How NOT To Overeat

November 22, 2011

This is by far my favorite time of the year. You get to wear jeans and a sweatshirt and watch football all weekend. How could anyone dislike this time of year? Fall also brings my favorite holiday, Thanksgiving! You get to eat amazing food, and spend time with family and friends without the pressure of trying to find the “perfect” gift.

However, if you are anything like me, you are so excited to eat that I inhale my food and go back for more. Before I know it I am stuffed to the point of physical pain. So here are 5 tips to help and hopefully avoid overeating during the holidays.

1) Eat through out the day. It may seem like a good idea to save all of your calories for one meal, but when you do this you tend to eat a lot faster and will eat a lot more food in general because you are so hungry.

2) Portion Control. Try to only take a small amount of the dishes that you want and skip over the foods that you could live without. Also, it is always a good idea to include vegetables. These will fill you up without all of the calories.

3) Eat Slowly. The body takes time to react to feeling full. So if you slow down your body will have time realize you are full and you will avoid feeling “sick” later.

4) Low Calorie Dessert. Who can pass up dessert on Thanksgiving? If you are going to have dessert go for a traditionally lower calories dish. This is the classic pumpkin pie. Naturally it is one of the lower calorie dishes as long as you do not add on all of the toppings. And then try to avoid other sweets over the rest of the night.

5) Exercise. With the day off of work you have more time to exercise than you would on a regular day. So, go for a walk with loved ones. Exercise will lower appetite and increase metabolism.

The MOST important thing to remember is to enjoy your day and the time you have with your loved ones. Everyone has been placed in our lives for a reason and Thursday is a day to appreciate the relationships we have and be thankful for them. Have a great start to the holiday season!

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!!!!!!