First and foremost, I am thankful to be healthy and able to share my Thanksgiving day with my readers. Here’s my day, which will be updated constantly, of how I celebrate - eat and drink, and not feel sleepy and bloated after indulging in some juicy turkey meat.

5:30 AM - Breakfast 1: oatmeal, a banana, a handful of mixed nuts, and a cup of 1% milk
6:30 AM - Morning Run: Time - 39:59, 4.5 miles, burnt 500 calories
7:30 AM - Breakfast 2: an orange, oat bran with dried blueberries, mixed nuts, and a cup of 1-% milk, and a serving of steamed barley with an egg.
10:00 AM - Visiting a friend/professor at Highland Park, NJ
11:30 AM - Last minute grocery shopping
1:00 PM - Lunch: 3 oz. salmon, sliced bell peppers, sauteed greens and mushroom, steamed broccoli, and an organge
Currently watching Thanksgiving football game! GO PACKERS!
3:30 PM - The bird is in the oven!
4:30 PM - Preping side dishes: mashed potatoes and sweet potatoes, roasted garlic green beans, and steamed stripped bass.
6:30 PM - Chow on! Portion control: 2 spoons full of every side dish, 2 slices of turkey breast, 1/3 of steamed fish, and 3 glasses of wine (Yes, i have gone over the limit on alcoholic beverage, but holiday celebration allows me to consume more than my rule of “1 glass per meal”)
8:15 PM - cleaning the kitchen…didn’t let turkey conquer me and put me into food coma!
9:15 PM - Catching a late train back to NYC because of personal training the next day.

Well, I made through my Thanksgiving feeling satisfied, but not stuffed, with delicious food and great beverage. And I am planning on working out on Friday as usual. So, how was your Thanksgiving?