How many of you girls do like me

[RADAR]

I swear i am strict 98% of the time but when November & december hits i just let myself go and eat anything & everything ,I mean whats the use if you can't live it up at least 2 months out of the year, I know occasionally i do have one cheat meal every 2 weeks to keep my sanity ,but ,its so hard to resist all of that food just sitting there stareing at you while everyone is gobbling it up! am i crazy?

 

[musclemom]

Of course you're crazy

But seriously, the urge to eat when other people are is sort of programmed into us, we're social animals and eating is a very social activity. And with cooler temperatures our metabolism goes a little wonky so we're hungrier (the reverse of being LESS hungry in the hot summer months).

Not to mention the fact there's all sorts of lovely treats EVERYWHERE you go, treats that you only see this time of year, that normally wouldn't be there, plates of cookies and home made cakes and breads, dishes of candies, and all sorts of delicious smells. It's very difficult to resist.

There's more than one reason this is the time of year to bulk

 

[Island_Girl]

Go for it! lol I do all things in moderation.

 

[RADAR]

Go for it! lol I do all things in moderation.

Yeah! but this isn't 2 months of moderation,this month has been the worst, my will power has weakened as i'e gotten older, however i alway have a new yrs resolution to get back on track and come back bigger and better,cut to shreds!

 

[cw801]

No....as a female, I can't let myself go for that long, or I will spend half a year trying to work it all off again. The holidays aren't hard for me to deal with....I even baked two huge pans of turtle/chocolate chunk brownies and managed to get them all out of the house with just settling for licking the spoon. I look at all that holiday food and just get happy when I see turkey breast, green beans and sweet potatoes, because I love that food AND it's still good for me! The rest of it I just see as a LOT of work, so it's really not even a temptation.

 

[musclemom]

Actually, I didn't put one comment in my post ... see, I'm gluten intolerant. I look at anything made with wheat (also rye and barley) as basically, poison because it will make me sick for two to three weeks. Wheat free versions of cookies, cakes, and even stuffing are usually poor imitations and quite disappointing. Grand for stiffening one's resolve.

 

[trex74]

Oh yah I live it up- when Christmas rolls around I tend to get involved in the shortbread and pumpkin pie. I will obsess if I don't, and if I restrict myself too much I tend to OVERindulge, and then feel extreme remorse, so I have a treat now and then, especially around the holidays.
I have a natural built in switch that goes off when I am sick of eating goodies, so I don't worry about it.

 

[nefertiti]

I hate this time of year.

My eating disorder issues are fairly well documented, and since I struggle with bulimia the urge to binge on everything in sight kills me. If I try to be responsible people shove more food in my face. I don't have the willpower to say no and I always end up slipping and fucking up and next thing I know my head is in the toilet. I have yet to get through one holiday season without this happening, so I'm stressing the eff out about thanksgiving. I've pretty much decided to skip it for the most part and go spearfishing with some coworkers instead. My family is a little hurt and I am sad not to be seeing them, but I just can't be around that right now. It makes me crazy that I can't really enjoy this time of year because I'm always having to worry myself sick about being around food.

 

[cw801]

I think it's good that you are going to go do something else......I go to the dunes every year, and have done this for about 9 years.....no more eating issues for Thanksgiving. We have a small potluck at the most, and it's never a formal sit-down thing anymore. It used to really be hard for me, too......when I was in the full throes of exercise bulemia. Spearfishing sounds fun.....and fish is good for you!

 

[Rebecca D]

No....as a female, I can't let myself go for that long, or I will spend half a year trying to work it all off again. The holidays aren't hard for me to deal with....I even baked two huge pans of turtle/chocolate chunk brownies and managed to get them all out of the house with just settling for licking the spoon. I look at all that holiday food and just get happy when I see turkey breast, green beans and sweet potatoes, because I love that food AND it's still good for me! The rest of it I just see as a LOT of work, so it's really not even a temptation.

I agree, as a female you have to be careful when letting yourself go. I may have a day where I cut loose (Thanksgiving with the parents) but I can't turn it into a habit. Weight/Fat smeaks up on women faster than men.

Rebecca D