Thanksgiving is Good Eats

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mhughescmu
mhughescmu Posts: 26 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
Here is some good news about one of my favorite holidays. You don't have to starve yourself or eat like a bird (LOL pun intended) in order to enjoy Thanksgiving. This basic TG dinner is only 608 Calories. Other dietary information is also enclosed. If you make all your own and do not use canned or premade products things like the amount of sodium will go down. Do drink extra water to help some of that extra sodium flush through your system.

I have avoided some of my favorites here such as stuffing and obviously the desserts. The point here is enjoy your meal and you can eat very well if you watch what your doing. Go on an early morning 30 minutes Turkey Trot and burn some extra calories and treat yourself to pumpkin or apple pie.

I recommend the following.

Sliced Turkey-- 6 oz. Breast Meat (no skin)

230 Calories
0g Carbs
1.2g Total Fat. 0.4g Sat. Fat
141mg Cholesterol
88mg Sodium
51.1g Protein

Sweet Potatoes 1/2 Cup

114 Calories
26.3g Carbs
0.2g Total Fat. <0.1g Sat. Fat
0 mg Cholesterol
85mg Sodium
2.2 g Protein

Green Beans 1/2 Cup

36 Calories
7.3g Carbs
0g Total Fat. 0g Sat. Fat
0 mg Cholesterol
0 mg Sodium
1.5g Protein

Steamed Corn 1/2 Cup

95 Calories
21.3g Carbs
0.6g Total Fat. 0g Sat. Fat
0 mg Cholesterol
71mg Sodium
2.4g Protein

Cranberry Sauce

86 Calories
22.5g Carbs
0.1g Total Fat. 0g Sat. Fat
0 mg Cholesterol
17mg Sodium
2.4g Protein

Turkey Gravy (4 oz Heinz Product)

47 Calories
5.7g Carbs
0.1g Total Fat. 0g Sat. Fat
9 mg Cholesterol
548mg Sodium
1.9g Protein


Or instead of sweet potatoes mashed potatoes

Mashed Potatoes (with Butter and Salt Added)

128 Calories
19.2 Carbs
4.8g Total Fat. 1.1g Sat. Fat
1 mg Cholesterol
378mg Sodium
2.3g Protein

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  • Duelltolose
    Duelltolose Posts: 119 Member
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    Your amazing. I was just about to ask how much the avg. meal would be. Thanks! And luckily for me, I will save calories with not eating cranberry stuff, or gravy.
    Plus, my mom is making the healthy type of foods too. So I'm in extra luck!

    How much is stuffing?
  • mleoni092708
    mleoni092708 Posts: 629 Member
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    Thank you-this is great! I plan to try a little of everything and exercise in the a.m. I refuse to dread this holiday :) Now, Christmas is another story. Darn cookies!
  • lexximan
    lexximan Posts: 322 Member
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    You are awesome!
  • BGabbart
    BGabbart Posts: 173 Member
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    thank you for posting this.
  • mhughescmu
    mhughescmu Posts: 26 Member
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    Cause you asked...

    Stuffing (1.2 cup of Stove Top) I would never use Stove Top but anyway
    640 Calories
    84 Carbs
    4g Total Fat. 0g Sat. Fat
    0 mg Cholesterol
    1760mg Sodium OUCH
    12g Protein
  • Duelltolose
    Duelltolose Posts: 119 Member
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    Oh my, maybe I won't eat stuffing.... or maybe just stuffing... haha
  • mhughescmu
    mhughescmu Posts: 26 Member
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    Stuffing because it is made of bread is so yummy. Thrown in some butter, sauteed onions, peppers maybe a little sausage and other spices ans you have love. Apparently I will NOT be loved this Thanksgiving. LOL matt

    :sad: :heart: :sad:
  • AmyLRed
    AmyLRed Posts: 894 Member
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    I have a recipe for healthy stuffing loaded with apples and cranberries at home, i will share this afternoon! you make it in muffin tins so its a small serving all measured out for you :)
  • nailqueen74
    nailqueen74 Posts: 38 Member
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    Thank you so much for the information for Thanksgiving. I am not sure what veggies we will be having yet but I have planned for turkey, gravy, and potatoes!


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