4 Healthy Thanksgiving Tips
This is it: The big Thanksgiving Feast is tomorrow! Many of us will be sitting around a table of epic proportions, filled with everything from Grandma's cornbread to Uncle Bob's store-bought pie.
You will have complete and free access to all of the things you try to avoid every other day of the year. The good news is: You don't have to completely deprive yourself.
But, you do need to be careful and make at least some wise decisions. This one chance to live like Henry VIII for a day is tempting, so you need to be prepared!
Here are a few simple and healthy Thanksgiving tips to avoid the 5-10 pounds that most people put on this time of year:
- Get everything in one go. Fill up your plate with anything you want, no matter how unhealthy it may be. Consider this your treat/cheat, but you only get one shot, meaning you can't go back for seconds! If it doesn't fit on one plate, then it's WAY too much. This will help keep your overall calories down.
- Get in the game. Toss the football around, or go outside and keep the kids entertained before or after the meal. Take part in some type of physical activity for at least 30-60 minutes, and you can start burning some of those extra calories immediately.
- Help clean up. The worst thing you can do after a big meal is fall into a couch coma and stare into the football box. Offer to help clear the table and wash the dishes. Not only will you get brownie points for helping out, you will burn a few more calories in the process.
- Leave the leftovers. Don't ask for or accept any of the food that will undoubtedly have survived the storm. Trust me, someone else will be glad to take it instead. If Thanksgiving is at your house, then make sure you get rid of ALL the leftovers by offering them to the guests (Have some plastic containers available to give away).
Follow these tips, and your waistline will make it safely out of this calorie-filled trap. Don't give in to temptation, and keep your goal weight and body in mind!
Where will you be spending Thanksgiving this year?
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Unfortuantely I didn't see this before Thanksgiving so I broke a few of the rules :( But I'll be sure to follow these for the upcoming holiday feasts! :)