Thanksgiving is a day devoted to getting together with friends and family, and of course, to eat an obscene amount of savory and decadent foods. Most people end up gaining some extra pounds this time of year, but you don't have to. Arm yourself with knowledge about calorie amounts in your favorite foods, and you'll be able to avoid the holiday expansion.
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Interesting...I overestimated the calories in every question with a specific number of calories but I underestimated the calories in the typical Thanksgiving day meal. My math skills need some work!
1This is terrible.. and I have TWO thanksgiving meals in one day! Lunch AND dinner! ahhhh!
2Who cares?! Its one day! Enjoy yourself! Live a little!
3I overestimated all the calories, so now I feel better. I tend to compensate for Thanksgiving by eating really healthy and exercising a lot the week prior to and the week after Thanksgiving. On the day of, I exercise a lot, and eat cottage cheese and fruit for breakfast and lunch. Then I make sure to stuff my plate with dressing-less salad and roasted veggies, and less than a quarter serving of the other sides. The only thing I kind of splurge on is dessert since pie is something I never eat for the rest of the year.
4I guess I'm lucky because I typically don't like the food served at traditional Turkey day meals so I don't eat much. I don't like mashed potatoes, green bean casserole or buns. I pick at the turkey, eat salad and indulge in a piece of pumpkin pie!
5It's a holiday. Enjoy yourself the day of. Workout before and after if need be. that's what i'm going to do
6Can you say portion control in the extreme is crucial.
7lol
Wow, I am SHOCKED that tofurkey has so many calories!!! You'd think it would be the best!
I'm a vegetarian, but I get more than full on the side dishes alone, so no need for any kind of turkey replacement!
8Same here Tori! I was surprised that tofurkey has almost 100 calories more than dark meat!
9i tend to only eat stuffing and sweet potatoes. oh and pumpkin pie
i don't like
much of anything else. i also make a steamed vegetable dish for my family so i eat a lot of that too.
10I don't understand what a candied sweet potato is. Aren't they sweet enough as it is? I don't get it! lol
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