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Anatomy of a Pigout from Marie Claire "A typical Thanksgiving meal contains over 3000 calories...You can minimize the damage with a little forward planning: Eat light, lowfat, high-fiber meals beforehand, and don't skip whole meals in advance...Drink less alcohol beforehand. It douses your resolve, ignites hunger and adds to your calorie load...A half-hour before the meal, fill up on water and calorie-free beverages such as sugar-free soda, iced tea or coffee...Increase your workout days in advance...Be aware that friendship is a dieter's enemy. A study by Pennsylvania State University found when people ate among friends or family, they consumed about 50 percent more than if they were alone or among strangers...Tighten your belt. If you are wearing fitted clothing, you have a constant reminder not to overeat...Go on a reconnaissance mission. Once you've checked out the buffet, you can pick what you'll succumb to and what you'll ignore. Then serve yourself (if possible) so you can control portion sizes...Perfect the "platter pass." To further thwart temptation, make sure a low-fat dish lands by you when you pass dishes around the table...A further visual aid is making your plate appear fuller by creating a river of space, about an inch wide, between different foods...Get up from the table during the meal and leave the room. You need to get yourself out of an unconscious "food coma" when you eat and eat without realizing what's going on....Take your time to undo the damage - at least a week. You'll be less likely to binge as a reaction. " |