Last Updated on May 21, 2023 by Michael Brockbank
During the Easter weekend, a lot of us indulge in quite the feast. Whether it’s a family dinner or a slew of chocolate, it’s easy to rack up the calories. However, that doesn’t mean you have to stress about weight loss goals.
In reality, a chocolate Cadbury egg isn’t going to add 10 pounds.
In this episode of Fitness in Theory, Sam and I talk about being OK with yourself when it comes to family get-togethers and holiday dinners. It’s all about focusing on spending time with your family without stressing too much about what you eat.
Don’t Stress Over a Bad Weekend of Eating
I am more on the side of enjoying myself during various celebrations. Sure, you can be mindful of what you’re putting into your body. But indulging a little in some of the tasty things that come around on Easter isn’t necessarily a bad thing.
What matters is how you approach your dieting and weight loss goals after the fact.
To put things into perspective, you’d have to eat roughly 35,000 calories more than you burn for it to turn into 10 pounds of fat. That is roughly 194 Reese’s Peanut Butter Eggs.
This doesn’t take into consideration when you go back to eating properly the next day.
My point is that enjoying yourself without the stress of maintaining your diet for a single day or two isn’t going to instantly add 10 pounds to your weight. Actually, you’ll probably just digest all that junk and flush it down the toilet within 24 to 72 hours.
Managing the Easter Candy
Sure, I still have quite a bit of Easter candy left over. After all, I didn’t want to make myself sick trying to pound it all down in one day. However, I can manage to add the candy to my “diet” for the next several weeks.
That’s because of how I approach snacking, to begin with.
As I keep track of everything I eat in MyFitnessPal, I can monitor my intake and treat myself throughout the day as long as I don’t go over my calorie-intake goals. And since I am trying to be more active, I can burn the carbs relatively easily throughout the week.
How Do You Handle Holiday Eats?
There’s nothing wrong with forcing yourself to maintain your diet during Easter dinner or denying yourself the chocolatey goodness in a basket. Successful dieting and weight loss centers around finding what best works for you.
So, what works best for you when it comes to holidays or family dinners?