It is official, holiday season is
among us. At this time of year you hear your favorite holiday songs on the
radio, see decorative display windows, and spot plenty of individuals
walking around the streets holding their holiday themed Starbuck’s cups. But it seems to be that once Halloween is over
everyone’s mind goes to thinking about the holidays such as Christmas and
Hanukah. But, why is that most tend to not want to celebrate Thanksgiving?
While growing up as a child
Thanksgiving was my favorite holiday because it was the holiday that was
devoted to food, family, laughter and, let’s not forget FOOD. However, the one
problem that most tend to experience during this day is eating with their eyes
and not their stomach.
By being away at college and not
receiving those daily home cooked meals it can be an overwhelming situation
when all of your favorite foods are all in one spot. In this article I will
tell you how to how you can avoid that stuffed feeling of a Thanksgiving meal.
1.
Begin your morning like a regular day by
partaking in a healthy breakfast. Try
not to tell yourself that you’re going to wait until the Thanksgiving meal to
eat because this will more than likely have you overthinking about how hungry
you are when it is time to sit down to eat and then you will over eat.
2.
Portion control is a must! I know you may think
that your one uncle is going to eat all of your favorite entrée which is why
you need to get as much of it as possible while you still have a chance but,
this should not be the case. If anything grab yourself a doggy bag so you can
have your favorite entrée dish to eat for the next day.
3.
After partaking in your Thanksgiving try and be
active. Whether you are being active by going on a nice family walk or you are
racing around the mall to find some good black Friday sales just make sure to
be active to burn off some of those Thanksgiving calories.
Remember that Thanksgiving only comes around once a year and
it is a great time to spend time with the family and reflect on all of the
positive things that you have in your life. It is ok to have this day be a
cheat day. Just remember all foods in moderation and enjoy every bite.
By: Rachel Johnson and Erin O'Shaughnessy
And those dangerous leftovers!!!
ReplyDeletethis article is really nicely done- I love the don't forget Thanksgiving tone (especially the photo!)!
ReplyDeleteI agree with remembering not to overeat, but to enjoy- wonderfully putT he one thing that struck me is the guilt it ended with. In our culture we are focused on calories in, calories out, which can be mentally unhealthy. I think the focus would be healthier: eating to feel good and nourish your body. Then do something after to make your body feel good! Feeling as though you had a high calories meal and now must exercise to make up for it, seems to point to food intake and guilt.
Thanks for the article!