It’s the biggest eating holiday of the year. We look forward to it and plan for it. We talk about it and drool over the anticipation of what is coming. We gather with friends and family, give thanks for everything we share. We indulge in delicacies that most of us only allow ourselves once a year. We thank the hostess, compliment the chef. Then we make ourselves feel guilty about it for the next week!
Wouldn’t it be nice to have everything that goes with Thanksgiving, but without the guilt? You can do it if you are just smart about it. It’s not about deprivation. It’s about decisions. Make the right decisions and still enjoy it every bit as much. See the chart below from dietbites.com to see how just cutting back a little at a time can really add up!
|
Holiday Goody |
Calories |
Diet Tips!!! |
Calories |
| Roasted Turkey – 6 Ounces Dark + White Meat, Untrimmed |
450 |
Roasted Turkey – 3 Ounces White Meat – Trimmed (no skin, no fat). White meat contains a little fewer calories than dark. Add 30 more calories if you prefer dark meat. |
130 |
| 1 Cup of homemade stuffing |
400 |
1/2 Cup of boxed stuffing prepared with no calorie refrigerated butter spray. |
110 |
| 1 Cup of Giblet Gravy |
300 |
1/3 Cup of Giblet Gravy |
100 |
| 1 Cup of Mashed Potatoes |
350 |
1/2 Cup of Mashed Potatoes prepared with skim milk, no calorie refrigerated butter spray |
100 |
| Stuffed Celery – 1 stick |
100 |
1 Stick of stuffed celery prepared with reduced fat cream cheese. |
40 |
| 2 Sweet Pickles, 10 Black/Green Olives |
125 |
2 Black Olives, 2 Green Olives |
25 |
| 1 Cup of Candied Sweet Potatoes |
400 |
1/2 Baked Sweet Potato w/ small pat of butter, dash of cinnamon, a couple of packs of no calorie sweetener. |
100 |
| 1/2 Cup of Cranberry Sauce |
200 |
1/6 Can of Cranberry Sauce – Jelled or Whole Cranberries |
100 |
| 2 Rolls With Butter |
300 |
1 Roll With 1/2 Pat of Butter |
125 |
| 1 Cup of English Peas with Butter |
150 |
1/2 Cup of English Peas with refrigerated no calorie butter spray |
60 |
| 2 Glasses Sweetened Tea, Wine, Punch or Cider |
300 |
Unsweetened Beverages – Unlimited |
0 |
| 1 Slice of Pumpkin Pie With Topping |
450 |
1 Slice of Autumn Pumpkin Pie |
150 |
| 1 Slice of Pecan Pie |
650 |
1 Cup of Fruit Salad |
100 |
| 1 Cup of Egg Nog |
400 |
1 Cup of Holiday Egg Nog |
100 |
| Grand Total |
4,575 |
Grand Total |
1,240 |
