ThanksgivingDinner-related stories
Thanksgiving Dinner Satisfaction And Perfect Portion Control: Time to Celebrate
Diet & Weight Loss, Nutrition & Supplements
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| Photo: Allison Fishman |
First and foremost, "Prepare your favorites. It's not the time to skimp," Fishman explained. If you don't, she added, "As my dad would say, you're going to be sitting there with a 'broygis punim,' [that's sad face in Yiddish]. This is family, this is Thanksgiving. Let loose and enjoy." But there is room for a little diet-friendly compromise. "If pumpkin pie's your favorite thing in the world, I'm not going to tell you not to have it, but you could make crustless pumpkin pie. [The crust] contains a tremendous amount of calories, fat -- leave it off. The only food that should go into your mouth is food you absolutely love."
That's Fit: How do you go about changing your cooking style for health considerations?
Allison Fishman: I grew up with mashed potatoes that were made with a container of sour cream. Now I make mine with buttermilk. Buttermilk is naturally fat-free. I think they're a little bit gross and heavy now that I've got the other version.
Workout Playlist: Which Songs Get You Exercising?
Crank up the music and hit the gym. A few new songs on your iPod could be just what you need to get your exercise routine back into the swing of things (especially before Thanksgiving dinner wreaks havoc on your diet). We turned to the fantastically fit folks on Twitter to find out which tunes get them pumped for a workout. Turns out the musical stylings of Lady Gaga get a lot of gym goer's ready for a workout.








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Undoing Turkey Day Damage
Diet & Weight Loss, Fitness, Nutrition & Supplements
Hopefully, most of you made great choices for your health yesterday, on Thanksgiving Day. You exercised in the morning, avoided too many appetizers and stuck to only one piece of pie. If you did that, congratulations -- I'm proud of you!
If you went a little nut-so on the nuts and gobbled up several different desserts, though ... it's time to get to work. Weight gain comes as a direct result of consuming more calories than you burn. It's quite possible that you actually gained anywhere from a half a pound to three in just one day. Yeesh!
Your second priority is to force vigorous exercise into each day during the next week as well. Vigorous exercise leaves you huffing, puffing and sweating profusely. Do lots of it.
























