Happy week of Thanksgiving!! 🍂🦃🍁
I wanted to get on here and open it up if anyone is struggling or is having fears about staying on track with their healthy lifestyle during the holiday season?
A few of my tips for the holidays:
🍂 Drink lots of water throughout the day (preferably at least 30 mins before a meal).
My water outline:
I drink 16oz of water as soon as I wake up.
Then 16-32oz of water between breakfast and lunch.
Then 16-32oz of water between lunch and dinner.
Then 16oz of water before brushing my teeth and going to bed.
This gives me 64oz - 98oz of water a day
💦 You want to aim to at get at least half your weight in ounces in water each day (I aim for more during the holidays because of the rich and salty foods)
🍂 As I teach in Radiant & Abundant Kitchen Method you will want to fill your plate with 50% plants and work to have the RAINBOW on your plate.
I know this can be difficult during Thanksgiving because a lot of foods are brown...
Add orange vegetables like butternut squash, carrots, or sweet potatoes to load up on the beta-carotene and vitamin C.
Add steamed green beans with almonds, a broccoli slaw, or a spinach salad as a side dish to help you get your Greens on!
Purples and blues tend to be tricky, but can be easy in a smoothie, fresh berries for breakfast or dessert, or adding red cabbage to one or your sides
Also don't forget that WHITE is a color too that has its own vitamins, minerals, and phytochemicals that you are looking for as well. Add steamed cauliflower rice to your mashed potatoes or roasted cauliflower to be served with your turkey.
Great Fall Recipes can all be found in Radiant & Abundant Kitchen
🍂 Go for high fiber foods during your meals. Fiber wonderful because it stretches your stomach and triggers your hunger hormone, Leptin, that is the satiety hormone and stops your appetite and signals to the brain that you are full. This will prevent that "I need to get into sweats" feeling after Thanksgiving dinner.
Fiber will keep you fuller longer and will help you from diving head first into the dessert table.
Fiber is also great for your microbiome in your gut.
Gut healthy is very important around the holidays because when the enzymes and good bacteria are thriving in your gut you will have less bloating, better digestion and absorption, and a good immune system (great for flu season).
🍂Speaking of desserts. You all know I have a sweet tooth and enjoy my sweets. But I doubt you LOVE every single dessert served. Pick one that you are really going to enjoy and sit and savor it. Eat it Mindfully - pay attention to the textures, temperatures, flavors, and colors. Enjoy its spices and sweetness. This will allow you to fully enjoy the indulgence and remove the guilt from a slice of pumpkin pie.
🍂 Lastly Plan! Planning prevents poor performance. Take these tips and put them to practice! During the holidays life can get busy, things can get in the way of your healthy lifestyle, and you might feel out of control, but when you've planned to avoid these pitfalls, you plan to succeed!
Happy Thanksgiving!!
With gratitude,
Kylie
If you have any questions or comments please feel free to message me on instagram @radiantandabundant or facebook!
