Over Indulge This Weekend? Recover Next Week.

Thanksgiving: the food-iest, carb-iest holiday of them all.

  
My day started out with cinnamon rolls. I eat them once a year, on Thanksgiving morning, while I’m watching the parade. I ate more than I care to admit.

  
We went to my family’s house for lunch. There was much food. I made apple pie. And ate it.

 

myself, my grandma, and my mom. And a lot of food.

 
Then my husband made dinner. He cooks once a year (twice if I’m lucky) and I dream about his mac & cheese. It’s amazing and I eat a lot of it.

  
Later on in the weekend there were cheese fries, chocolate pie and ice cream. Among other things.

So, to review: there was a lot of food and I ate all of it.

I’m still feeling the effects of over indulging. What I’m doing this week to recover:

• Running: Two weeks until my 5K and I’m not letting myself skip any of my runs this week. 
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• I’m only eating foods that occur in nature for the next few days. That means no cinnamon rolls because they don’t grow on trees.
• I’m playing outside. In addition to all the food I ate this week, I pulled a muscle in my arm and spent a good part of the long weekend sitting on my couch doped up on pain meds. I need some fresh air.
• I’m going to start my day with hot water and lemon. I don’t know why it works, but it does!
• I’m going to be nice to myself. Maybe a manicure or a massage or something as simple as a long bubble bath with a good book. It’s hard to remember to take care of yourself when the holidays get better–but it’s so important!

How was your holiday? What was the best thing you ate?