Do you diet over Christmas?

easyrider · 20 Dec 2013 at 00:21

What are peoples strategies for not coming across as a boring old fart?

Richie · 20 Dec 2013 at 06:53

Eat. Drink. Be Merry.

Works every time

Saundie · 20 Dec 2013 at 07:13

I don't try to avoid it. As Richie says; Eat, drink and be merry!

Freefaller · 20 Dec 2013 at 07:21

Having a little time off a strict eating plan isn't going to do you any harm.

That said, I'm not a big drinker so I won't be drinking lots, but I won't worry too much about what I eat, but at the same time I won't go mad either.

If you can enjoy yourself from time to time, and yet not stay in good shape you've got bigger things to worry about than just diet!

Cosimo · 20 Dec 2013 at 07:33

Richie said:
Eat. Drink. Be Merry.

Works every time

Indeed it does. You can suffer in January.

#Chri5# · 20 Dec 2013 at 08:24

Eat and drink lots

Bit of running including Christmas Eve and Boxing Day - would do the Christmas Day Parkrun if we didn't need to head in the opposite direction to visit my Mum.

mrthingyx · 20 Dec 2013 at 08:42

Home gym. So I'm just going to bulk.

HumanShield · 20 Dec 2013 at 08:48

Will be a little more careful this year than I have before, but I won't be dieting as much as I have been. Will still be going to the gym as often as I can though!

Glaucus · 20 Dec 2013 at 08:52

Richie said:
Eat. Drink. Be Merry.

Works every time

This.

Start again jan the first.

easyrider · 20 Dec 2013 at 09:35

Think I'll drop the beer and just drink Rum and Diet pepsi.

tom_e · 20 Dec 2013 at 09:43

It's dreamer bulk time

PermaChanged · 20 Dec 2013 at 09:48

I go very low calorie on the days were I don't have events, but it seems to be every other day/night I have something on, or someone bringing snacks into the office.

iamtheoneneo · 20 Dec 2013 at 10:42

Not over xmas, but il be avoiding choc etc as much as possible.
I weigh 107kg at the moment, a year ago I weighed about 80. Most is muscle but I do need to reducd my BF a little bit come january..and try and get to about 100kg.

platypus · 20 Dec 2013 at 10:52

Other than a tipple with Christmas lunch I don't drink. I don't eat too much, have a race (with the Brownlee brothers!) on boxing day and I'll be cycling. Business as usual

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Begbie · 20 Dec 2013 at 10:54

Dat crimbo bulk.

One More Solo · 20 Dec 2013 at 10:59

iamtheoneneo said:
Not over xmas, but il be avoiding choc etc as much as possible.
I weigh 107kg at the moment, a year ago I weighed about 80. Most is muscle but I do need to reducd my BF a little bit come january..and try and get to about 100kg.

So you put on 20kg of muscle in 12 months, OK...

Chris1712 · 20 Dec 2013 at 11:03

Nope, I've already put on about 4kg since the start of December so might aswell aim for an even 10kg.

tom_e · 20 Dec 2013 at 11:05

Chris1712 said:
Nope, I've already put on about 4kg since the start of December so might aswell aim for an even 10kg.

I've dropped a few lbs purposefully so I can enjoy all that Christmas brings without dropping dead when I step on the scales (or just try walking up the stairs) in the new year

Chris1712 · 20 Dec 2013 at 11:08

I've tried, but to no avail. Been on 1500kcal/day all of December, but Friday & Saturday nights our drinking = massive surplus over a week. FML.

kai · 20 Dec 2013 at 11:58

I diet all year, Christmas is time for eating and not feeling ANY guilt. Massive SPLURGE as I have 5 months of very strict dieting ahead up until May.

FACT: Those who have looked after their metabolisms and stayed lean all year will benefit from that during the Christmas festivities!