Are the Holiday Calories Worth it?

worth every damn calorie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! its only twice a yr in my house so give me a break

I agree with the above posts! a few days out of the year are not gonna make me gain ten lbs!! My problem is getting back on track.....continuing to eat that way will make you gain weight! Guess I need to learn not to love food lol

Yes, they are well worth it... how many times a year does a person drink egg nog? Once. How many times a year to people go on baking binges? Once. And I know I don't pumpkin pie any other time than Thanksgiving and Christmas... /SO/ I will exercise and make sure I get my fruit and vegetable servings but I am also going to indulge in the traditional foods.

By feeding your stomach with comforting holiday food, just be cautious of not over doing so much on empty calories and maybe kick up that exercise routine a bit more. Work out in your heart rate training zones that can kick up the cardio routine to burn more calories efficently and create a feeling of well being post workout.

Yes, the calories are worth it. If weight is a problem, then just have a bite of everything, not seconds and thirds. Get SOME satisfaction, otherwise you KNOW you'll go home and eat that WHOLE bag of Crunchy Cheetos!

In my opinion indulging in good food while visiting with family and friends should taste good AND be good for you...it's very simple to alter recipes that are traditionally made around the holidays to be much healthier and still taste the same, just gotta learn the right shortcuts to take! :)

Heck yes they are worth it!!

In my opinion it's not worth it. After I eat all this food (yes, it is delicious and I LOVE any kinds of sweets) I feel kinda guilty and I can feel the extra fat. Of course the food and drinkin is delicious, but the 5-10 pound weight gain is not that fun to have to try and work off after January 1st.

Ginny, if you can "feel" the extra fat and you think its 5-10 pounds then you have a psychological problem, not a physical problem. To gain 5-10 pounds in one or two days you'd have to eat an extra 17,500-35,000+ calories (3,500 calories per pound)in two days.

If a person is eating healthy all the other days of the year then your body can handle a few extra cookies or pumpkin pie in late November and December. Your body has adjusted to eating less so more than likely you'll fill up faster anyway.

However going to 5 Christmas parties and stuffing yourself at each is probably not the best thing for your body.

i ran my marathon this past weekend...bring on the calories!!

The problem with this article is that many of it's numbers are just plain WRONG!

Calories for turkey breast, meat only, no skin are only 150. Totally reasonable.
No one eats a whole cup of mashed potatoes or a whole cup of gravy! A typical serving of mashed potatoes is more like 120 calories. And, unless you go totally crazy with the gravy, it's only about 100 calories.

In fact, it is entirely possible if you eat normal portions to get your turkey, stuffing, yams, potatoes and gravy for the same amount you'd normally eat for dinner. Yes, adding the pie will then add extra. Eat a light lunch and you're fine.

YES It's Christmas!

Once or twice a year, the calories are WELL worth it! There are 363 days in the year to eat right and exercise, don't mess with Thanksgiving and Christmas and all the yumminess that goes with it.

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I agree with the above posts. It's the HOLIDAYS! Enjoy yourself guilt free. Is your appearance that important that you can't let yourself indulge occassionally? Get over yourself, you're a control freak. Being that controlling of yourself and others food intake is imbalance. The goal should be balance, wellness, happiness. A little over indugence with family and friends is part of the holiday experince. Stop making like you're healthy & normal when you aren't.