Here we are the day before Thanksgiving!!! Statistics say that the average person will gain 12 pounds from Thanksgiving through New Years Day! I for one am hoping to be BELOW average this year!!!!
One thing I would suggest is to look ahead at your recipes that you intend to make for all of the parties and events that happen during this time of year. See what ingredients you can change to make it more healthy. I do this a lot and never tell anyone! Well OK...if you are reading this post and I have cooked something for an event..you now know! :o)
I will substitute fat free, low sodium chicken broth for regular chicken broth. Low fat or fat free cream cheese for regular cream cheese. Fat free Cool Whip for regular Cool Whip. Low fat Cream of chicken, mushroom or celery soups for regular Cream soups.
I try to only eat homemade foods for the holidays (or any other event) because I know that store bought I can get just about any time. But homemade things...sometimes only at Thanksgiving or Christmas.
Find ways to get in a little extra movement. Sign up for a Turkey Trot for Thanksgiving morning, or take a walk after your meal instead of taking a nap. Take a nap later in the day.
Just remember the food is not the most important part of the holidays! It is the people that you get to spend time with that are the most important! Make your holidays more about making memories with the people you get to spend it with than about the food! You will always remember the memories you have made with people...but not always remember the food.
I hope each of you have a most wonderful Thanksgiving holiday tomorrow! We have a lot to be thankful for!!
Keep on Keeping on!!!
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