IF YOU WANT TO ENJOY A GUILT-FREE THANKSGIVING DINNER, PERHAPS YOU SHOULD AVOID READING THIS BLOG

The holidays are upon us again. We’ll celebrate them with friends, family, gifts, lights, decorated trees and homes and food-----lots of food. I hate to be the Thanksgiving spoiler, but let’s look at the caloric content of a typical Thanksgiving dinner.
Before dinner snacks:
1 celery stalk with cream cheese 45
1 cracker with cheese 70
1 ounce tortilla or potato chips 150
1 tablespoon dip for chips 75

Beverages:
1 mixed drink 250
1 glass wine 120
1 glass cider or sparkling grape juice 120
1 cup eggnog 343

Dinner:
6 ounces cured ham 300
6 ounces white and dark turkey 340
½ cup stuffing 180
½ cup cranberry sauce 190
½ cup mashed potatoes 150
½ cup gravy 150
1 baked potato with sour cream 150
½ cup green bean casserole 225
½ cup candied sweet potatoes 150
1 dinner roll 110
1 pat of butter 20

Dessert:
2 small chocolate chip cookies 150
1 piece apple pie (1/8 of 9-in pie) 410
1 piece pecan pie (1/8 of 9-in pie) 480
1 piece pumpkin pie (1/8 of 9-in pie) 180
½ cup whipped cream 75
½ cup ice cream 145
1 small piece of fudge 70

You do the math.
http://walking.about.com/library/cal/blthanksgivingcalories.htm
Katherine Generaux, Community Inclusion Director