Holiday Challenge Day 3

It's preparation day! Tomorrow is Thanksgiving, and that means that it's time to plan for that big feast. I am cooking for my family this year, so I am going to be focused on figuring out all the calories in the food as I go. Tomorrow's post will focus on that. 

Some things you can do to prepare for tomorrow:

1. Learn how to track your food. If you haven't done it before, get yourself an app like myfitnesspal. Make sure you input everything. Try to input it before you eat it.

2. Give yourself a limit. Hit that calorie mark? One plate? One dessert? Two adult beverages? Write down where you are going to stop tomorrow. 

3. Make some no choices right now, that is, what are you definitely going to cut out tomorrow? Maybe it's no stuffing, no pie, no gravy. Make some choices that reflect where you might go off the deep end and not be able to stop. If you are going to a party, perhaps request some alternatives to those no choices. 

4. Get some exercise in today. This is important, but it is not going to be the free ticket to overindulge tomorrow. Weight loss is more about diet. Maintenance is more about doing what is necessary daily, like getting an appropriate amount of exercise. 

5. Be thankful for today's preparation. Sometimes holidays can be hard because they bring up old family stressors. Decide today that you are not going to let any of that translate into an all out binge fest tomorrow. Be thankful that you have a plan to stay on track and complete this holiday challenge.