Thanksgiving weight gain isn't inevitable. With a few tricks, you can enjoy the meal without regretting it come Friday. Here are a few ways to avoid Thanksgiving weight gain.1.Don't Save Up
Don't save calories from earlier meals for "the big one." You'll inevitably get too hungry and overeat to compensate for missing those meals. Thanksgiving day should include a healthy breakfast, lunch, and a small snack in the afternoon. Then, you won't be too famished to practice portion control when dinnertime arrives.
2.Make Like a Rabbit
That is, help yourself to a veggie-filled salad or raw vegetables, such as carrots and celery, before the main meal. Doing so will curb your appetite, help you feel fuller longer, and give you something to munch while others are eating high-cal hors d'oeuvres.
Don't save calories from earlier meals for "the big one." You'll inevitably get too hungry and overeat to compensate for missing those meals. Thanksgiving day should include a healthy breakfast, lunch, and a small snack in the afternoon. Then, you won't be too famished to practice portion control when dinnertime arrives.
2.Make Like a Rabbit
That is, help yourself to a veggie-filled salad or raw vegetables, such as carrots and celery, before the main meal. Doing so will curb your appetite, help you feel fuller longer, and give you something to munch while others are eating high-cal hors d'oeuvres.
3.Figure Out What's Filling
When deciding which dishes to avoid, think filling -- the ones you eat a serving of and think, "I couldn't eat another bite," but somehow manage to anyway, such as high-fat casseroles (e.g., broccoli and cheese), cream-based soups, creamed potatoes, potatoes au gratin, and stuffing with gravy. Chances are, the more filling, the more fattening.
4.Drink Less Like a Fish
If your family serves wine during Thanksgiving dinner, try to limit yourself to one glass. A few glasses add up to hundreds of calories. (According to Calorie Count, three glasses of white wine serve up 210 calories!) Plus, drinking can actually stimulate your appetite and make you more likely to disregard portion control and less likely to say no to the dessert table. So after one glass, swap wine for water.
5.Don't Sleep it Off
Triptophan is a worthy adversary, but fight the urge to nap the evening away. Moving more than usual -- a game of touch football in the front yard or a marathon of shopping on Black Friday -- will help compensate for any little indulgences.
6.Eat Turkey Until You Never Want to See Another Turkey
Leftover turkey is a healthful, lean protein source that's perfect for making diet-friendly meals. Turkey (without skin and gravy, of course) with brown rice and steamed veggies makes a low-cal, well-rounded dinner ...
When deciding which dishes to avoid, think filling -- the ones you eat a serving of and think, "I couldn't eat another bite," but somehow manage to anyway, such as high-fat casseroles (e.g., broccoli and cheese), cream-based soups, creamed potatoes, potatoes au gratin, and stuffing with gravy. Chances are, the more filling, the more fattening.
4.Drink Less Like a Fish
If your family serves wine during Thanksgiving dinner, try to limit yourself to one glass. A few glasses add up to hundreds of calories. (According to Calorie Count, three glasses of white wine serve up 210 calories!) Plus, drinking can actually stimulate your appetite and make you more likely to disregard portion control and less likely to say no to the dessert table. So after one glass, swap wine for water.
5.Don't Sleep it Off
Triptophan is a worthy adversary, but fight the urge to nap the evening away. Moving more than usual -- a game of touch football in the front yard or a marathon of shopping on Black Friday -- will help compensate for any little indulgences.
6.Eat Turkey Until You Never Want to See Another Turkey
Leftover turkey is a healthful, lean protein source that's perfect for making diet-friendly meals. Turkey (without skin and gravy, of course) with brown rice and steamed veggies makes a low-cal, well-rounded dinner ...
7.Make Maintaining Your Mission
Losing weight during the holidays is a tough proposition. Resolve instead to maintain what you've already accomplished. Trying to follow a strict "diet"( I don't like that word) may lead to you eventually overeat or even binge. Don't stress out over no net loss -- celebrate a lack of gain!
Losing weight during the holidays is a tough proposition. Resolve instead to maintain what you've already accomplished. Trying to follow a strict "diet"( I don't like that word) may lead to you eventually overeat or even binge. Don't stress out over no net loss -- celebrate a lack of gain!
Deviled Eggs - 2 Points plus
Recipe By :Weight Watchers
Serving Size : 1/2 egg
8 hard-cooked large eggs
1/4 cup fat-free mayonnaise
1 1/2 tablespoons sweet pickle relish
1 tablespoon dijon mustard
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon ground white pepper
paprika -- optional
1. Spoon low-fat yogurt onto several layers of heavy-duty paper towels: spread to 1/2-inch thickness. Cover with additional paper towels, and let stand 5 minutes. Scrape yogurt into a medium bowl using a rubber spatula, and set aside.
2. Cut eggs in half lengthwise, and remove yolks. Add 12 yolk halves to yogurt, and mash yolks with a fork until smooth. Reserve remaining 4 yolk halves for another use. Finely chop 4 egg white halves, and add to mashed yolk mixture. Add mayonnaise, sweet pickle relish, mustard, salt, and pepper to yolk mixture, and stir well. Pipe or spoon 1 1/2 tablespoons yolk mixture into each remaining egg white half. Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour. Sprinkle eggs with paprika, if desired.
OR~~~~~
Deviled Eggs
■4 Hard Boiled Eggs, halved
■1 Tbsp Low Fat Mayo
■1 Tbsp Fat Free Greek Yogurt
■1 tsp dijon mustard
■Sea salt & Black Pepper to Taste
■Paprika Sprinkles
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Place eggs in a large stock pot, cover with water, add1 tsp baking soda and bring to a boil. Once the eggs reach a rolling boil, remove from heat, cover and let stand for 15 minutes. Remove lid, rinse with cold water and peel.
2. Peel then slice the eggs in half and remove the yolks. Combine the yolks with everything through the Black Pepper. Mix and “stuff” your egg shells. Sprinkle with paprika.
Makes 4 servings, 2 Points+ each
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