Holiday and times of celebration can be a difficult time for some as the focus is usually around food. If you want to eat more or eat differently one day than you would normally – that is okay. That is not what makes a person heavy. It is what you do the next day and the next. What is your plan for your left-over pies and treats? Are you going to keep them in the house torturing yourself if you eat them. Let’s be real – we know it will be a temptation and we know we are going to eat it if it is around. How about trying another tactic – giving it away or getting rid of it after the event. If you chose to keep it around – decide now where it will reside – your hips, thighs, stomach???

Also make sure you still eat your normal breakfast and snacks on Thanksgiving. Starving yourself all day long only makes you over-eat. Consuming all of your calories in one large glutenous meal is a good way to pack on the pounds.