Healthy Turkey Day Tips That may Help You from Packing On the Calories

Hey, it’s turkey time….ready set go!!!! It’s really an excuse for many of you to stuff your face and put as many pounds on between now and Christmas.  Honestly, is it the food that’s so important or is it just an excuse to just gorge.  Well, if you think back to every thanksgiving and you always say  the next day, ” I don’t know why I ate so much!!! I feel like shit!”  Then it’s time to change.

Does this mean that you can’t enjoy yourself in tasting the different foods.  NOOO! It means just making better choices and maybe trying different tips that may help you stay on track or start a better mindset between now and Christmas.

So, with all that said.  Here’s a list of some tips you may try.  For those who know me, I’m really not into little tips, tricks or whatever but I’ve got a bunch of emails suggesting some advice.

1. Wake up early and start the thanksgiving with a quick intensive cardio session that includes lots of , sprinting, push ups, pull ups and at least 10 continuous minutes of circuit training with weights (15-25 reps).. If you don’t have 30 minutes then find a steep hill in the area and sprint up and jog down it for 5-3 minute sessions with 30 second to 1 minute rest in between each session.  Stretch  your legs, back and warm up before , slow jog.  If you can’t run then jump rope or jumping jacks.  Also, a power yoga session is a good workout.
2. Take a long walk with your family after eating.
3. Eat a light breakfast with preferably protein (egg whites) and fruit or a protein smoothie after working out.
4. Drink a glass of organic wine (no sulfates) at dinner rather than beer.
5. Drink alot of water throughout the day
6. Prepare a healthy meal that you love to eat to the dinner if your traveling so you know at least that if everything else is unhealthy that you can rely on your dish.
7. Eat a low fat yogurt an hour before eating may take the edge off from overeating (doubt it but give it a try)
8. Go for one serving and try just a sampling of all the foods you like.  Eat more of what’s healthier.j
9. Watch out for the high carb and high fat dishes (mashed potato, casseroles, cream dishes,egg nog, ice cream and deserts)
10. Chew slower and talk more.  Enjoy the company more than the food.  It takes a while before your stomach and brain create a synapse that your actually full.
11. Eat lots of salad greens, carrot sticks, celery and hummus. 
12. Since it’s  thanksgiving ….go for the cranberry sauce rather than the butter and sour cream (light sour cream will save you lots of calories).
13. Try to only have a slither of the deserts you love.  Eating cookies and small finger foods can be dangerous because they tend to become a full meal by the time dinner is actually served.
14. Create a mind map of the workout you want to do the next day.  This may help you eat less or healthier knowing that you want to train hard.
15. Remember, how you feel after drinking to much or eating unhealthy the next day.  This may save you from eating three pieces of chocolate cake.

Well, I hope these help you with something.  It is only one day but for some of you it’s a kick start to say,” I’ll wait to New Years to actually start eating healthy or get in shape.”  Just eat less of the bad stuff and more of the good things.  Eating a little of the bad won’t kill you and some of you can burn off anything. 

By the way, Happy Thanksgiving.

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