Anyone have a Thanksgiving Keto ‘Disaster’?

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(Rob) #1

In the words of Crocodile Dundee “if you’ve got a problem, you tell Wally and he tells everyone in town… brings it out into the open, no more problem.”

Why not unburden yourself of the guilt of a bit of Thanksgiving excess so you don’t stew on it and let it negatively influence your future decisions.

I’ll start… I didn’t have a total disaster but I had a small piece of pecan pie, generally had a bunch of incidental carbs in salad dressings, gravy, etc, stupid cranberries everywhere and didn’t get to my fat macro.

A problem shared here is a problem divided by n=1000 :grin:

(Jodi) #2

I fasted for 24hrs before Thanksgiving lunch. I hosted and did most of the cooking and so I was super busy which actually made it easier, even with the cooking of non-keto foods. I ate a small serving of my mom’s stuffing and maybe 1/4 c of mashed potatoes. I also had a small slice of pumpkin pie…which was mostly just the filling because cool whip is nasty lol.

I was able to stop and be satisfied with that which was a huge accomplishment for me. I don’t feel guilty which is another huge step for me. It was nice to be the only one who didn’t overeat for a change!

I ate some bacon around 5pm to curb the “snack” cravings that were triggered later in the afternoon and plan to continue fasting through today.

So all in all…not a disaster even if I didn’t stick to keto for the meal.:blush:

(Ken) #3

Holiday meals are not actually disasters, but glycogen recompensation opportunities. They are arguably beneficial, in the hormonal sense. To view the occasional intake of carbs as some type of Heresy is counterproductive and unnecessary. It’s the over all dietary hormonal secretion pattern that counts, not some minor abberation. Keto is not a religion, but only one aspect of fat based, lipolytic nutrition.

(Michael Backus) #4

I have also fasted often for 12 to 24 hours before and after thanksgiving. I noticed I gained 8 pounds and lost that much throughout the week. I spent the weekend before out of town for my older sisters wedding and my little brother in the marines came to visit my family for two weeks from Hawaii to Tennessee. It’s been a crazy two weeks. The number one practice that kept my weight down or at least kept me guilt free was IF when possible. I also managed to have butter coffee no matter how many people saw and shook their head. There were quite a few that ask with a surprising amount of curiosity and positive attitude, as well as others did what they could to ignore or change the subject. A now new inlaw (and a fellow ketonian) and I just laughed at those who were discussed :joy:. Being busy by helping with preparations for the wedding and thanksgiving helped with any chance I got to IF. I did not stick to the keto way for the past two weeks but including keto food and keto coffee helps me get back on track with little effort. :muscle:t2:

(jilliangordona) #5

I ate carby treats freely. For me personally, I am lucky that my recovery time back into ketosis isn’t bad. I had a headache yesterday in the evening, but I am unsure if that was from the carbs, the red wine the night before, Aunt Flo, or a combo of all three.

I sipped some exogenous ketones and I am fasting and working out today. I do not fret after an indulgence every few months.

(Randy) #6

I had some butternut squash (cubed and roasted, coated with butter, erythritol and cinnamon sauce).

Other than that I made roasted chicken and Brenda’s pork rind stuffing with pork sausage.

Early in the day I snacked on salami and cheese. So overall, not too bad.

(Adam Kirby) #7

I’ve eaten ridiculously for days. Don’t feel guilty in the slightest because I just get right back on the wagon. Occasional holiday binges will not ruin all the gains (losses?) you make.

+Something I find peculiar about the carb eating population at large is they are overly concerned about their holiday binging, while not being concerned enough about their eating the other 95% of the time.

(A ham loving ham! - VA6KD) #8

I call it exercising my pancreas! After all, an alcoholic family member of mine used to call drinking “exercising my bladder”! So long as I’m not awash in sugar and carbs and high insulin as a result of that for days on end I don’t really worry too much about it. Sure it may cause a little stall but I’m back on the bandwagon and ketoing along again in no time. Once I had a carby weekend and it ended up breaking a long stall I was struggling with.

