Turkey Day Tips

This is the time when you need the Pink Patch more than ever. Thanksgiving is looming over our heads like a guillotine - everyone f*cks up her diet on the big day. But if you use the Pink Patch and follow the helpful tips below, you can reduce the damage.

- Eat breakfast! It'll get your metabolism going right at the start of the day so you won't be ravenous. Check out "Rise + Shine" for some ideas to fill you up while leaving room for the big meal.

- As always, drink at least 1 glass of water before you sit down for the meal: it will fill you up a bit, and deter some of wild food-lust you'll be feeling.

- Pile on the white meat turkey (no skin) and veggies, and have a only a spoonful of the naughty items (you know what they are). Do your best to limit how many servings you have of them.

- Limit gravy to 2 - 3 tablespoons.

- Drink water consistently throughout the meal. You should have at least 3 glasses of it, total.

- Take a nice stroll after your meal. The air will be refreshing, and the exercise will help burn some calories, and make you feel less full

The Sweet Life, Part 1

I don't recommend giving up sweets, unless you've just fallen madly in love, or have achieved the Total Zen State. Especially at this time of year. It's all well and good to extol the virtues of eating fruit instead, but the reality is that we're women, not saints.

There are times when even the most diet-conscious girl feels like the Cookie Monster on angel dust. No amount of dieting can ever completely cure the passionate and instant gratification of chocolate, candy, cake or pie. By using the Pink Patch and investigating some practical (and sweet!) alternatives, you can get better control of your sweet-tooth while you enjoy the holidays.

Note: Sorbet is fat-free, but contains a high mount of sugar (carbs). Nevertheless, it's still about a million times better for you that an iced buttercream gateau. It's a happy little medium between sticking-to-a-diet and bingeing. Think of it a your occasional (occasional = 1 pint lasts you at least a week) holiday indulgence.

Sweet Staples

- Fat-free, low sugar puddings  

- Any fruit flavor sorbet

- Sugar-free hard candies  

- Fat-free or low-fat frozen yogurt

- No-sugar-added Fudgesicles  

- Frozen fruit

- Sugar-free Jello

Make It Sweeter

- Sugar-free chocolate syrup  

- Cocoa powder

- Honey  

- Maple syrup

- Low-sugar jams and jellies  

- Vanilla extract

- A good quality sugar substitute (like Splenda)*

*Remember, sugar substitutes are sweeter than real sugar. Use half the amount you'd like to, then add more to your taste. 

For sheer desperation/cravings, I suggest one of the sweeter Luna bars. I'm actually against meal-replacement bars in general, because they tend to be really difficult to digest. However, if it'll keep you from eating 3 brownies, try the Chocolate Peppermint or Lemon Zest Luna Bar. 

Fast + Luscious Dessert for Entertaining

1/2 cup fat-free vanilla frozen yogurt, topped with honey and 1/2 cup sliced strawberries

Don't take our word for it...

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All of you Pink Patch faithful know that we strive to give the best information we can to our customers.  That is precisely why we asked Dr. Annette Hudson to perform an independent study.  She is a member of the British Olympic Association, the British Medical Association, and holds over a dozen other academic and professional groups and associations.  Dr. Hudson is an expert on fitness, nutrition, and obesity.  Her research on coronary heart disease in sedentary women was sponsored by the British Heart Foundation.  Before her independent study on The Pink Patch, Dr. Hudson was the former European Director and Vice President of Sports Nutrition for Weider Health & Fitness, counted SlimFast as a professional client, and was the personal trainer for the founder of Weight Watchers.