As Turkey Day is less then a day away you’re probably saying to yourself. “I can’t wait to eat all this food but I’m not excited to put on all this weight!” I feel your pain. With all the great food, football, and family influence it can sometimes be easy to get carried away.
But don’t worry. This year I have you covered with some great tips you could implement into your families thanksgiving. And it doesn’t involve changing the style of cooking!
I believe if put into action this tips will help alleviate most unwanted lbs. from that amazing turkey dinner/ ALL DAY FEAST.
- Stop eating when you’re full and check those portions!
Thanksgiving is one of those holidays when people plan to eat everything in sight until they are about to burst. The biggest thing I can recommend is watch your portions a good rule of thumb is serve yourself a small the appropriate portions listed in the picture below. This includes alcohol too! Limit it to a 1-2 drinks and hour with a glass of water after each drink. This will not only help with hydration but it will help digestion and keep you full.
- WALK around and TALK!
Greet your family! This is the one of the only times of year where you see the largest amounts of family! Don’t be a loner, get up and get chatty. Talk to each person tell them about your life ask them about theirs! This includes catching up with friends too!
- Plan a post-meal walk
Let everyone know your going for a walk after dinner so they can join you! A brisk walk will speed up digestion and help jump start burning those calories
4.Volunteer to help clean up
Host clean up. Not only will they respect and appreciate the gesture but also it will decrease the changes of you eating more food.
- Plan a workout date the next morning
Make sure to get a good workout in the next morning. Better yet plan it with a friend this way you’re less likely to skipping out due to guilt!
There you have it. If you plan accordingly and implement these tips this thanksgiving I assure that you that you will keep off any unwanted weight.