Thanksgiving

With Thanksgiving just around the corner I thought we could all use a little help staying in control
1.Don't go hungry
2.Exercise 1st thing in AM. Get that metabolism moving
3.Use a small plate remember you can always go back and take more but you can never go back and take less
4.Pass on the butter, you have gravy!
5.Concentrate on the people you are spending the holiday with
6.Move from the table ASAP without being rude
7.Bank some calories Mon, Tues and Wed. You know you can.
8.Drink LOTS of water!
9.NO elastic waist pants
10.Remember it's a hoi-DAY not a holi-WEEK

Patterns

Are you a
Meal skipper
Night eater
snacker
Fast eater
busy eater
secret eater

What are your patterns and how have you adapted them to your weight loss goals. I am a night eater so I have to save most of my calories for after 5. that is how I adapted. Your turn.

Thanksgiving

M & Ms

You have the walk the length of one football field to work off one M & M. OMG! two football fields for a peanut M& M.

Holidays

Most people worry about what they eat between Thanksgiving and New Years when they really should be concerned with what they eat between New years and Thanksgiving.

Bad habits are like a comfortable bed, easy to get into and hard to get out of. Let's get out of that bed! What are you willing to do this week to move forward?

If you think taking care of yourself is selfish, change your mind.
If you don't, you are simply ducking your responsibilities.
 Ann Richards said that and she was so right.
I find that on the days that I put myself last on the to-do list, I get frustrated and the only thing that will make me feel better is food. AND we know that is not true. So take time for yourself every day. You can't take care of others needs till you take care of yours.

Did you know that one bagel is like having 7 slices of bread!!!!! Let's not even talk about cream cheese!

This is a cartoon from Randy Glasbergen

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The Problem with Speaking English:
Japanese eat very little fat and suffer fewer heart attacks than us.
Mexicans eat a lot of fat and suffer fewer heart attacks than us.
Chinese drink very little red wine and suffer fewer heart attacks than us.
Italians drink excessive amounts of red wine and suffer fewer heart attacks than us.
Germans drink beer and eat lots of sausages and fats and suffer fewer heart attacks than us.
CONCLUSION: Eat and drink what you like. Speaking English is apparently what kills you.

Planning and preparing meals in advance

Today is my day off and I am planning and preparing my meals for the rest of the week. I roasted a bunch of different veggies for side dishes, salads, omelets or on sandwiches. Peppers, onions, eggplant and squash. I put some chicken and salmon in marinade and when the veggies are done I will cook the chick and salmon. There is something so nice about knowing when I get home tomorrow night from work, dinner will be ready for me and it will be healthy. I think I deserve it.