Post Thanksgiving Syndrome: Look and feel better after Thanksgiving
Posted by Brett Riesenhuber on Tue, Nov 29, 2011 @ 10:08 AM
Thanksgiving is over...It was great, the food was spectacular, and there was a lot of it!
Now Thanksgiving is over, there is still a TON of leftovers, and clothes are tight. Now what?
My inbox has been blowing up with what I call "Post-Thanksgiving-Syndrome-Emails" like this one from Sherrie in Los Gatos:
Hi Brett,
I read your emails and blog posts all the time and they are great, thank you. I try to do a good job on my diet and exercise, and am doing pretty good (I'm actually going to be signing-up for your boot camps).
But Thanksgiving really set me back and I'm not sure what to do now.
Thanksgiving was great. My entire family was at my house and I cooked a meal for an army; the problem is that my family is the size of a platoon so there are a ton of leftovers, even after sending a bunch away with guests!
To be honest, I ate way too much and have not exercised since last Wednesday. I spent Friday shopping and Monday was cyber Monday (most of my Christmas shopping is done!). And I am still eating the leftovers!
Help! I feel fat and sluggish. I let myself down because I was doing so good and now it is all ruined and my clothes are tighter again. I'm not happy with myself at all.
What should I do?-Sherrie
Well Sherrie, first off know that you are not alone. Lots of us (note the word "US" because I had a damn good time this Thanksgiving WEEK too) went overboard on the food, fun, and lack of exercise.
Second is even more important...It is over, done, finished, and time to move on! Forget about it and get back to business, right now.
After helping literally thousands of members, just like you, get through the holiday season for the past 20+ years, there is one piece of advice that is constant:
The holiday season is full of stress and beating yourself up over what you did during Thanksgiving is just not worth it to you are your body, and it is not going to undo what has been done...so FORGET ABOUT IT.
Stress produces "Fat-Storing Hormones" that don't help you to reach your goals for your body. So eliminate as much stress as possible and get back on your program now...and leave the past where it is: in the past!
Now is time to get back on your fitness program, clean out the left-over's, and restart your healthy diet so you are ready for the rest of the holidays.
Here are my top tips for Post Thanksgiving:
Clean out the bad stuff from the refrigerator. This includes everything made with a ton of butter or sugar. Sugar and butter are horible for your weight loss program and should be dumped from the refrigerator now. Doing this is best for the entire family. Thanksgiving is over this year.- Dump the rolls...that is all they are good for on your body;-) Get back to the grains and whole grain breads (if you have any breads at all). Thanksgiving is over this year.
- Restock. Time to go to the grocery store and restock your shelves with all the goodies you need for a solid diet:
- Healthy Grains
- Veggies
- Lean Meats
- Fruits
- Good Stuff!
- Thanksgiving is over this year.
- Prepare. Time to get your foods for the week ready to go. Do your cooking and set your meal plan for the week. Thanksgiving is over this year.
- Use good leftovers.
- Pick the turkey clean and use the meat for your diet, it is great tasting and great for your weight loss diet!
- Use the bones in a soup. Load veggies and wild rice into a pot and cook them up into a nice thick soup that will be healthy, filling, nutritious, and good.
- Workout. Get your butt back into your workout program or get one started today. The holidays are the most important time to exercise, AND the most neglected! Register for:
- Stick with your program throughout the holiday season and stay light years ahead of everyone else who waits until January 2nd to get started!
Remember that the secret to changing your body and being happy is taking action. So take action today and you will get the body of your dreams.
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