5 Grounding ?’s to Stop Post-Thanksgiving Guilt
If you want to stop the post-Thanksgiving guilt spiral, ask yourself these 5 grounding questions.
If you woke up today feeling guilty about yesterday… slow down and take a breath.
One holiday meal didn’t “undo” anything.
Your body didn’t suddenly change overnight.
And you don’t need to “make up for it” today.
Restriction is what turns one holiday meal into a week-long spiral.
Regular, consistent eating is what brings your body back into regulation.
If you need some grounding today, go through these 5 questions:
1. Am I biologically hungry right now?
Not “should I be hungry?”
Not “did I eat too much yesterday?”
If you’re hungry — eat. Your body still needs fuel, no matter what yesterday looked like.
If you aren’t hungry - go on to the next question.
2. What emotion am I actually feeling about yesterday?
Guilt? Anxiety? Shame? Fear of weight gain?
Naming it separates the feeling from the food.
3. Where did that feeling come from?
A food rule you grew up with?
A comment someone made?
Old diet-culture beliefs about “being good” the day after a holiday?
4. What do I need right now — not what the guilt is telling me to do?
Rest?
Hydration?
A normal meal?
Reassurance?
Space from body comments?
5. Who can I ask for support so I stay out of restriction today?
This is your “Would you please…?” question:
Would you please watch the baby so I can eat breakfast?
Would you please not make diet jokes today?
Would you please talk me out of skipping lunch?
You deserve nourishment today — not punishment. Choose nourishment.
