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What is your Favorite Thanksgiving
Meal Food and how do you Plan for the Extra Calories?
**Don't Forget to join us as we Burn The Bird on Thanksgiving morning. Meet at Fitness Together Brecksville at 8:00am for coffee, tea and group stretching before we hit the Brecksville Metroparks trail for a morning run and/or walk**
Kelly
Bailey: I have to be honest in saying that I don't typically
plan to compensate for calories consumed on Thanksgiving. The main reason is
because I don't really find the food at the Thanksgiving meal all that special
or tempting. I like turkey, could take or leave the mashed potatoes
and gravy, and hardly consider pumpkin pie a dessert! I don't usually overdo
the Thanksgiving meal. However, if you asked me the same question about
Christmas, you'd get an entirely different answer. The cakes, cookies, and a
few other family favorites are things I find irresistible, so I
nearly always overeat at Christmas. I just make sure that I'm eating
as clean as possible leading up to Christmas day. On Christmas day, I
don't skimp on calories during the day, because that usually leads me to eat
more at the main meal because I'm starving. I also normally do not work
out on the day of a holiday, but I do try to take walks both before and
after the main meal. Lastly, I go right back to my
regular exercise and clean eating schedule the day after the holiday.
Leftovers get fed to the dog and chickens!
Adam Teplitz: If I had to choose just one thanksgiving
food as a favorite, I'd have to go with stuffing.
When it comes to balancing my calories out for it, I make it a priority to get
in extra cardio earlier in the day and a strength training workout after. The
cardio usually consists of a morning run and some thanksgiving football. As
long as there's some sort of physical activity earlier in the day, I can
indulge later in the day guilt free.
Monika Cotter: Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays! I love getting
together with family & friends to sit around playing games, cooking and
watching football. Another reason why it is one of my favorite holidays is because
I love green bean casserole! I love the crunchiness and the creaminess. Since
Thanksgiving is an eating holiday (as most of them are) I always make sure that
I eat light, healthy and clean in the days leading up to Thanksgiving; and I
make sure I do some kind of workout in the morning. I try not to get too out of
control at dinner. I put my fork and knife down between each bite and I always
drink of glass of water right before we eat to help feel fuller faster. I hope
everyone has a safe and happy Thanksgiving!
Bronson Rotaru: My
favorite Thanksgiving foods are pumpkin pie and mashed potatoes. I don't eat
whipped cream anymore so that helps with the calorie intake. I also use very
little gravy with potatoes. I try to eat balanced and healthy year round so I
don't panic about bringing in some extra calories from meals like Thanksgiving.
I'm a believer in eating some junk here and there in order to stay with the
goal of clean eating the majority of the time. It's a good idea to indulge
sometimes. The key is to limit your snacks.
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