4 Secrets for Eating Your Body Weight in Mashed Potatoes

I love food…really love it. What I like best about it is eating it.

With Thanksgiving just a hours away, if you love to eat too, I thought you might enjoy a few tips on how to eat your body-weight in Thanksgiving day feast! If you’re a little out of practice at the indulgence thing, these might just do the trick!

1.       Start with a Dunkin’ Dozen

Quick, off the top of your head... what foods have you actually eaten a dozen of at one time?

Donuts, cookies, candies... what else? Ever had a dozen oranges or a dozen hamburgers? I doubt it.

What do these little health-granades all have in common? You got it... the deadly mix of sugar and fat - the perfect combo for excessive consumption. The sugar provides the taste and fuels cravings, while the fat adds to the pleasure and mouth-feel. With this special mix, there’s literally no stopping until you run out, toss them out the window or overload your stomach.

Why start your day this way?

Science has shown that a low protein, high carb, high fat breakfast sets one up perfectly for overeating later in the day.

How ideal! Just think about it; when you finally do regain consciousness, you’ll be delightfully ravenous and ready to unleash your fury on the Thanksgiving feast.

*** Remember, no protein for breakfast. It’s high satiety will reduce your appetite and may stop you from fully gorging yourself. ***

2.       Turn on the TV during dinner

I know it’s Thanksgiving and this might not be well received but if you simply explain to everyone that you’re trying to eat your bodyweight I’ll just bet you’ll find your family understanding.

Then you might want to explain that in recent studies (you can read about in the book, Mindless Eating) people ate significantly more food when they were distracted – as when watching TV or a movie. If you can’t get the TV on in the same room the key thing is to pay little attention to your eating… just let it roll. No counting refills or bragging.

** Bonus: The key here is as little awareness and focus as possible. **

3.       SuperCharge Your Appetite with Booze

We all know that a drink or two can really help reduce our inhibitions. Well, that’s not all it can do. Science has shown a few drinks may be even more effective at reducing your food inhibitions.
What's that mean? After a few cool-ones even Aunt Edna’s marshmallow yams will start looking good! And if it doesn’t move, you’ll eat it.

Please note that this is a highly effective strategy and a balancing act. Too much booze and you’ll loose your appetite and perhaps even your pants.

** Warning: Consuming generous amounts of water may reduce your appetite **

4. Go Light On The Bird

As you’re looking to maximize the shear volume of food you eat, it’s wise to go very light on the bird – the turkey that is. While the combo of carbs and fat can be consumed virtually without limit because there’s no triggering mechanism to stop the intake, eat protein and you’ll naturally eat less.

Try this... take a heaping pile of butter soaked mashers, pour a generous pond of gravy inside and enjoy. It's like pouring gas on a fire. You won’t slow down until your pants are too tight.

** Just as with the protein, watch those veggies too. Vegetables are high in fiber which slows digestion, curbs hunger and most importantly, they take up tummy space that could be filled with much higher calorie foods. **

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Comments

[Tonya]

This is the funniest blog entry I've read in quite awhile. I'm so glad I had time to peruse the site today.

Cheers,
-t.