How did you do on Christmas?

[sooner_ed]

Originally Posted by pierini

There really isn't any valid reason to be eating that stuff.

pierini, sometimes you just don't need a "valid reason" to be eating that stuff. Sometimes it's just for the pure enjoyment of it.

[DarkLord]

Well I don't know about anyone else but I spent three solid days in bed fighting off Flu. And it's no picnic to your gains diet. Everything you try and bulk up soon gets burnt down. I personally feel you shouldn't force yourself when you have a virus. I still feel crappy even now. I won't be back at the gym until the New Year damn it!

[CF-OC_gal]

Originally Posted by DarkLord

Well I don't know about anyone else but I spent three solid days in bed fighting off Flu. And it's no picnic to your gains diet. Everything you try and bulk up soon gets burnt down. I personally feel you shouldn't force yourself when you have a virus. I still feel crappy even now. I won't be back at the gym until the New Year damn it!

Oh man that sucks on all levels. I hope you recoup soon and find yourself angrier and stronger on your next visit to the gym!

[hou059]

Ahhhhhh man, I didn't do to well. I ate very poorly. Steak and baked potatoe and tamales....oh did I mention eggnog too? I guess a plus is I didn't partake in the alcholic festivities!

[DarkLord]

When you are ill, is it still important to keep up with the calorie/protein intake or just concentrate on getting well?

[CF-OC_gal]

Originally Posted by DarkLord

When you are ill, is it still important to keep up with the calorie/protein intake or just concentrate on getting well?

Fluid intake is most important so you don't get dehydrated. I reach for the Gatorade, water and or juice when a cold or flu hits me or those I take care of. Depending on your other symptoms with it, eat accordingly. now is not the time to be stressing over diet details. A quick recovery will do more for you in the long run.

[minime]

I did eat a lot on christmas day.. but i could have done worse even lol

breakfast: five peices of Irish bacon (its lean and can cut the fat off not like american bacon), one slice soda bread, an apple, coffee

lunch: half a protein bar

pre-dinner: a lot of nuts (cashew, walnut, pecans), doritos, regular potato chips

dinner: small peice roast beef (2oz), large peice turkey (4oz), peas, baked potato, gravy

dessert: low fat vanilla ice cream. The other desserts were tiramasu and ginger cake neither of which i like.

drinks: 2 light beers

tv time: six chocolates, i think they have about 40 cals each

i didnt put the calories into fitday, but the big killer was those pre dinner snacks where i wouldnt be surprised if i ate more than i had for my entire dinner and dessert!

exercise was a 4.5 mile run after breakfast, and a few situps pushups and bw squats too.

im on vacation for two whole weeks and basically eating what i like.. so new years will probably be pretty bad for me too! I havent been drinking a ton really, but i suspect on new years Ill end up drinking a lot.

overall i could be doing a lot worse, and would be too if I werent so concious of it these days! im glad i have some self control when it comes to food.. even if it does get the better of me on occasion we are only human after all...

[totalchaos]

Well it was perfect, I am very proud of myself this year. I have a binging problem, which seems to be under control lately. With that being said, holidays are the worst for someone with a binging problem. This holiday was perfect, because Sunday is my cheat meal day and that's when my family celebrates (xmas eve). I had 2 "sort-of" big meals, desert, some meatballs later at night. Nothing compared to the other holidays. I have lost 5 pounds since last monday, today is friday so it wasn't that bad, and I am also seeing some major progress. All in all, did great this holiday, on xmas day I Just returned to my normal diet and routine.