Skinny Snow Flake: Your Weekly Winter Waist Watcher, Vol.2: Thank you, thank you, thank YOU !

Our US friends are celebrating one of my personal favourite holidays: Thanksgiving.  I love the spirit of giving thanks for everything in our lives.  It really IS a time to slow down a little, or even for a few moments, and reflect and find items in your life to be thankful for.  So good, so good for you as well :) 

I suggest you visit my wellness portal, www.monikakovacs.com, register for a FREE profile and complete your own custom 'Attitude' profile for the coming 30 days.  This simple 5 minutes daily exercise will ask you to reflect on your day and help you see how your life really IS by the end.  Quite fun and eye-opening :) 

A little extra. Thanksgiving's 'massive' calorie count: By the numbers:

1,500
The amount of calories an average woman needs each day.

2,000
The amount of calories an average man needs each day.

3,000
The estimated amount of calories in a typical Thanksgiving meal, including turkey, side dishes, and dessert

5,000 to 6,000
The estimated amount of calories people consume throughout Thanksgiving Day - roughly TRIPLE the recommended daily intake.

3,500
The amount of calories needed for the body to create one extra pound of fat

In conclusion:  Americans eat *3 TIMES* the amount of calories they need in a single day.  I.e. we eat enough extra calorie's to add extra 1-2 pounds of fat in less than 24 hours.

Now to ease that paranoia you got from the last sentence, chill out. One overindulgence will NOT cause you to gain weight, or fat.  An one time caloric excess will not affect an otherwise steady lower calorie healthy diet.  

The most important part is to enjoy yourself and the company you spend this lovely time with. 

xo
Monika