Your Ticket to a Healthy Thanksgiving!

It’s finally here! Thanksgiving! The holiday where you don’t have to buy anyone anything or worry about wrapping gifts. This is the one holiday where all you have to do is eat.

However, for most of us this means the beginning of our 5-10 pound gain that we don’t shed until around April when the bikinis hit the shelves at the local Target.

But how can we prevent this gain in the first place, so we’re not killing ourselves later

trying to run off that dressing from six months earlier? Well, the answer maybe simpler than you think. And I don’t mean not eating, as that would defeat the point of Thanksgiving.

First off, don’t starve yourself the day of waiting for that awesome dinner. This will lead to overeating when you do get to the dinner. You’ll actually take in more calories than if you ate breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Secondly, keep in mind your portion sizes. Just because you can eat a whole pound of turkey doesn’t mean you should. Try just putting a few spoonfuls of each item on your plate and not huge piles of everything.

Thirdly, start your meal with salad and vegetables. This will ensure that you don’t fill up on less healthy foods.

Finally, watch your pace. There is a link between how fast you eat and how much you weigh. Eating slower gives your body time to register that it’s full before you get too full. This means that you’re less likely to overeat.

These are just some helpful tips to keep in mind this Thanksgiving. But remember if you overdo it, you can always come work out at the Rec Center when you get back to school.

The Rec Center will go back to regular facility hours Sunday, November 27^th.

Happy Thanksgiving!!!!!!!

Your Ticket to Campus Recreation – Erin