Make sure and stick to your meal plans for the rest of the day, and for the rest of the week. Thanksgiving dinner is 1 meal out of 5 this Thursday. And it’s only 1 of 25 for the entire week. Stick to your other meals throughout the day. Why? You won’t over-stuff yourself on one unhealthy meal (and you’ll keep your metabolism up!).
Rule #2: You don’t get bonus points for only having one meal
Don’t starve yourself and skip other meals just so that you’ll “have more room” to eat more Turkey. Obviously if you follow Rule #1 you’ll have no problem with this one, but being overweight, I am starting to see how various “bend the rules” ideas pop up. They do for me too. Resist the urge.
Rule #3: Stick to a realistic definition of a “portion”
When you are at the dinner table, eat smaller portions of the good stuff. If you know you’ll be eating some of your favorite Thanksgiving foods, limit yourself to smaller portions (fist size – and this isn’t an Andrew The Giant fist, people!). If you follow this rule, you’ll be able to comfortably enjoy all of your favorites, and avoid heading back for seconds, thirds, or twelfths.
Rule #4: One dessert. Wait let me be more specific. One portion of one dessert!
Yes, I said one (I’m suddenly glad so few of you know where I live. I feel a Thanksgiving mutiny coming on!). No need to have a slice of every pie that’s there. Coming back to random Andre The Giant references, a slice is a regular, moderate slice. And if you don’t cut the pie, it doesn’t mean the entire pie is now a slice!). Every holiday or birthday party I attend, I have a small piece of dessert. I just do it in moderation. Eat it slower too – you’ll enjoy it more!
Rule #5: Enjoy yourself! This is NOT a fad diet. This is a lifestyle
"Like I said on Dr. Oz, I would splurge a bit on the weekends and holidays while sticking to the rules above. This way you always still enjoy yourself at parties or on holidays and yet you don’t throw away all your results from the week by consuming 10,000 calories in just one sitting.
In addition to the above, we will be sharing some healthy alternatives that you are welcome to try on Thanksgiving Day. For example, instead of a traditional cheese ball and crackers, my wife is making homemade almond and cashew butter to dip fresh fruits and veggies into. We will be posting some healthy alternatives on our site on or around Tuesday of next week."
Rule #3: Stick to a realistic definition of a “portion”
When you are at the dinner table, eat smaller portions of the good stuff. If you know you’ll be eating some of your favorite Thanksgiving foods, limit yourself to smaller portions (fist size – and this isn’t an Andrew The Giant fist, people!). If you follow this rule, you’ll be able to comfortably enjoy all of your favorites, and avoid heading back for seconds, thirds, or twelfths.
Rule #4: One dessert. Wait let me be more specific. One portion of one dessert!
Yes, I said one (I’m suddenly glad so few of you know where I live. I feel a Thanksgiving mutiny coming on!). No need to have a slice of every pie that’s there. Coming back to random Andre The Giant references, a slice is a regular, moderate slice. And if you don’t cut the pie, it doesn’t mean the entire pie is now a slice!). Every holiday or birthday party I attend, I have a small piece of dessert. I just do it in moderation. Eat it slower too – you’ll enjoy it more!
Rule #5: Enjoy yourself! This is NOT a fad diet. This is a lifestyle
"Like I said on Dr. Oz, I would splurge a bit on the weekends and holidays while sticking to the rules above. This way you always still enjoy yourself at parties or on holidays and yet you don’t throw away all your results from the week by consuming 10,000 calories in just one sitting.
In addition to the above, we will be sharing some healthy alternatives that you are welcome to try on Thanksgiving Day. For example, instead of a traditional cheese ball and crackers, my wife is making homemade almond and cashew butter to dip fresh fruits and veggies into. We will be posting some healthy alternatives on our site on or around Tuesday of next week."
- Drew Manning
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