Happy Thanksgiving!

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This is my second favorite holiday mainly because of the Mashed potato's and excuse to be lazy and do nothing but eat, sleep and play video games! Now, there is no problem with this necessarily and many people deserve a day to just say "Ah screw it!" However, does anyone really like the feeling of being stuffed like a crazy obese turkey? I know we (society) tends to push proportions through the ceiling, so after time many people adapt to eating larger portions and learn to deal with feeling full. It's not the tryptophan putting you to sleep, it's the abundance of calories stuffed into your body! It try's to digest all that food which leads to no energy to keep your eye lids open.

I love eating, but HATE HATE HATE being full. Since I've been active and health conscious more and more, I feel sluggish and gross when I am full. But what about all those mashed potato's and chips, shrimp, PIE!!!!!??? Here are some tips to help remind you and I to at least become aware of healthy guidelines. These tips may help to save one of those naps for normal bedtime.

(The following tips come from http://www.healthcastle.com)

• "Don't go to the Thanksgiving dinner hungry: we often eat faster and more when we are hungry - therefore eat a wholesome breakfast and lunch on the day to avoid overeating at dinner time.
• Thanksgiving dinner is not an all-you-can-eat buffet: Fill your plate half with vegetables, one quarter with a lean meat and the rest with a starch of your choice. Eat slowly and stop when you are full.
• Turkey - go skinless: choose your 4-oz turkey portion skinless to slash away some fat and cholesterol Save your appetite for the side dishes and desserts.
• Side Dishes - watch your portion size: go for smaller portions. This way you can sample all the different foods. Moderation is always the key.
• Make a conscious choice to limit high fat items: high fat food items can be found in fried and creamy dishes as well as cheese-filled casseroles in a traditional Thanksgiving meal . For instance, mashed potatoes are usually made with butter and milk; green bean casseroles are often prepared with cream of mushroom soup, cheese and milk and topped with fried onions; candied yams are loaded with cream, sugar and marshmallows. If you cannot control the ingredients that go in to a dish, simply limit yourself to a smaller helping size. Again moderation is the key.
• Drink plenty of water: alcohol and coffee can dehydrate your body. Drink calorie-free water to help fill up your stomach and keep you hydrated"

These are some simple things to keep in mind when working through the holidays!

Also remember to enjoy your family, friends, and/or yourself if you are working or on your own this holiday. Appreciate yourself, others and give thanks to those who have really inspired you and helped you towards your goals. Appreciation may be a slap on the back, a friendly handshake, smile or a simple nod and wink which may suffice in certain circles ;)

Goals Achieved Yesterday and today...(still to come, commenting later)
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*Ate 8 meals today keeping under 1900 calories! Woot!
*Ate peanuts, peanut butter 4tbs, chocolate milk at night, but after
P90X Shoulder's Biceps and Triceps!! Holy crap! If you thought normal push-ups were bad, this takes push ups to the next level..on another note, I HATE FLY exercises! Boo erns! 90 minutes of some kind of awesome hell
*stretching and warming up before working out and also before work this morning
*Adonis Build&Burn II was subbed for P90X, but I will add this tomorrow

"I celebrated Thanksgiving in an old-fashioned way. I invited everyone in my neighborhood to my house, we had an enormous feast, and then I killed them and took their land." -John Stewart