely fat because im SO stuffed, all day, every minute.. because iv picked at this, picked at that.. last year i struggled through christmas dinner because id eaten a bowl of nuts, an entire box of roses.. you name it. Then i ate lunch too.. followed by desserts..I spent the entire week over xmas stuffing my face. Now. I did that because it was my first xmas being 'skinny' and damn.. i wanted to enjoy it, but i realise that i almost ruined it for myself because at some point, i stopped enjoying and actually tasting the food.. it was just food. In my mouth.. all of the time.

Subsequently i put on 6.5lbs last xmas, and had only just shifted that when i turned 18 on jan 26th, and gained 5lbs.

Im working my arse off to get back my 5 stone award.. and i would HATE to get there, and gainhalf a stone back over xmas.
Unfortunatly, im a bit screwed this year. I literally have NO control, Were away from the 23rd, right up untill the 31st. BIL is doing a massive food shop, and i have no choice.. say or whatever over what goes in the basket.

My tactic is to be as good as gold as far as i can. Im going to take my own breakfast.. proberly a box oh HIfis and il take some cereal as i cant imagine il be having cheese on top of anything like i usually do for my HEA.. then i can just eat lunch etc, knowing that whilst its not good.. atleast im not totting up syns with pointless things liked choc cereals and breads..

the manor were staying in, has beautiful grounds (so im told) and i will make sure we insist on having a christmas walk and im gunna take my sports bra, and running trainers.. just incase i can sneak out. I did when we were away over easter in cornwall 2 years ago. i wont drink. I never drink anyways, so im gunna stick to my guns on that one- however MIL did manage to get me drunk when i got engaged so im worried now i caved once, she knows i WILL drink. if that makes sence. Its the only time she's seen me drink in the (almost) 3 years iv been with OH.


Im not really sure what else i can do really. I want to prove to myself that i do have self CONTROL. . and if i can gain a minimum of 3lbs over xmas, id be freakin chuffed., gawd i hope, I will try my best.

Im not sure i can get 3lbs below my target weight though in order to balance things out though.

I have to remember my first ever year on sw, i got my 3stone award christmas week after loosing 1lb. i CAN do this. i just have to REALLY want it. which right now, i do. I just hope it lasts over the festive period.

Joes family are proper food bullys though. They dont do it to be mean, they just dont understand.

 

[Shabba]

The run up to xmas i think will be relatively easy, its not like it changes too much and we dont hoard food like some people, we buy what we need each week anyway. Xmas day is at MIL's and she cooks a massive dinner and pudding and thats going to be the only day i think ill go off! I do want to eat the gorgeous dinner and pudding :giggle: it will call come off again!