Rethink your Thanksgiving dinner in miles to walk off

It's interesting, but there didn't seem to be a way to record multiple portions. I drink more than one glass of wine, for example.

MEH.

bring on the pie!

THIS!! Screw it, Thanksgiving and XMAS dinner are 2 days a year. If you are doing it right the rest of the 363 days, 2 days are NOTHING. Don't over think and enjoy!

You will need to walk 25.45 miles, 41.04 kilometers, or 50900 steps, assuming you cover one mile in 2,000 steps

Eh, considering I walk 4 miles a day, this isn't bad.

Most people pack on the weight during the Holidays due to 2 months of overeating, not a single day or two of gluttony. Its the cookies, cakes, fudge etc that is hanging around the office for weeks on end that do the real damage.

Eat on turkey day and don't worry about it.

hahahahahahhahaa Ill be eating 3410 calories worth and thats NOT counting in more than 1 glass of wine + seconds. ehh.. I look forward to thanksgiving dinner. I am going to eat enjoy my family and NOT feel guilty about it. So... Ill maintain this week.. Im ok with that!

This is what mine said:

"Three cups salad with diet dressing, Half a cup of stuffing, Half a cup of mashed potatoes, Half a cup of gravy, Half a cup of green bean casserole, Half a cup of candied sweet potatoes, A dinner roll, A pat of butter, Two chocolate mints, Two small chocolate-chip cookies, ...that comes to 1320 calories. You will need to walk 13.2 miles, 21.29 kilometers, or 26400 steps, assuming you cover one mile in 2,000 steps."

I'm a vegetarian, so I avoid all meat products. however, I love love love potatoes and bread... so this is going to be a challenge. *sigh*

1,320 calories is nothing. You probably burn that or close to that or possibly more just being alive. That's one of many reasons this site is stupid.

This is using only 1 mixed drink or glass of wine...

Yeah... not sure how well that is going to work out.

bahahaha my thoughts exactly. Forget the turkey and pie, I want my bottle of moscato!!!

This is what mine said:

"Three cups salad with diet dressing, Half a cup of stuffing, Half a cup of mashed potatoes, Half a cup of gravy, Half a cup of green bean casserole, Half a cup of candied sweet potatoes, A dinner roll, A pat of butter, Two chocolate mints, Two small chocolate-chip cookies, ...that comes to 1320 calories. You will need to walk 13.2 miles, 21.29 kilometers, or 26400 steps, assuming you cover one mile in 2,000 steps."

I'm a vegetarian, so I avoid all meat products. however, I love love love potatoes and bread... so this is going to be a challenge. *sigh*

1,320 calories is nothing. You probably burn that or close to that or possibly more just being alive. That's one of many reasons this site is stupid.

Why are you being a troll?

So you don't want to use the site - fine. So you're going to eat, drink, and be merry - fine. That doesn't mean you have to be a jerk to those of us who ARE choosing to practice self-control on the holiday.

Do what you want. Let other's do what they want. pleaseandthankyou.

Thank you, @jmeyer925, for posting this! It was very helpful and eye-opening!

This is what mine said:

"Three cups salad with diet dressing, Half a cup of stuffing, Half a cup of mashed potatoes, Half a cup of gravy, Half a cup of green bean casserole, Half a cup of candied sweet potatoes, A dinner roll, A pat of butter, Two chocolate mints, Two small chocolate-chip cookies, ...that comes to 1320 calories. You will need to walk 13.2 miles, 21.29 kilometers, or 26400 steps, assuming you cover one mile in 2,000 steps."

I'm a vegetarian, so I avoid all meat products. however, I love love love potatoes and bread... so this is going to be a challenge. *sigh*

1,320 calories is nothing. You probably burn that or close to that or possibly more just being alive. That's one of many reasons this site is stupid.

Why are you being a troll?

So you don't want to use the site - fine. So you're going to eat, drink, and be merry - fine. That doesn't mean you have to be a jerk to those of us who ARE choosing to practice self-control on the holiday.

Do what you want. Let other's do what they want. pleaseandthankyou.

Thank you, @jmeyer925, for posting this! It was very helpful and eye-opening!

I was actually trying to put in perspective what your result was -- that it isn't that bad, but because you used that site, now you think it's much worse than it is.

But if you want to feel crappy about one meal a year, then go ahead. Far be it for me to stop you.

I never said I felt bad about that meal. what i said was that I love potatoes and bread... so I'm limiting myself as to how much of it I will eat this year. My normal calories for a day is 1200 -- so no, 1320 isn't that bad, and I'm not worried about it. However, I would be worried about it if I decided to eat 3x's as much potatoes and 3 rolls -- a typical Thanksgiving for me. But I'm going to have self-control this year because there's a finish line I want to cross, and I won't accept any set-backs by temporary cravings.

My perspective is I'm going to enjoy myself. I'm going to eat great food, drink fabulous wine and not pass up a beer. And then I'm clearly going to walk 500 miles (and I will walk 500 more) and make it go away apparently. :laugh:

On special occasions like Thanksgiving, I suspend the belief that I can actually "say no" for the greater purpose of forever health. Truth is, I can't. Imma gonna eat. And then the day after Imma gonna workout and get right back into eating better. And the days following Thanksgiving I'll only eat the turkey and maybe some cranberries. The rest will go home with the other people.

But Turkey Day? I'm all in. Game. Freaking. ON. Without guilt, by the way, since for the past year + I have learned how to manage my eating and working out day to day for the better. I deserve those delicious days of anything goes. It's actually what keeps me motivated the rest of the year!