The Calorie Control Councilfound that we eat more than 4,500 calories and 229 grams of fat during the typical Thanksgiving meal.

Here are a few ways to get back to healthy living after your Thanksgiving feast

Pedal Power

After a day of heavy eating, you might feel too stuffed to run, but a stationary or regular bike can allow you to increase your heart rate without jostling your stomach.

Run for It

Going for a jog will burn calories. A good 30-minute run can burn more than 400 calories, so just a few days of jogging can put you back on the path to fitness.

Drink Water

If you aren’t hydrated, your workout and your waistline will suffer. Dehydration can shorten endurance and workout time. Drinking water also helps you feel full. Water can also help keep your bowel functions regular, which is usually a problem after a large meal like Thanksgiving.

Dancing

Try burning calories while dancing. Zumba classes and videos are very popular and can provide a cardio workout without pounding the treadmill. In a 60-minute class or video, you can burn between 300-450 calories.

Source: https://foodiefitness.org/12-ways-work-off-thanksg...

Wednesday 11/25: Nutrition

5 Ways to Trim the Fat from Your Thanksgiving Dinner

• Skip the heavy appetizers. Why fill up on cheese and crackers when there is a nice home-cooked meal to enjoy?
• Pass the rolls. This means less processed flour and less butter.
• Reduce or eliminate your portions of gravy, cranberry sauce, and butter—the calories add up quickly. Also opt out of whipped cream or ice cream with your pie to save calories and fat.
• Choose white turkey meat over dark. White breast meat has fewer calories per ounce because it is the least fatty part of the bird. And whatever you do, skip the high-fat skin.
• Choose plain veggies or salad over creamed spinach, candied yams, or green bean casserole. Heavy cream sauces and marshmallow toppings always mean high-calorie.

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