Easter

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ladybg81
ladybg81 Posts: 1,553 Member
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What are you guys planning on making for Easter dinner? I am planning on doing a turkey breast (not traditional for us but I already have it at home) Skinny taste's low call stuffing, some mac n cheese (170 calories per serving), carrots and onions (50 calories per serving), green bean casserole (100 calories per servings), deviled eggs (about 40 calories per serving). I am letting my MIL deal with the dessert since I am doing the rest of the cooking. I have changed most of the above traditional recipes into much lighter recipes and will also have much smaller serving sizes. I am not planning on having any bread but might make some mini corn muffins or something. I'm sure I'll make a few more veggies or have a salad probably because that is how my DH and I have determined it is best for us to fill up!! Anyway, what are you guys having and have you also changed any of your traditional recipes to make them healthier?

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  • snowsquall
    snowsquall Posts: 54 Member
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    For special holidays I use it as my once a week cheat day and make sure i have a great workout that day and it usually bal
    ances out well as long as i"m back into it the next day. Down 40lbs from Nov 25/10.
  • kiwi1855
    kiwi1855 Posts: 218 Member
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    Unfortunately for me, my family has very set menus for holidays, and my grandmother would probably die of shock if I changed it. And because my grandmother cannot, my mother has no time, and my sister can't boil water, I get to roast the goose, and make the traditional "even sticks to your fork if you turn the fork upside down" stuffing. *sigh*... it's my favorite, but it's SO many calories.

    I figure I'll make everything "as normal", plus some steamed cauliflower or something, and then just cut my normal portion sizes down to about a quarter. It's a holiday, and everyone else deserves what they are used to... it'd be easier if I could just say "no, we're doing it MY way", but for the sake of tradition and harmony, I'll make everything "full flavor". lol.

    I guess the way I'm looking at it is that there isn't anything that I CAN'T have, just things I SHOULDN'T have often... and a little bit in controlled amounts, while still keeping under my set calories, and hella working out that day... it won't undo EVERYTHING. I just can't do it EVERY day!

    Have a wonderful holiday!
  • ladybg81
    ladybg81 Posts: 1,553 Member
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    I agree with you kiwi!! Cutting down the normal potions to a quarter is exactly what I plan on doing with the recipes (such as mac n cheese) that is way high in calories but AMAZING!!! I figure I eat the salad first, I will not have a lot of room left for the other stuff. But, I will have a little (A LITTLE) of everything just so I do not feel deprived. I'm also making much smaller dishes than normal so there will be no leftovers to scream at me from the fridge. We'll see how this works out!

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