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Make the Most of Your Thanksgiving Celebration

November 22, 2024

Thanksgiving is around the corner. While we all look forward to Thanksgiving Day as an opportunity to eat whatever we want without counting calories, it’s important not to lose sight of fitness – even as you face a plate of turkey with all the fixings. Here are some ideas to help you enjoy your Thanksgiving while being true to your fitness and exercise goals.

Exercise Leading up to Thanksgiving

The first thing you can do to ensure that Thanksgiving dinner doesn’t mean the end of fitness is not to neglect your exercise routine in the days leading up to the holiday. If you normally go to your martial arts school or gym for a workout, do it. This exercise will stimulate your metabolism, preparing you to effectively burn off the delicious food you’ll enjoy on Thanksgiving.

Fitness on Thanksgiving Day

Your regular martial arts schools or gym might be closed on Thanksgiving, but that doesn’t mean you should take the day off from exercise. There are plenty of things you can do to make sure that you stay fit and healthy. For example:

  1. Eat a healthy, protein-rich breakfast. Try scrambled eggs or whole grain cereal with milk to ensure your stomach isn’t growling all day.
  2. Take a long walk or go for a run in the morning. The benefit of getting exercise early in the day is that it will burn calories and prevent you from feeling sluggish. It will also get you out of the house and away from high-calorie snacks that might be available. If you have an at-home gym exercise at home.
  3. When mealtime arrives, be smart about what you eat. You don’t need to have triple servings at Thanksgiving to be satisfied. If there are rich dishes on the table, have just a spoonful so you can taste them without going overboard.
  4. Take another walk after dinner. You don’t have to go right away, but if you get outside and get moving after the big meal, your body will burn some of the calories you’ve taken in. You can even make the walk a family affair and get everybody some exercise.

The key is not to let Thanksgiving be an excuse for throwing away your fitness goals.

The Day after Thanksgiving

Just as important as what you do on Thanksgiving is what you do the day after. You can’t afford to let one day of indulgence rob you of your fitness, so get back into your exercise and fitness routine as soon as possible. Thanksgiving and fitness don’t need to be mutually exclusive. If you follow these tips, you can give thanks for food and fitness.

We wish you and your family a joyful and fulfilling Thanksgiving from all of us at Pendergrass Academy of Martial Arts! Please note that we will be closed on Thanksgiving Day, Friday, and Saturday. We look forward to welcoming you back on the mat on Monday, December 2nd. Enjoy the holiday! www.bjjnc.com

 

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