Let's talk turkey...first off, Thanksgiving does not need to send your diet into a
downward spiral through the holiday season!
Even people who are very
committed to their healthy eating plan can get derailed by candy at Halloween.
Then, because their plan is off track, they let Thanksgiving continue the eating extravaganza that extends to New Year's Day.
This does NOT need to happen to you! If you have made a commitment to better food choices, you CAN keep
your healthy eating efforts on track - it just takes a little planning!
For the next four days I'll share some easy ways to ensure that your Thanksgiving is a fun, family day, not a food
frenzy. Rather than gorging yourself and then feeling horrible after the fact, you can instead thoroughly enjoy your Thanksgiving favorites with no guilt or remorse. :)
#1. Remember that your Thanksgiving meal is just
one meal. Serve yourself as if it were a typical lunch or dinner, NOT
the last meal you'll be having on Earth! Is your Thanksgiving meal around noon? Think how good you'll feel when several hours later, when everyone else is still on the couch
complaining about how full they are, you are making yourself another healthy plate for
dinner.
Sure there will be holiday favorites at the meal. But keep in mind that you don't have to have 2 or 3 servings of everything. Serve yourself smaller portions than you think you will want - didn't your mom always tell you "your eyes are bigger than your stomach". That is still true for us adults - maybe more so! There will be leftovers (but that's a tip for tomorrow!). And wouldn't you rather savor one good serving of those potatoes you have been waiting for than eat 2 servings as fast as you can because you are afraid you'll never have them again and then be miserable? Slow down and enjoy each bite!
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