I did make a decision about Thanksgiving dinner for my family: I went to Boston Market on Thanksgiving Eve (otherwise known as "Wednesday") and purchased a turkey dinner for four. The dinner included creamed spinach, stuffing, corn, and sweet potatoes with marshmallows. In addition, I went to my local grocery store and purchased a can of whole cranberries.
Now did I measure all of this food out before I gorged on it? Yes and no. Yes, I did measure it with a fork and a tablespoon ("Let's see: That looks like two ounces."), but no, it wasn't the most precise -- or accurate -- way of measuring things.
I did a CrossFit workout in the morning; thus, I felt justified in the extra helpings in my first meal (which was a t 3:30 p.m.). I even had pie and ice cream (some "old" ice cream left way too long in the freezer) for dessert. Needless to say, I felt...stuffed.
That "stuffed" feeling continued with my second meal around 8:30 p.m. The portions this time were much smaller, and I had a cup of Jello Sugar-Free Chocolate Mousse for dessert.
After this meal, I felt fat.
But I wasn't too worried about any potential weight gain or fat gain. I did a trans-continental workout on Friday (read about it here), trained with Josh at his TOUGH/Love session on Saturday morning (this particular session had no "Love"), did Olympic lifting at Balance Gym on Saturday afternoon, did CrossFit Sunday morning, and finished with yoga on Sunday night.
All the while, I was back on my normal eating schedule and consuming the foods I was supposed to consume.
So while Thanksgiving is over, Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, and New Year's Eve/New Year's Day are just over the horizon.
I'm confident that I will remain disciplined and focused over this period.
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