This post may be a little late for you to do something about it this year, but give this a thought for next time you know you’re going to be eating a big meal.
EARN SOME EXTRA CALORIE SPENDING
Right now I just finished a 10 mile turkey trot. I really didn’t want to, but I knew I was going to be eating yummy rolls with cinnamon honey butter, sweet potatoes and caramel sauce, and spoonbread (for those of you not from the south think creamed corn with cream cheese and cornbread stuffing baked in a big pot). A gigillion calories. so my choices were as follows:
1. Stare at yummy food longingly and be super grumpy that I didn’t eat any
2. Eat lots of yummy food and then whine about how fat I was going to get (the usual choice)
3. Eat lots of yummy food and promise to run it off later. (yeah right)
4. Burn a bunch of calories first, then while my metabolism is roaring, eat lots of yummy food and not worry about the impact because I’ve already earned my calorie intake.
If you said #4 you’ve just won an evening of guilt free fun and food. Though you may still feel a little bloated, you can be confidant that it’s only temporary.
FUN FACT
After a tough workout is the best time for a treat or carb because your body is burning more efficiently and able to use the carbohydrates immediately instead of storing them
So enjoy your food, choose wisely, and if you don’t – then go easy on yourself.. there’s always tomorrow