I know folks have different ways of approaching a food centered holiday. Some folks are giving themselves the OK to eat all the different foods. Others, maybe a day of small tastes of certain foods - but, avoiding eating other foods. Some folks will take their own food. Some folks will prepare a totally healthy dinner. There are an endless array of menus & how you will handle your Thanksgiving. My opnion is that all of it is OK - if it's OK with you. You know you. Make a conscious decision, maybe a strategy, and go from there.

My wish for us all... is to enjoy the day. Enjoy each and every bite of the food you choose to eat. And - to be able to walk away feeling no guilt. I think that's different for every person.

I hope this makes sense.

PS - Let us enjoy our families and/or friends we gather with, too, of course.

Well said.

Ditto! I hope everyone enjoys their week and holiday regardless of what their approach will be.

From a gal who has struggled all her life with guilt issues and who is learning not to do that anymore.....thanks for these words!

My goal is to just be very good this week and go all out on Thanksgiving. I almost always need to go back to eating healthy the next day after a high calorie night so I never really feel guilty. Gunna break out the stretchy jeans though!

Me too!

But yes, whatever your approach, enjoy the day We all deserve a mental and/or physical break every once in a while.

I'm starting Thanksgiving morning out with a 5K Turkey Trot race, which will hopefully keep most guilt at bay!!

What a lovely sentiment. Thank you BeverlyJoy!

I'm hoping my approach will be ok... my family rejected one of my options...

What a lovely thought, Beverlyjoy. Thanks for the reminder. I will be with family I don't often get to see because of distance (miles.) It will be wonderful. My plan is to eat like I know I should. That's enough. Sometimes it's easier when you're with people who are thin and don't over-do. I'd be the odd one if I ate the way I used to! I'll let that be my guide.

Lin

Wishing you a very happy and healthy Thanksgiving Beverlyjoy!

Thanks to you all for your many thoughts... and for your kind holiday wishes, too.

I got my strategy for the day. I am looking forward to seeing family!

Thanksgiving can sometimes be a nightmare for me. I think that if I remind myself how well I've done so far, that the urge to splurge will be kept at bay.

Thank you, Beverlyjoy. Just the reminder I needed.

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

I am going to pig out on Thanksgiving and not feel guilty. I'm going to eat very light the next day because I won't be as hungry

Thank you and well said