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A whole holiday devoted to food. We don't know whether to cheer or run screaming. Here's how to survive (and ENJOY!) Thanksgiving, Hungry Girl style...
Thanksgiving Day DOs and DON'Ts
1. DO eat normally during the day. If you starve yourself, you'll eat way too much at dinner (an empty stomach often leads to overdoing it), and you'll probably go for the really bad stuff. So feed your head!
2. DON'T go straight for the dark meat. The lean, white meat turkey is where you'll get the most bang for your calorie buck. Dark meat has about 15% more calories and 30 - 40% more fat than light meat. And pull off that fatty skin while you're at it.
3. DO drink lots of water throughout the day AND during the big meal. If you're hydrated, you'll be less likely to make bad food choices. Plus it'll help you fill up faster.
4. DON'T deprive yourself of your favorite things. You know, the ones you dream of all year! If you skimp at the big meal, you could end up recklessly raiding the fridge for leftovers at midnight. Treat yourself, but just be smart about it.
5. DO start with a salad and/or some soup, and then fill your plate mostly with healthy sides and lots of lean meat. By the time you're done with that serving, you'll probably be too full to do serious damage with the more fattening extras.
6. DON'T bail on your regular workout routine just because it's a holiday, especially if you've got the day off. You're going to need that metabolism boost later. Can't squeeze in a whole workout? Just do SOMETHING, like take a brisk walk or volunteer to play with that hyper kid who's always making everyone crazy during dinner. (Note: Anyone spending the day cooking a whole feast is exempt!)
7. DO contribute to the meal! Bring along a guilt-free dish of your own, so you know at least one side that's safe to splurge on. Don't feel like cooking? Throw together a fresh fruit salad or just steam some veggies and drizzle 'em with low-cal vinaigrette. Mmmm, easy!
And check out these guilt-free Thanksgiving recipes.
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