healthy thanksgiving Archives - fiftytwothursdays https://fiftytwothursdays.us/tag/healthy-thanksgiving/ style + fitness Wed, 23 Nov 2016 16:15:35 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.2 5 Tips To A Guilt-Free Thanksgiving https://www.fiftytwothursdays.us/fitness/5-tips-to-a-guilt-free-thanksgiving/ https://www.fiftytwothursdays.us/fitness/5-tips-to-a-guilt-free-thanksgiving/#comments Wed, 23 Nov 2016 12:00:32 +0000 http://fiftytwothursdays.us/?p=14293 With Thanksgiving tomorrow and numerous holiday parties fast approaching, I thought I would share a few tips to help you chow down guilt-free. Nothing is worse than having to hold back during a holiday party or large family gathering like Thanksgiving. So here are few tips to prep you beforehand so that you can enjoy your meal without a worry in the world. GET MOVING – Get a workout in the day before or even the morning of the big event just so that you can dig in without feeling like a lazy bum. If hitting the gym isn’t realistic, head outside with the family and throw the football around, go on a walk, chase the kids around or do some yoga. Pretty much anything that will get you moving! Getting your blood moving can help boost muscle insulin sensitivity which drives calories into your muscle cells instead of your fat cells. GAINZ! KNOW WHEN TO STOP – Pile everything on your plate that your heart desires but know when to stop. If you are worried about losing all of the gains you have made in the gym, then bring a dish that you feel good about eating. Feel free […]

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]]> https://www.fiftytwothursdays.us/fitness/5-tips-to-a-guilt-free-thanksgiving/feed/ 2 Thanksgiving: Trimming The Fat But Not The Fun https://www.fiftytwothursdays.us/life-dc/thanksgiving-trimming-the-fat-but-not-the-fun/ https://www.fiftytwothursdays.us/life-dc/thanksgiving-trimming-the-fat-but-not-the-fun/#respond Tue, 25 Nov 2014 13:30:46 +0000 http://fiftytwothursdays.us/?p=4123 Thanksgiving is a special day of the year when we gather together with family and close friends to celebrate each other and all that we are thankful for. It’s our family traditions that make this time of year so nostalgic and memorable. Grandma making her entrance with pecan pie in hand, Mom in the kitchen putting together her infamous creamy and buttery mashed potatoes, the nephews and nieces gathered around the table decorating Aunt Peggy’s sugar cookies. These are just a few of the family traditions that I look forward to each year that bring joy to my heart. The unfortunate part is that most of these also make my belly too full to enjoy the rest of the evening. I feel like a stuffed turkey myself! So for this Thanksgiving, we were looking to trim the fat but not the fun. Hoping to skip the unpleasant evening of indigestion, we thought we would try adding a healthy twist to our favorite recipes. Our goal was to look for dishes that opt for healthier ingredients and go lighter on the bad stuff, BUT most importantly, will still please a crowd and keep alive the traditions that make this day one we look forward to each year. For an appetizer we thought […]

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