A Thanksgiving Food Tip: Arranging Your Plate

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Besides a day to give thanks, Thanksgiving is known for eating. Lots and lots of eating. Everyone loads up their plates with turkey, mashed potatoes, pie and casserole and eats until there’s not even a bite leftover. I’m not hating on the holiday, trust me, it’s nice to have a day where it’s socially acceptable to eat until your pants don’t fit. However, this year, I have to be more mindful of my eating practices. As you’ve seen in my weight post, I’ve got pounds to lose and self esteem to gain, people! So how do I enjoy Thanksgiving without missing out on all the delicious goodies?

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By strategically arranging my plate! [Like the one above!] Unlike the past, oh, 22 years, where I would  put 2 servings of each available food option on my plate, literally stacking it 3 feet high, I’m going to be more mindful in how much of each food group I place on  my plate this year. My plan? Cover at least 85% of my plate with healthy Thanksgiving options, such as turkey, green beans, salad, whole wheat rolls and stuffing. Then I will place one serving of each non-healthy option, like mashed potatoes and gravy, green bean casserole, high sugar cranberry sauce and pie, in the remaining 15%. That way, I still get a taste of the foods higher in fat but fill up mostly on the healthy options! For a diagram example of how to do this, see the one below, courtesy of the Food Standard’s Agency.

Food is supposed to be enjoyed, not engulfed, so take your time this year tasting and savoring every single morsel. [Unless your aunt burnt the sweet potato casserole again, in that case, just grin and bear it!] And really, who wants to be bloated and 5 pounds heavier when they shop on Black Friday? You need to be in top physical shape for some of those crowds!

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