Just some helpful tips to keep you from stuffing yourself silly this year...

  • Wait.  When eating it often times takes 20 minutes or more to fill up, so wait before asking for seconds.People who don't wait and keep eating will eat to the point of fullness, but they will feel uncomfortably full later. Take your time at meals. Sit, talk and take a break.
  • Don't deprive yourself. It is a special time with special foods and family around -- enjoy it.
  • Plan ahead. Know that you are going to have special foods and schedule them. If you are having a big holiday dinner, then eat lighter for breakfast and lunch, or focus on higher-fiber fruits and vegetables.
  • Limit big meals to one a day. Don't have grandma's special pancakes for breakfast on the same day as Thanksgiving turkey.