Beat the Holiday Bulge

If there is ever anytime of the year that is centered around food, it's the holidays. Or, if your like me, everyday is absolutely centered around food. The holidays bring everyone together to enjoy massive amounts of foods--but hey, I'm not complaining! Unbuttoning your belt or pants to give more room to breathe sound familiar? Thats the problem. These dinners only come around once a year so we often find ourselves feeling too stuffed. Everyone's Thanksgiving should be surrounded with the delicious traditional foods that we all know and love. I am not going to tell you to avoid certain foods or how to modify the recipes to make them healthier (who wants low fat stuffing anyway?) but, I am going to tell you how to eat the foods right. 

Give your willpower a break. Trying to fight the many temptations of a Thanksgiving feast will only lead you to over eating. Instead, take a small amount of each food, savor each bite, and if your still hungry go back for seconds. This is a great trick to use even if it isn't Thanksgiving--be aware of what you are eating. 


DO NOT skip breakfast to save room for later. Sorry folks, it doesn't really work like that. This will again lead you to over eating, something we never feel good about doing. 


Pack in the protein. Indulge in the turkey (white meat only!) to help fill you up and resist other fatty foods. 


My favorite tip: Use smaller plates. Smaller amounts of food on your plate= less chance of over eating


Exercise. Don't shut down your exercise routine for Thanksgiving. If your use to exercising, take a walk with the family after dinner which will help burn off the calories from the feast. 


Perks of not eating all the holiday food in one day: your waist line won't grow and you'll have more to enjoy the next day or er, the whole week. 


There you have it, you can have your cake and eat it too--literally.