Ladies, if you haven’t already started prepping for Thanksgiving, you’re behind. Luckily, we’re here to make sure that you achieve the level of the preparation you deserve for arguably the best holiday of the year: Thanksgiving. “How do I make sure that I can eat 12 helpings of sweet potatoes?” you ask? How do you ensure a proper consumption of turkey, gravy and pumpkin pie? How do you not get burned out after the biscuits (a rookie mistake)? The answer, of course, is training. Here are seven meals for you to train with that will help you guarantee a successful Thanksgiving.
1. Pizza cake
This food plays double duty as both pizza and cake. We suggest two slices… for breakfast, that is.
2. Cronuts
Even if you have to travel to New York City to get one of these cronuts, they are well worth the wait. Between the croissant-donut hybrid and the pizza cake, you will absolutely kill dessert. Start with three. Work up to five.
3. Three-foot sub
If you can’t handle the meat, get out of the kitchen! To handle the turkey portion of dinner, practice with this three-foot-long sub – a meager challenge for your growing tolerance.
4. Macaroni and cheese pizza
This meal is important for two reasons: first, CARBS. Second, CHEESE. Both are the staples of any good Thanksgiving meal. Any pizza is a personal pizza if you believe in yourself. Need we say more?
5. Frozen hot chocolate
Don’t think we’ve been neglecting the drinks! For your rest day, try a frozen hot chocolate, like this one from Serendipity 3 in New York City. Drink up, ladies!
6. Quadruple-stacked burger
Today, you face the height challenge: Conquer this burger and you can conquer your dreams of the most perfect Thanksgiving meal. Don’t be afraid to get a little messy!
7. Sushi burrito
And finally, the sprint to the finish: the speed challenge. We’ve taken all-you-can-eat sushi to the next level… and we think you’ve trained hard enough, collegiettes. Sushi taco on, ladies.
Whether you’re an experienced stomach-expander or you generally try to eat salad, Thanksgiving is the time to train, expand your horizons and get your butt off the couch – and to the table.