124/365 Thankful for Leptin

Friends and Fitness Enthusiasts,

Now more than ever must we exert control over our eating impulses. Thanksgiving is in 4 days! Now I love Thanksgiving just as much as anyone else. I won't lie to you, I get my food on. From now until Thursday, I'll give you hints for not totally blowing your healthy lifestyle to bits. I refuse to give you healthy recipe alternatives because let's face it, that would not do justice to the delicious foodie holiday of Thanksgiving.

The important thing to remember is to do your best to listen to your body. I know that stuffing is my weakness. I love it. And sweet potato anything. And pumpkin pie. And green bean casserole. Okay, clearly I love it all. Take a little bit of everything and eat slowly; allow the hormone leptin to tell you that you've had enough. Nobody is going to take the food off of your plate. All this Thanksgiving isn't going to disappear that day. So listen to your body and stop when you're satisfied not when you're stuffed like a turkey. I know the challenge of stopping since the food is so tasty but we must. It's just not right and we shouldn't abuse the gift of food.

In health,

Lauren