I Don't Want A Thanksgiving Food Baby!!

Since 1957 it's been a tradition for Canadians to give thanks for good harvest and other fortunes in the past year on the second Monday of October. Now I’m not sure if you've checked your calendars lately, but that date is right around the corner! Thanksgiving, aka the BEST holiday of the year is here and I couldn't be happier!! There’s no stress of what gifts to buy loved ones, I can find a seat at church no problem, my bank account balance remains in the positives and there are no teenagers ringing my doorbell asking for candy when they should be at part time jobs. Thank God for Thanksgiving!

BUT shortly after the praise and gratitude, there’s a lot of anger and dislike…towards ourselves. Why? Plain and simple, we ate too much! So now we’re walking around looking four months pregnant because of those four extra servings of pumpkin pie! Did you know an average plate of thanksgiving dinner contains 1600 to 3000 calories! It's easy to go overboard with temptations  lurking in every corner.  I know we've all been there before.  Yet last year we said we’d do better but did we? Of course not! So here is my guide on how NOT to be a stuffed turkey this Thanksgiving.

Tip #1 Don’t starve yourself all day. You know when you’re going to an All-You-Can -Eat restaurant for dinner so you swear off food 24 hrs before so you can get your “all you can eat” money’s worth? Yeahhh, don’t do that. You're 100% bound to overindulge.
Tip #2 Be a social butterfly. If you talk while you eat, you give your brain a chance to register that you've had enough. Contrary to my cousins’ beliefs, Thanksgiving isn't an eating competition.
Tip #3 Take a walk after eating. The fall evenings are beautiful and the air is crisp. Enjoy a stroll around the block while burning some fat.
Tip #4 Save it for later. I promise that overnight the delicious dinner that you had will not rot in the fridge. No one is going to steal it…well maybe, so stash it somewhere safe and eat the rest tomorrow.
Tip #5: Dance with me! Come to my BodyJam Class every Thursday at 7:30pm at Goodlife Hillcrest for a great workout. (A little self promotion doesn't hurt.)

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!