Only 2 days left.
What are you going to eat? And how much of it will you be shoveling in? Do you have your workout scheduled? How long is it? When are you going to squeeze it in?
What’s your plan man?
If you don’t have a one, I’m afraid you might be setting yourself up for overeating and being lazy!
I’ll share my Thanksgiving Day plan to give you some ideas.
6am…wake up (at mom’s house), drink a glass of water, eat a piece of fruit (not a homemade sweet roll that is sure to be sitting on the counter calling my name) and have a cup of green tea
7am…get my rear end outside for at least 45 minutes of cardio. Probably an interval run because it will burn a ton of calories.
Drink a ton of water
9:00…breakfast. I’m at mom’s so we’ll probably have eggs. I’ll eat 2 eggs over easy with 2 pieces of whole wheat dry toast. Protein (eggs) is great because it will keep me feeling full.
Drinking water – also keeps me feeling full
12:00…the big feast. I’m focusing on veggies and turkey. I’ll probably fill my plate 2/3 with veggies 1 piece of white meat (no gravy), and my one splurge will be the absolutely, fabulously, not at all healthy, sweet potato dish.
I will not be going back for seconds and I will not be munching on all the snacks that sit out all day (unless it’s raw veggies – no dip).
Drinking more water
2:00…If my little cousins are playing football or baseball in the backyard I’ll jump into a game and show ‘em who’s boss. If they’re not playing, I’ll see who I can con into walking around the block with me.
Drinking even more water
3:30…This is when the dangerous desserts come out. I know I’m having a sliver (SLIVER) of apple pie. It’s my favorite.
Still drinking water
5:00…The only leftovers I will be taking home will be turkey and veggies. And I’ll probably have a very small portion of those leftovers for dinner.
There you have it, my Turkey Day plan. I strongly suggest you spend a little time thinking about your thanksgiving plan. Trust me, it works. If you really want to hold yourself accountable pre-write your workout and what you’re going to eat in your accountability journal the night before. If you don’t think that will work then email your plan to your trainer. That way you know if you don’t stick to your plan you’ll pay for it come Monday!
Enjoy your Thanksgiving!!
