Battle!

The best weapon against an enemy is another enemy.
Friedrich Nietzsche 

So to start I love Thanksgiving. Not for the family time, the friendly gatherings, or the like. I am there for the food. The turkey, the stuffing, the mashed potatoes and my oh my the pie!!! Unhinging my jaw and like and anaconda with a goat I just swallow it down. Just typing about it is getting me all excited. A full day dedicated to food and lethargy! A whole twenty four glorious hours to stuff your gob and guess what? Everyone else is doing it too! BRILLIANT! It can get so fuzzy from sheer food mirth at times that you swear, at one point you may have stuck a straw in the gravy boat. Sheer bliss for this former fatty.

Okay, let's take a moment and calm down. Deep breaths, that is how I used to be. Lest we forget all the hard work we have been doing to fight these impulses. All the hours at the gym sweating, all those healthy meals we have eaten in the name of thin. Are we going to throw it all away in the name of gravy? 

As convincing an argument that gravy is I say "nay"! I am not going to give in to the temptation of gluttony. It is too easy and dang it I have the moxie to overcome it. I am rallying a battle cry against the bulge of holiday food. It will be a difficult battle as there will be several Benedict Arnold's to sabotage you. All the relatives offering more or saying how you are allowed to indulge.Go ahead and have some just not the preposterous amounts that we call thanksgiving portions. This is a great times to make sure you have a plan for the day. 

Do not starve all day so that you save your calories for dinner. It isn't good for anyone so don't do it. Try to keep your senses about you even with the heavenly aroma's of sage and cinnamon dancing upon your nose. Remember all the tips and tricks you have used to keep on the path. Thanksgiving is the head to head battle to test your skills. Be like Gandalf and scream at the second helping "YOU SHALL NOT PASS"!

One way that I am leading by example is that I am cooking the meal this year. Not only will I save calories from the recipes, but I will also get the benefit of cooking all day(Which is a workout in and of itself). I am also attending (co-teaching) a class in the morning called the "Butter Burn". So I am arming my arsenal the best I can. Remember that planning ahead is key. 

I in no way want to fall off the cart because of a turkey! That is ridiculous, and we would all feel silly for letting it happen. That is why we are meeting in the war room now to discuss strategy. What are your plans for success? How are you going to fight the battle of the bulge? We can do this!

So let's stand up as an army of health and say "NO" to the holiday poundage! As a consolidated force we can beat the holidays. Even coming out lighter and happier for the victory! Courage my friends the battle is just beginning...