motd Thanksgiving Day 2011

[Guest guest]

HOW?

Thursday, 24 November 2011

Hey, I think I smell a turkey in the oven.

Oh wait, that's right, it's

Thanksgiving Day! Yes,

this is America's holiday where we gather, spend time

with family and friends and, generally, overeat!

I used to be one of those gobble,

gobble, gobble overeaters on Thanksgiving Day.

And yes, I used to be one of those gobble,

gobble, gobble overeaters on

Thanksgiving Day, just like so many other Americans.

But, thank goodness, that's all changed for me. Today

I view food differently from when I was younger. And

bottom line is, that's what you've to do

now, too.

I've received thousands of e-mails from people all

over the country asking the same question: ,

how do I stay on program on Thanksgiving Day?

Good question, huh?

Well yes, it's a little tough watching what you eat on

Thanksgiving Day but...it's not impossible.

I know, you'll be having dinner at your place, a

family member or friend's house or you may be enjoying

Thanksgiving dinner at a local restaurant. But where

ever you are, there you'll be, sitting at a table laid

out with food temptations from end-to-end. Oh my,

what's a person working to lose weight to do?

People love to serve those frozen dinner rolls or

croissants on this special day. But have you ever

read the labels on some of those frozen rolls

products? You'd be shocked to see how many calories

and fat grams there are in just one of those

innocent-looking pieces of bread. And of course, how

many people do you know who stop at eating just one of

them, huh? And hey, we haven't even talked about the

butter people spread on them! But those dinner rolls

are only the beginning.

There'll be appetizers,

salads loaded with dressing, and all of the other

incredible dishes served only on this special day.

Goodness, there'll also be appetizers, salads loaded

with dressing, and all of the incredible dishes served

only on this special day. You know which ones I'm

talking about. Turkey & dressing, mashed

potatoes, sweet potatoes and, of course, the green

bean casserole. Who can resist that dish, made with

cream of mushroom soup and those tasty French's Fried

Onions? I mean, people who don't even like green beans

like this dish.

Hey, what's not to

like? The taste of that creamy soup and those greasy

fried onions take over the taste of everything else!

LOL. (Hmmm, I wonder how many grams of fat and sodium

are in that dish?)

And oh yeah, you've gotta "save room" for dessert,

right? But, truth is, a lot of people are gonna have

dessert whether there's "room" in their stomachs or

not! Let's see, will it be apple, pumpkin or pecan

pie? Wait, I think I'll have it ala mode. (Oh, my!)

Okay, everybody, before you dig into that Thanksgiving

feast today, I want you to remember something. For

every 3,500 calories you overeat, you're gonna gain a

pound. Do the math, an additional 7,000 calories and

you'll put another two pounds on your body.

So the question is, how can you stay on

program today when all of those rich, fattening foods

know your first and last name?

Well, you've got to plan your entire day...and not

just your Thanksgiving meal.

You have the same number of

calories to eat today as you had yesterday, when it wasn't

Thanksgiving.

Remember, you have the same number of

calories to eat today, (if you want to stay on

program), as you had yesterday, when it wasn't

Thanksgiving. This morning, you should have a lighter

breakfast, maybe saving some of the starch and fat

windows on your FoodMover for the dinner you'll

be having later. If you're gonna have stuffing then

skip the rolls. Opt for a plain baked sweet potato

instead of the more fattening mashed potatoes with

butter and gravy. Select

foods for your plate that aren't rich in cream, loaded

with salt and fat or high in calories. As for desert,

have just a small

piece of

pie or cake and enjoy every mouthful. And oh, one

more thing, you don't need seconds because you are,

after all...only one person. Have a plan

ready for today, okay?

And after

dinner, push yourself back from the table, have

a good stretch then take your dog for a nice long

walk around the neighborhood. Don't have a dog?

Well, offer to take one of your neighbor's dog for a

walk. My point is, try to get a little exercise in

after dinner.

Happy Thanksgiving to all of you, your families,

friends and your pets!

Love,