1 pound ??? I used to gain 20-30 pounds between Thanksgiving and New Years, with most of that after Christmas...One store used to sell Candy Canes for like for 5 or 10 cents a box the day after Christmas. Plus, I'd always eat LOTS of bread and potatoes over the Holidays. I started LCing near the beginning of holiday season '02. I lost 12 pounds in the last 2 weeks of 2002. I didn't weigh until my 3rd week, so I may have lost 20 pounds or more last December.

The only day that I plan to cheat during the Holidays is Thanksgiving...Since I'll probably be just shy of my goal...I plan to have some Mashed Potatoes (Can't stand Faux-tatoes and wouldn't ask my family to eat Ketatoes) and Reduced-Carb Whole Grain Rolls (7.9g Net Carbs vs. 12.2g in 100% WW Rolls vs. 13.3g in White Rolls vs. 18.9g in Sweet Rolls)...Everything else will be Low-Carb.

I figure I'll take in about 68-85g Net Carbs (26-33g Fiber) for Thanksgiving. I'm shooting for as high fiber as possible to slow the absorption of the potatoes.