In a lot of ways I want to just not count tomorrow and just enjoy the day with Family. Eat thousands of calories and fall asleep peacefully on the couch only to wake up an our later for pie and turkey sandwiches with cranberry sauce. But really, the day is about Family and THANKFULLNESS and while the food is a large part of the day, it does not need to be the FOCUS. The day can be fun all while eating sensibly. Obviously mashed potatoes and stuffing and gravy are all out. I could easily surpass my entire daily allowance of calories even with the smallest of portions. But what I am learning is that finding those hidden gems of food can be quite exciting. Foods I had never before even considered that I actually LOVE.
For instance... Do you know how many calories are in an oz (2-3) of strawberries? ... 9! Which means a 10 ounces of whole fresh strawberries (fills your average soup bowl) is only 90 calories! Sprinkled with a packet of Truvia brand sugar substitute and I would put this against a bowl of my favorite ice cream or holiday pie ANY DAY.
So this year am going to stick with my life plan and eat normally, all while monitoring everything that goes in my mouth and when all is said and done, I am going to keep my holiday meal to around 600 calories (which is still almost double what my typical meal plan is currently) Stephanie, my wife is even going to try to make sugar free cranberry sauce for us to enjoy! This will make it a snap!
I am making the salad so there is lots of fresh veggies available. Pickled asparagus is a new favorite and only a few calories per spear.
I will make it about the family gathering and NOT about the food, and with that I will be successful and not feel like I am losing out. In fact I will just keep losing, period.
Happy Thanksgiving!
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