(Chris ) #9

Thanks for the confession thread! I dropped three pounds below my maintenance goal before Thanksgiving in preparation for a “diversion” from my normal meal plan. Three days later and 8 pounds up, I’m 24 hours into a short fast! Was it worth it? Hmmm…maybe.

(Sophie) #10

Keto Truth #163

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(Chris ) #11

Agree! It’s about the 95% of our diets. :+1:

(Karen) #12

Pretty much on task and keto. Lost weight, but I’m going to tell you it was my least favorite Thanksgiving ever food wise.:confused::confused:

(Doug) #13

Didn’t worry about anything the entire week. My clothes don’t feel any different, but I probably gained weight. Back with the keto and fasting tomorrow.

Stayed with my 81 year old mother. She’s obese, and it’s amazing how she has avoided diabetes. Our last breakfast was orange juice, cereal, two kinds of bread for toast, two kinds of sweet jam for the toast. I just had black coffee.

(Gail P) #14

Does oversharing about the keto lifestyle count?

By oversharing, I mean talking a bit longer than anybody was interested. In my defense, they did ask, and seemed interested. Up to a point!

My family has a big gathering, practically a reunion, several times a year. Always potlucks, with lots of excellent cooks, with 50 to 70 people attending.

I admired the desserts extravagantly, then didn’t eat any, which may have made more impact than any amount of talking. I hope so, I hate to see them getting sicker and sicker, for no reason except what they eat.

(Marcos Taquechel) #15

The good thing about being keto adapted is that if you do eat some carbs, you’ll process it much better. I had no guilt at all, and ate all I wanted. The difference this time is that I didn’t have to overeat at all. I wasn’t hungry or (carb hungry). When the guy passing the turkey said “here, let me give you a heart attack with these extra turkey skin” I replied “as a matter of fact please give me all that skin, give me all that fatty fat fat” He looked at me surprised…

(Jen ) #16

I was too nervous I would mess up my oh so slow fat adaptation so I had turkey & Keto friendly green bean casserole. Little splash of gravy. For dessert I brought HWC and proceeded to eat a huge bowl of whipped cream. Hit all of my macros and had a great day.

NOT so great was I was sitting next to carbivores on either side who insisted I was clogging my arteries, going to have a heart attack or stroke, etc. After a while of the obnoxiousness, I asked for the butter, which I spread on my turkey and green beans. I think I grossed them out to the point where they left me alone! :joy::joy::joy:

I have a huge family and I love them; but when they try to force feed me it’s wicked annoying. If I wanted to eat pie, I would have, but I was happy with what I had and grateful for those who kept their opinions to themselves.

(Bressain Dinkelman) #17

Pretty much. I was 100% keto last year but the social pressure was too strong this year and caved the entire day. I’m back on the horse now but ain’t gonna lie, the banana cheesecake pie was kinda worth it. FWIW, I was reminded how crap I could feel when letting go completely and was happy to go back to keto.

(Roger Korne) #18

I have been doing keto for 3 weeks now and was down a total of 23lbs. I knew going into this week that I was going to eat carbs and was not going to stress about it. I absolutely love stuffing or dressing and I ate my hearts content. Also, I cook a very large Thanksgiving breakfast for my kids. We did that yesterday and I again ate whatever was in front of me. All total for the weekend I gained 3 lbs. Today I had my BPC and have met my macros. I also plan on having a traditional Christmas dinner with my kids but will remain Keto til then. I want keto to be my lifestyle, I feel good following it and want to stay with it. I know if I beat myself up when I don’t follow it, I am less likely to continue with it. So, as they say, “Keep calm, and Keto on”!

#19

I got out of thanksgiving unscathed, I just had some turkey, ham, tri-tip and some green salad. I tested when I got home and was still in ketosis. :blush:

(Madge Boldt) #20

Newbie-ish (6 weeks) keto-er. I had all I wanted for Thanksgiving dinner after a 20 hour fast. I ate all the good stuff, but this year only one dessert because I was just so full (I usually managed 2 or 3 desserts in the past!) I didn’t need to eat again for 24 hours. Had a normal keto weekend, feasted today, and now I plan to fast for at least 42 hours. No regrets here at all!