Who's going to binge this Christmas ?

[darkcloudcover]

So anyone here wana go crazy on the wrong foods during holidays ?
I won't because I'll feel uncomfortable and then will have to diet it all off again, and you ?

[layarph]

Risky thread IMO

[PeteratCastle]

So anyone here wana go crazy on the wrong foods during holidays ?
I won't because I'll feel uncomfortable and then will have to diet it all off again, and you ?

Damn straight I am. Just 2 days though..

Well that's the plan for now anyways. I have promised myself a cheatday or cheatmeal several times in the past 6 months but usually just end up not bothering with them..so will probably not to over the top. Love thinking about going over the top though

[Hitch23]

I most likely will on Christmas day. New year's eve is going to be a massive food/alcohol binge, I think it'll be well worth it though

[gregorymcm]

Not planning on it, but if it happens on christmas day, i will not beat myself up for it. I'll just throw in some HIIT and a some IF for a few weeks, and should be back to normal. TBH i love the taste of food on christmas, and mostly the taste of chicken/turkey. I usually stuff my face just for this holiday

Cheers

[texicus]

plan:

christmas eve: PSMF day + retard levels of booze
christmas day: no booze (will be with fam), retard levels of food

[Makween]

Imo, if you can't switch off and enjoy yourself with family/friends on special occasions you have problems.

[n0useforaname]

I'm switching off for about 2 weeks. I'm still going to exercise, but I'm going to just relax for a bit. I've done this before, and at most I'll put on about 4-6 pounds, which really isn't a big deal to me. It's winter..

[darkcloudcover]

Imo, if you can't switch off and enjoy yourself with family/friends on special occasions you have problems.

Agree, but I don't find any necessity to binge. Some people find pleasure doing so, I don't, I just feel so bloated & uncomfortable. IMO there's nothing wrong with having tasty foods without going overboard, and enjoy the family gathering.

[NABlakley]

On a bulk so I'm not worried about it!

[midcoastking33]

Probably not, not cutting but haven't been real thrilled about my diet lately so I'm trying to avoid being cheeky until I start bulking come new years

[StephSkywalker]

It's X-Mas.. Enjoy your family for that one day.. I wouldnt say binge but just have that extra serving of turkey that your mother will make you get.. Or that piece of cake that your aunt made and wants you to try...It's just one day

[JustX]

As others have said already, you should be able to enjoy yourself with your family on occasions like this and not be worried about food the whole time. Bodybuilding is supposed to increase quality of life, not drive someone insane. That being said, many foods that are labeled "Junk" or "binge foods" can be easily fit into your macronutrient needs for the day.

[mikakarppanen]

I wanna, and i'm gonna! A 4-day binge that i've planned in advance coming up starting the evening before Christmas eve.


Gonna be real great after 7 weeks on a damn near 100% strict cut, in my most cut state ever at the moment.

Merry X-mas everybody, and don't forget to enjoy all the good food and relax during these festive times :-P

[Makween]

Agree, but I don't find any necessity to binge. Some people find pleasure doing so, I don't, I just feel so bloated & uncomfortable. IMO there's nothing wrong with having tasty foods without going overboard, and enjoy the family gathering.

Actually planning to 'binge' seems a bit weird to me too, but if there's one day on which it's okay it's probably Christmas. I think most people end up overeating a bit just because there's so much good stuff around. Having said that, I think that fitting good food into your macros regularly removes the temptation to go: 'arghhhhhhhh, eat everything in sight, won't be able to have it tomorrow!'

[germaine07]

Risky thread IMO

Potentially lol.

As far as binging goes, not so much on food, but on alcohol most definitely.

Xmas eve = Lots of alcohol, not binging on food but being 'lax' with my diet.
Xmas day = Big Breakfast, head to family party (finger food + alcohol, although not much. Save room for dinner.), then Xmas dinner + dessert, then more alcohol probably.
Stephens Day (26th) = Snacking on xmas chocolates etc & then a lot of alcohol.

Then a recovery period until NYE most likely.

Will also use this as a de-load week with regards training.

Fun Fact I Heard: The average person consumes over 6,000kcal on Xmas Day.

[JakeSim]

Potentially.

I binged on Thanksgiving and the following Monday after. Then I had 3 days later on where I went a total of 1,500 cals over. I'm back on track probably now so it depends on how I feel and if I feel like dealing with the guilt.

[PBateman2]

Lol

[ncballa1011]

I'm home for 3 weeks and although I'm not going to go over board am not to worried about my diet. Starting a cut when I get back to school so will be indulging. Christmas Eve= prime rib and homemade Mac and cheese plus crown royal or jack and then Christmas Day is a big Italian dinner so will throw in some extra cardio and enjoy! Life's to short...

[JelaniTheGreat]

Binge? No. Eat? Yes.lol

Its always easier to just narrow yourself down to a handful of foods to meet your macros and call it a holiday.

For example my layout:

Turkey for Protein, Ham and Collards for fat, and Banana Pudding for carbs.

Whats the likely hood of me even going over 2,700 cals (maintenance) on that?

The way I see it, depending on where you are with your goals..... you can either go out with fam and enjoy yourself like a human being,
or sit at home isolated with chicken breast. (Like I did for Thanksgiving) LMAO.

[EjnarKolinkar]

So anyone here wana go crazy on the wrong foods during holidays ?
I won't because I'll feel uncomfortable and then will have to diet it all off again, and you ?

Binge is a stupid word. So is phrase "wrong foods."

That being said I am eating a prime rib, twice backs potatoes, green beans, 2 kinds of pie and coffee. That's what is being served. People that can't fit a good meal into their daily nutrition must be prepping for a contest?

[darkcloudcover]

Binge is a stupid word. So is phrase "wrong foods."

I understand that you don't have an eating disorder like some people I know, who eat more than 4 pizzas, 2 liters of ice cream and a whole cheesecake in a single day when they go off their diet. Enjoy what's going to be served, it's pretty decent.

[RRJ]

I'm cutting on 1850 (maintenance at 2850) so I'll probably shoot for around 3500 on Christmas. That just takes another day of dieting to get off and is twice the food I'm regularly eating.

[Crazymix]

So anyone here wana go crazy on the wrong foods during holidays ?
I won't because I'll feel uncomfortable and then will have to diet it all off again, and you ?

If you do not make $ Bbing then why care?

[oldunclehue]

No binge here....on the no booze...quit 2 months ago!

Will focus on turkey, salads and no sweets!

Dat dere Cruise in Feb....must not give in!

[ABeast1Day]

Going to be at Disneyworld for 5 days during the Christmas break. Ill be cheating for sure. Going to try my best to keep it within reason though. I hope i can.

[darkcloudcover]

If you do not make $ Bbing then why care?

It's not about the money man. It's about how I feel. I just feel bloated & lousy if I eat this way.

[forestopher]

All i do is eat a little lighter than usual through the day till Family dinner and then i just eat whatever i feel like. I normally end up not going to overboard on my cals. (Bulking)
Just enjoy them holidays like everyone is saying its not like were professional BB's(yet ).

[darkcloudcover]

its not like were professional BB's

I'm faaaar from being a fitness professional. I don't even go to the gym, just train at home with limited equipment, to stay fit & healthy as much as possible.

[TomBremner]

nope. cruise like 8 days after Christmas.