Healthy Eating Tips For Thanksgiving | The Odyssey Online
Start writing a post
Lifestyle

Healthy Eating Tips For Thanksgiving

2
Healthy Eating Tips For Thanksgiving

Here are some tips on how you can enjoy Thanksgiving by stuffing your faces, and being lazy!

1. Thanksgiving only comes once a year, and it is a time to celebrate. Enjoy yourself, and do not feel bad about how much food you eat. What you can do though is eat your food slowly and in smaller bites. This allows your stomach to "trick itself" into thinking you're eating more than you actually are. Therefore, you get fuller faster.

2. Do not starve yourself Thanksgiving day so that you can stuff your face at dinner. Eat breakfast. Eating a small meal in the morning will help you control your appetite.

3. If you're going to more than one dinner, make sure you eat small portions at both. This way, you will eat a little bit of everything at every dinner, and your hosts will be pleased.

4. Don't waste calories on foods you can eat year-round (except potatoes). Load up on turkey and stuffing because how often do you really get to eat that?

5. Drink water! Don't overdo it on the alcohol. That is a lot of calories, and you can always get turnt, but you can't always spend time with loved ones.

6. Don't completely just focus on your diet. Focus on family, and why you're grateful. Your diet is important, but there are definitely more important aspects of your life that you shouldn't lose sight of.

7. Volunteer to help clean up the table, put up the Christmas tree, or walk around and talk to people. Whatever it may be to get you up and moving is better than sitting on the couch digesting your food baby.

8. Try not to eat when you're full. Just because it's Thanksgiving doesn't mean you have to eat until you can't move anymore. You're going to get a stomach ache, and consume calories you don't need.

9. This is probably the hardest tip. Say goodbye to turkey skin. It is very high in fat, but if you can't hold back, try to limit yourself on dessert, or have none at all.

10. Don't skip out on your veggies. People forget about eating vegetables during holiday feasting, so don't leave them behind. They are tasty and nutritious.

11. When you're done eating, just leave the table. This way, you can't tempt yourself into eating more.

12. Try to limit yourself to one dessert per dinner or less. Don't go crazy on dessert.

13. Start a new tradition, and play football or a group activity. This will get everyone moving and burning calories while spending time together.

Travel safe and be grateful. Happy Thanksgiving!


Report this Content
This article has not been reviewed by Odyssey HQ and solely reflects the ideas and opinions of the creator.
Entertainment

Every Girl Needs To Listen To 'She Used To Be Mine' By Sara Bareilles

These powerful lyrics remind us how much good is inside each of us and that sometimes we are too blinded by our imperfections to see the other side of the coin, to see all of that good.

90557
Every Girl Needs To Listen To 'She Used To Be Mine' By Sara Bareilles

The song was sent to me late in the middle of the night. I was still awake enough to plug in my headphones and listen to it immediately. I always did this when my best friend sent me songs, never wasting a moment. She had sent a message with this one too, telling me it reminded her so much of both of us and what we have each been through in the past couple of months.

Keep Reading...Show less
Zodiac wheel with signs and symbols surrounding a central sun against a starry sky.

What's your sign? It's one of the first questions some of us are asked when approached by someone in a bar, at a party or even when having lunch with some of our friends. Astrology, for centuries, has been one of the largest phenomenons out there. There's a reason why many magazines and newspapers have a horoscope page, and there's also a reason why almost every bookstore or library has a section dedicated completely to astrology. Many of us could just be curious about why some of us act differently than others and whom we will get along with best, and others may just want to see if their sign does, in fact, match their personality.

Keep Reading...Show less
Entertainment

20 Song Lyrics To Put A Spring Into Your Instagram Captions

"On an island in the sun, We'll be playing and having fun"

13311
Person in front of neon musical instruments; glowing red and white lights.
Photo by Spencer Imbrock on Unsplash

Whenever I post a picture to Instagram, it takes me so long to come up with a caption. I want to be funny, clever, cute and direct all at the same time. It can be frustrating! So I just look for some online. I really like to find a song lyric that goes with my picture, I just feel like it gives the picture a certain vibe.

Here's a list of song lyrics that can go with any picture you want to post!

Keep Reading...Show less
Chalk drawing of scales weighing "good" and "bad" on a blackboard.
WP content

Being a good person does not depend on your religion or status in life, your race or skin color, political views or culture. It depends on how good you treat others.

We are all born to do something great. Whether that be to grow up and become a doctor and save the lives of thousands of people, run a marathon, win the Noble Peace Prize, or be the greatest mother or father for your own future children one day. Regardless, we are all born with a purpose. But in between birth and death lies a path that life paves for us; a path that we must fill with something that gives our lives meaning.

Keep Reading...Show less
Health and Wellness

10 Hygiene Tips For All College Athletes

College athletes, it's time we talk about sports hygiene.

13310
Woman doing pull-ups on bars with sun shining behind her.

I got a request to talk about college athletes hygiene so here it is.

College athletes, I get it, you are busy! From class, to morning workouts, to study table, to practice, and more. But that does not excuse the fact that your hygiene comes first! Here are some tips when it comes to taking care of your self.

Keep Reading...Show less

Subscribe to Our Newsletter

Facebook Comments