For lots of people, thanksgiving will be a time of good eating and good company. People will sit down to variations of the traditional style meal with turkey, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce and pumpkin pie. And even for the non meat eaters, they can always go with the typical standby of a tofurky…

Lots of people during this time also struggle with the fact that they tend to overeat. For those that are overweight already, the holidays can really seem like a daunting thing to have to go through. There are so many temptations and rich foods to choose from. The rich foods can also tempt you many times throughout the season.

So what is a person to do? Well there can be a several options; truly the ultimate way to handle this is up to you and you alone. You can consider just making sure that you do not overeat. You can also stay away from too many refined foods and sweets. Also you can see if there may be a way to offer some healthier choices for these meals, possibly take something healthy to a potluck. Sure there can be some more fun foods, but there can also be some healthier ones to offer some balance.

So watch what you’re doing, have fun and enjoy, just don’t over enjoy…