Happy Thanksgiving from your friends at CFI!

Next week we get to step back and spend some quality time with friends and family for Thanksgiving. But for some of us, the holidays shift our focus from spending time with our family, to over indulging daily or seeing how much we can eat, because there's just so much good food to be had. Take some time this week to truly love on your family. If you're looking to stay on track and not take ten steps backward, here are a few ways to help you stay healthy during the holiday season. I'll use some of Coach Rachel's advice from her Free Virtual Nutrition Talk as well as some of our own.

1. Shift the focus. Change the mindset.

Take the focus away from food and concentrate more on giving thanks for loved ones around us.

• Focus on the social aspect of the holidays
• Take a walk with your friends/family after you get done eating
• Know that this is going to be difficult, and be prepared to make some choices.

2. Before the holiday celebration parties

• Drink lots of water before
• Eat a snack consisting of protein and low glycemic carbohydrate before you go to the party (ie: 1/3 cup hummus and 1 cup raw veggies)
• Offer to bring a healthy dish
• Scope out the options

3. During the feast…

• Eat lots of veggies
• Chew slowly
• Drink lots of water and always carry a water bottle in your hand
• Don’t stand next to the food tables

4. Avoid overeating

• Use the appetizer plate instead of the enormous dinner plates
• Avoid unnecessary second helpings- start with the veggies then the lean protein and lastly the carbohydrate (have seconds in this order as well)
• MINDFUL eating
• Split a dessert with a family member or friend and just have a bite
• Take your social activities to another room.

5. Avoid all the alcohol

• Yes. All of it. After a minute you won’t even realize you miss it.

6. Get a workout in! 🙂

• Not only should you get a workout in, but start the day off with your workout to get things moving. You're body will thank you later

Here is a handout with all the information!

Happy Thanksgiving from your friends at CrossFit Indiana!