5 Steps For Thanksgiving Recovery Plan
5-Step Post-Thanksgiving Recovery Plan
You’ve
got Thanksgiving mastered. You know how to eat right: one plate, mostly
plants. You know how to avoid Aunt Ruth’s inquisitive, but
unanswerable, questions: with a glass of wine or two. You know how to
avoid uncle Frank’s cheesy spinach and artichoke dip – by reading the
China Study pre-dinner.
Suffice to say, you’re prepared for battle.
You win.
But
as you emerge from your Friday morning slumber, the resistance you
employed on Thursday seems to have imploded. You have willpower fatigue.
You open the fridge, and the food bombs start ticking away. They know
it’s only a matter of time before your resolve weakens...
But
before you delve into a cheesy carb fest and spend the rest of the
weekend lamenting about your food blues, take these five easy steps on
Friday:
1. Get your probiotics.
Upon
waking, take one capsule of a 25 billion 12-strain probiotic such as
Klaire Labs Ther Biotic. This will help restore gut flora, reduce
inflammation, boost energy levels and reduce cravings for sugar.
2. Make the entire family a green juice.
Use
organic cucumbers, fennel, cilantro, mint, apple and lime. The
cucumbers and fennel are rich in potassium which helps reduce bloating
from heavy carbohydrate indulgence. The mint and cilantro add vibrancy
and anti-inflammatory phytonutrients to the juice, while the apple and
lime give it a sweet kick. If you’re at your parents’ place, they
probably own a juicer, an unused wedding gift. Pull it out for them.
3. Practice gratitude.
Write
a list of five things you are grateful for and five you are excited
about. This will help keep you grounded and centered when everything
else seems a little chaotic. If you're grateful for certain people in
your life, tell them. We all love to be appreciated.
4. Take a yoga class.
Be adventurous and try a different yoga studio or use Yogaglo or MyYogaOnline
and take the practice at home. Encourage your 10 year-old niece to join
you, particularly if she likes to copy everything you do.
5. Redecorate.
Clear
out the fridge for your parents. Toss left-overs that no-one should be
eating, other expired foods and leave a note promising to fill the
fridge with vibrant colored vegetables when you go to the Farmer’s
market tomorrow. Warning: do leave some food in the fridge or be
prepared to endure long conversations about the wastefulness of today’s
youth (even if youth and you don’t really correlate).
Then relax, and enjoy time with your family. They really are wonderful people.
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