How To Avoid Overeating at Thanksgiving!

Mashed Potatoes with gravy, stuffing, turkey and pumpkin pie—it’s that time of the year again and here are few tips for you not to wreck your diet at Thanksgiving.

1- Portioning- Once you tell yourself to absolutely restrain from a certain food that you love, the risk of self-denial can lead to overeating. It is better to have a small piece of your favorite treat than to completely deny your desire. By completely depriving yourself of food, that can lead to binge eating. For example, instead of having a plate with huge mountains of mashed potatoes you should stick to one serving by using the size of your fist to measure the portion to satisfy your craving and nourish your body.

2- Self- Control- You have the power and the ability to control your feelings, motions and thoughts. Also, you have the capacity to control what you eat, the amount you eat and the pace you eat. By controlling what you eat, you will be able to select food that has a better nutritional value. You are in charge of what goes into your body. In addition, you can choose the amount of food you eat. By choosing the amount you eat, you will be able to cut down on the calories and food intake, and your body will adjust to eating smaller portions. When it comes to choosing the pace you eat, that will also help you to feel satisfy without overeating. Some of us swallow our food without even thinking the amount we already had to eat. By eating slowly, our brain will be able to acknowledge that we are already satisfied and we don’t need to eat that extra slice of pie.

3- Exercise- As we prepare for the holidays, all we have in our minds is to enjoy a good meal. Something really important such as exercising is probably on the bottom of our priority list. By exercising, you will feel good about yourself and you won’t have the urge to overeat. When you exercise, you are overcoming being lazy and by doing the sacrifice of working out, you will think twice before going for seconds. Exercising makes people happy and energetic. The common reason of overeating can be linked with depression. Exercising prevents you feeling down on yourself and you will have less chances of overeating during the holidays.