Thanksgiving dinner, a time for showing appreciation and giving thanks for the wonderful things in life.

Its also a time where you can really mess up your goal of losing weight. The average American packs on some pounds from the rich holiday food available at the table and as much as it may be instantly gratifying, some actually regret that they had indulge as much.

However, if you’re going to be preparing the meals yourself, there are some things you could do to have a skinnier Thanksgiving dinner. Some of these tips are outlined in the video below.

Happy Thanksgiving.

The Engine 2 diet is a plant based diet created by Rip Esselstyn. The Texan firefighter was featured today on the Today Show promoting the diet named after the Austin, TX fire station where he works.

Watch video of Rip’s appearance on the Today Show below.

The Engine 2 Diet book which goes by the full name “The Engine 2 Diet: The Texas Firefighter’s 28-Day Save-Your-Life Plan that Lowers Cholesterol and Burns Away the Pounds” is available on Amazon.

I think its interesting that some slim women with healthy weights seem to think that they’re fat. They will throw a fit if the scale only moves a half a pound.They don’t consider how lucky they are to have such good genes.

Believe it or not, there are things you can do to look like you’ve lost weight. Some fashion tips may just be what you’re looking for.

Here’s a cool video with some tips on how you can make yourself look like you’ve lost weight.