Thinner Thanksgiving #3

Thinner Thanksgiving Tip #3: Laugh…A LOT!!!!

Today we are on the less seriously side of Thanksgiving.  While I do think it’s important to keep calories, activity and portions in check on Thanksgiving, it’s also…..THANKSGIVING!  It’s a holiday meant to be spent with family, friends and loved ones.  Today is a great day to kind of forget about your serious dieting and see how you’re naturally eating.  Just keep it in check.

Time spent with loved ones can be just as rejuvenating and good for your health as a quick stop at the gym.  It’s a holiday, give yourself some wiggle room and just enjoy the day.  I am concerned about my ability to let it go and focus on the fun of the holiday.  This isn’t my first thanksgiving in my new lifestyle, but I’m still worried that I won’t be able to let the food aspect go.  I’m going to try my hardest!

There’s definitely something to be said about your mindset on Thanksgiving.  I have to say, I’m nervous.  I’ve been super careful in all the days leading up to Thanksgiving just to give myself some wiggle room.  Have you ever heard that statistic that “People gain between 5 and 10 pounds over the Thanksgiving holiday?”  I’ve hear it all the time but I was curious whether that’s actually true.  First, what time frame are we talking about? So I looked it up.

Here’s what I found: I read several different sites on this and it is only true for the extremely glutinous!  In a few studies there were extreme outliers that did gain upwards of five pounds.  However, the actual average is a pound or two.  Here’s two of the sites I read:

CNN   Mental Floss

So here’s the point of today’s post: Celebrate and Laugh.  Try to enjoy your holiday without focusing on every single morsel of food.  Fill your plate with what you know you can have and just let it go.  Enjoy the time for what it is: Giving Thanks.

Here’s visual of what laughter can do for you!

 

PS – Don’t forget to thank all of those around you that are helping you on your journey.  I myself have a few cards and bottles of wine that I’ll be giving out!