So You Blew Your Diet During Thanksgiving

So what a good plan always goes bad sometimes. I know you had every intention of doing the right thing at Thanksgiving dinner. You were going to eat off of small plates? You were going to only have small portions, until you laid eyes on your Mom's Dressing? You were only going to do one dessert, and then you couldn't resist the Carmel cake.

Well don't feel alone, you have a lot of company on this guilt train. Let's push it aside and get back on track here's a few tips.

1) Ditch the guilt. So, despite your best intentions, you didn’t stick to your diet plan. You need to ditch any guilt you feel and stop beating yourself up about it. Feeling guilty about overindulging is wasted energy — spend that energy doing something productive instead.

2) Dump the extra food. If you’ve got extra food around the house from the holiday week-end, dump it. Why keep unhealthy, calorie-laden food around to tempt you? Better that the food goes in the garbage than on your hips or belly, right?

Weight loss depends on your fitness. Make sure you are getting at least 30 minutes of exercise per day. One way to go about doing this is to become involved with a group that likes the same activities as you. This can also serve the purpose of helping you make new friends. The support of others in the group will help motivate you to keep exercising.

3) Review or reset your goals. Sometimes overindulging comes about because you either lost sight of your goals or have set your goals too high. A goal of “I’m never going to eat cookies again” may be too strict for you and cause you to overindulge, using a holiday week-end as an excuse to ditch your diet plan.

Omelets are good to eat in breakfast. Include fresh vegetables and lean cuts of meat into your omelet in order to add protein and nutrients. Because an omelet like this will be rich in fiber, it'll leave you feeling full. It'll help you to eat a smaller portion, and will mean you don't need a pre-afternoon snack.

4) Eat your favorite healthy meal and do your favorite workout. You’re only one healthy meal and one workout away from getting back on track. If you need the extra incentive, why not cook your favorite healthy meal and do your favorite workout — and blast your favorite music while doing it.