Surviving Thanksgiving

babygurl1

Last year I found using a smaller plate helped me. Everyone had these huge plates stacked full of stuff and I had just a small saucer. I used a teaspoon to serve myself and ate what I wanted...as long as it fit on my plate and I only got one scoop from the teaspoon. I ate at two houses and was over but not as bad as it could have been! Last year I took a break from working out for Thanksgiving, wont be doing that this year a workout it a must. Good luck!!

SheRa1964

I actually eat on a smaller plate every night. I use the plates that my kids used when they were babies. Not only is it fun and nostalgic but it helps keep me within a descent eating range.

chellekoren

I would suggest also, out of personal experience, pick your favorite food item(s) ahead of time. Get them in your head. Then make sure you eat those and try to skip the ones you don't LOVE. Why waste your time on the items that you may have any other time of the year. You want to enjoy your food and not binge later because you felt like you missed out or like me, get obsessed with the one or two items.

I also let balance food diet go out the window because some of the food items there, I don't see but twice a year. I LOVE our families rice dressing, the turkey and the corn casserole. Then I love the pumpkin pie the most. So I make sure I get a healthy portion of those items and maybe a little of all the others so as not to hurt anyone's feelings. I EAT the top items on my list then leave the rest and lean back like everyone else and say how full I am.

Enjoy!!

ctroxell2011

You could also try calorie cycling for the week, eating less calories the two days before and after, that way the total calories for the week still balances out to a reasonable value and you can indulge in a few treats. Make sure to get a good workout the day of or the day after so you get right back on track.