Posted by Racer on November 20, 2005, at 0:08:58
In reply to Re: COPING DURING THANKSGIVING..., posted by Gee on November 18, 2005, at 22:10:03
My mother, who usually does the whole holiday meal thing, has been invited to speak at an event in Germany that day, the rest of the family is heading elsewhere, so hubby and I will be at home, probably watching reruns and eating the same thing we always eat.
Other years, though, I've mostly handled it by thinking ahead of what I will feel safe eating -- easy to do, since we have the same menu every year -- and then eating that. Some years it's harder than others, and those years I'll often come to the point of saying things like, "OK, I'll eat four pearl onions..." Mostly, though, it's just "red cabbage, onions, 1/2 cup stuffing, etc." Without too much in the way of obsessive serving planning.
For overeating, which is less of a problem for me, I guess I try to relax, drink water, and if I snack, I try to take a "portion" of snack food, and not nibble from the serving plate. That usually helps me, since it's a predetermined amount. I hope that makes sense?
Hope something there helps someone.
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