5 Tips to Survive Thanksgiving
With Thanksgiving right around the corner, some of you may be wondering how you will ever make it through this holiday full of tempting treats set on luring you away from your healthy eating regime.
However, with a bit of forward planning, you can make sure that you still enjoy the holidays without a complete diet derailment. Here’s 5 simple tips to make sure this Thanksgiving is your healthiest yet!
Get Active In The Morning
By getting up and doing some exercise you’ll not only up your daily calorie burn so you can consume more calories, but you’re also going to help to suppress the appetite naturally so you’ll eat less at dinner. For most people, getting in some regular physical activity is one of the best ways to put them in a healthier frame of mind so that they have more control over their dietary choices.
Prepare Plenty Of Vegetable-Based Dishes
Then, when selecting your food, if you fill three quarters of your plate up with low-cal vegetables, this leaves very little room left over for those higher calorie items.
Serve Seafood As An Appetizer
Most people will welcome this as an appetizer and it contains far fewer calories than your traditional selection. Or, if seafood isn’t your thing, keep it light and fresh with a tray of lower-sodium deli meat, fresh fruit, and vegetables.
Opt For Healthier Desserts
Go with fresh fruit with some sugar-free Jell-O and cool whip or bake up some lower fat banana bread. While these will still contain calories, it won’t be nearly as damaging to your plan as pumpkin or apple pie would be.
Only Indulge In “Special Treats”
So, there you have some simple and easy tricks for keeping your weight under control during Thanksgiving. If you can keep your focus on the end goal, you should have no problem enjoying this holiday.