It’s that family gathering, with all the dishes slathered in butter, oil, mega carbs and no one leaving the table for hours. Furthermore, many of us skip breakfast in anticipation of the big meal and that’s a big mistake.
1.) Eat a protein and high fiber breakfast.
2.) Exercise Thanksgiving morning. Make it a new ritual.
3.) Eat a protein and high fiber small meal before you leave to the dinner. Never arrive starving!
4.) If you are preparing the meal:
o Serve dips made with non fat yogurt surrounded by cut-up
vegetables.
o Put more mushrooms, onions, celery, eggplant, etc. into the
stuffing and less bread.
o In desserts that call for oil or butter, use unsweetened apple
sauce or pureed plums.
o Create a beautiful fruit plate, perhaps a pineapple boat.
o Serve sweet potatoes instead of mashed potatoes. And if you do
serve mashed potatoes, use roasted garlic instead of butter for
flavor.
o Prepare vegetables without oil. Instead, cook them with dill and
top with slivered almonds.
5.) Wear tight clothes. If you are eating too much, you will feel uncomfortable and remember to stop eating. Don’t unbuckle your belt.
6.) Sit next to someone who eats healthy and is weight conscious.
7.) Eat smaller portions - a tasting menu.
8.) Fill your plate with vegetables, sweet potato and white meat turkey without the skin. Chew slowly and enjoy each bite.
9.) No second helpings!
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About the Author
Debbie Mandel is an author, stress management specialist, and her latest book is "Addicted to Stress: A Woman's 7 Step Program to Reclaim Joy and Spontaneity in Life" (Wiley, Sept. 2008). She also hosts a weekly radio show and runs an educational site where you can learn more about building immunity to feeling bad: www.turnonyourinnerlight.com
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