With the festive season quickly approaching it seems suiting to share with you the 10 best weight loss tips for Thanksgiving.
Thanksgiving is a social holiday when many families come together to share good food, good drink and good times. But for those of us watching our weight, Thanksgiving is often a time of anxiety and stress. How much will the famous turkey dinner with all the fixings really cost me? 2 pounds, 5 pounds, a 10 pound setback?
Here is a list of the
10 Best Weight Loss Tips for Thanksgiving that will help to keep your diet on track.
- Eat plenty of turkey - Turkey is low-fat, high in protein and contains lots of Vitamin B. Choose meat from the breast and remove the skin for a low-fat, low-calorie Thanksgiving treat.
- Substitute Mashed Potatoes with Mashed Cauliflower - Mashed or creamed cauliflower is very tasty and is an excellent substitute for mashed potatoes. Mash the cauliflower, add a little skim milk and voila. Cauliflower contains almost 75 percent fewer calories than potatoes per pound and is an excellent source of fiber.
- Steam or Roast Vegetables - Steam and roast vegetables and avoid pan frying or baking in oils or fats, such as butter.
- Omit Butter and Cream - Although it may not always be possible to omit these flab forming ingredients, try to choose recipes that omit butter and cream. At the dinner table use light margarine as a spread instead of butter.
- Serve Vegetables as an Appetizer - Fresh vegetables served with fat-free sour cream and yogurt dressing is a healthy appetizer that will ease pre-dinner hunger.
- Use Packaged Gravy - Gravy made from pan drippings is very high in fat. Instead, use instant gravy that is much lower in calories and fat.
- Crustless Pumpkin Pie - Everyone loves pumpkin pie and most will agree that there is little need for a crust. Crustless pumpkin pie has all the yumminess of the real thing, but contains much less calories and fat.
- Don't Oversalt Your Food - Salt
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