Thanksgiving Abundance

This weekend is Thanksgiving in Canada. Our climate is colder than the States’ so our harvest is earlier, hence our earlier holiday.

And regardless of whether you celebrate this weekend, or next month in the US, if you’re like me, you’re day-dreaming about the abundance of yummy, seasonal foods that are about to be served on this holiday and can’t wait to dig in! But are you also feeling a wee bit nervous about how much food will be available, and your ability to control yourself around it all? Well read on for some great food-for-thought before you get into the real food!

This holiday is about celebrating abundance, and that got me thinking that if abundance is the theme, why do we eat everything in sight, as if there’s no more coming?

There’s a common thread amongst many overweight people in a sort-of ‘anti-abundance’ mentality. When something tasty is placed before them, often everything will be eaten at once, as if there is never, ever going to be any more of that yummy food, EVER.

I know there are many foods that seem to only be available this time of year, pumpkin pie being one example. I love pumpkin pie! Check out a great lo-cal and yummy version under ‘Tip of the Week’ on the homepage at www.WhyAreYouWeighting.com But if you can only get these seasonal foods for a week or so, wouldn’t it make sense then to stretch out the time you’ll be able to enjoy them, by saving some to have again over the next few days, instead of consuming it all in one sitting, and then spending the next few days wishing there were more and wishing you hadn’t pigged out?

So this year, why not try something different? Really enjoy your holiday food in moderate portions, and then put the rest away to enjoy again later over the next couple of days. Make it Thanksgiving week, where for dinner each day you enjoy just one of the many wonderful foods. Try something different each night. A small slice of pie for dessert on one night, the extra stuffing as a side dish on another night. Instead of eating everything in one meal, eat moderately the first time, and save the left-overs to spruce up dinner (or lunch) over the next couple of days.

This way, you’ll get to experience the wonderful tastes in your mouth more than once, and you’ll spread out your caloric intake over a much longer period, which your stomach, digestive system and hips will really appreciate!

Happy Thanksgiving!

I have much to be thankful for myself, including all the readers of my blog, and all the wonderful members at Why Are You Weighting!

What are you thankful for this year? Leave a comment and let me know.

Tags: diet, fat, obese, overweight, psychology, reduction, slim, thanksgiving

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