Surviving Thanksgiving weekend

If there was ever an excuse to NOT "Eat Like Mark", Thanksgiving is it.  Here are some simple, easy to follow ways to get through this long weekend with out totally jumping "off the wagon".

Remember, Eat Like Mark is all about BALANCE.  With respect to this weekend balance means;

1. Your health and the consequences of your food choices relate to what you do 90% of the time, or what your "average" diet looks like.  So, if this weekend is a giant sized indulgence....so what...make sure that enjoy every single bite.  Hop right back on track Monday morning and grab some veggies! See "Setbacks" in my commentary section
2. If Thursday is a complete blowout, try to make Friday a perfect Eat Like Mark Day.
3. If Sat or Sun are anticipated to be more days of full of indiscretions, make the other day a healthy one
4. Eat a large, healthy breakfast each day
5. Eat a bunch of veggies/oatmeal/etc. before heading out the door( or answering the door if you are the host) to the big feast
 6. Minimize the damage of each meal as follows.... for every portion of stuffing, mashed potatoes, gravy, yams, bread, pie, sweets, other evil foods, eat an identical weight portion of turkey.  Also, have a handful of nuts with each serving.  By doing this you will eat less total calories, stay satisfied longer, and keep the carb load (and thus glycemic load) in balance.

”The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of
comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and
controversy.”
Martin Luther King Jr.

Eat Like Mark