Mamavation Monday-Week 7

As you all know Thanksgiving is this week.  What does that mean for me?  Well it usually consist of 2 full out feast with all the trimmings at my parents house as well as my in-laws.  That is why this weeks question of the week hits a home run with me.

What is your plan to avoid overindulging during holiday feasts?

Thankfully this year my family & I are only going to have one large Thanksgiving feast.  In years past, we have always had to try to get to both my in-laws for lunch, where they serve a large meal with all the trimmings from ham & turkey all the way down to pumpkin pie.  Followed by a large supper at my parents home.  Thankfully this year a blessing in disguise showed up causing my in-laws to not want to host Thanksgiving lunch this year.  That will just leave the meal at my parents house.  I really hope that I don't over eat at their house.  I plan on only having one plate of food & having the turkey & veggies take up most of the plate.  I love my mom's home made stuffing so my hope is that if I fill up on the healthier items than I will be lest tempted to eat seconds or thirds of the stuffing. (yes I will admit I normally would eat 3 helpings of the stuffing....its just that good!)  Also, this year we are also starting Thanksgiving out on a healthy note.  My husband, kids & myself are all participating the our local Festival Foods Turkey Trot.  We are doing the 2 mi route, since we usually end up carrying the kids half the time.  This has been our tradition for the past 3 years.  Its a great way to start the day full of energy.  

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Week 7 weigh in...
208.6 #s
 So I gained 0.6#s.  There is no excuse & I need to be held accountable to the fact that I snacked, snacked, snacked all week long.  I always do the week before my cycle begins. I wish I didn't, but I did.  I can't change what I did, but I can try harder to avoid doing this again in the future.   
This week I plan on working out today, tomorrow & Wednesday. as well as the Turkey Trot on Thursday.  I hope that this will help to make up for my slacking 2 weeks ago, as well as the snacking I did this past week.