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HG's got some hints to help you survive the most calorie-packed day of the year...
Starters and Sides...
Superstar Starter: Let the meal begin with a zesty salad topped with some low-cal dressing and Craisins (dried cranberries). How's that for a filling start with a cranberry fix?
Skip it: Sweet potato pie. In this dish, our starchy little friend the sweet potato is fattened up with butter, sugar, cream, and marshmallows. A typical serving packs in 300 calories. Instead, have a steamed or baked sweet potato. One medium-sized sweet potato only has about 100 calories or so. Not bad!
HG Tip! Try fooling the family with some mashed faux-tatoes. They're filling, easy to prepare, and so low in fat and calories!
Let's Talk Turkey...
What to Avoid: When it comes to turkey, steer your fork away from the skin and the dark meat. That's where all the fatty calories congregate (dark meat has about 30% more fat and calories than white meat)!
Turkey Tip: Stick to lean, skinless white meat. Skinless white meat turkey only has about 160 calories and 4 grams of fat per 3.5 oz. serving.
Dress it Up: Cranberry sauce, while fat-free, can easily add about 200 calories to your meal. To add some zazzle to your turkey, dip it in light Italian dressing. Try to stick with one that has about 20 or so calories per tablespoon.
Turkey Shocker! One serving of the southern specialty Deep-Fried Turkey weighs in at around 600 calories and 35 grams of fat! Must be the gallons of peanut oil that bird is cooked in.
Pie Oh My...
What to Avoid: Apple pie. Don't let the apples fool you; one gooey slice of this stuff'll cost you around 400 - 500 calories and 20 - 30 grams of fat. Eeeks! Pumpkin pie isn't much better, as it packs in about 300 - 400 calories a serving.
HG Tip! In need of a pumpkin fix? Skip the pumpkin pie, and whip up some of HG's Pumpkin Fluffernuggets, adorable little bite-sized desserts that contain under 30 calories each!
Sugar Shocker! One slice of Cheesecake Factory's Pumpkin Cheesecake tips the scales at 680 calories and 45 grams of fat (24 of 'em saturated)! Don't swallow it unless you plan on going for a nice, brisk three-hour walk afterward.
More Tips 'n Tricks From Hungry Girl!
The average Thanksgiving meal contains 3,000 calories and 229 grams of fat. Don't want any part of that? Here are some more hints to help get you through Thanksgiving Day...
Drink lots of water throughout the day to help curb your hunger.
Do NOT starve yourself before your Thanksgiving meal. You'll only show up at the table extra-hungry, and you'll end up eating WAY more calories than you should. Eat a few small meals throughout the day to keep your hunger in check.
Take large portions of lean turkey and veggies, and small portions of the "bad" stuff. And when reaching for seconds, go for the healthier items. (This, of course, is easier said than done. Be strong!).
Feeling full? STOP EATING! The average person continues to down hundreds of calories worth of food even after they're feeling full on Thanksgiving Day. Once you're full, place your napkin over your plate. Making this very final gesture will remind you that you're DONE eating!
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