
This was sent from Beth, our friendly Human Resources gal. I'm sad because today I was working on my Thanksgiving menu: herb-roasted turkey breast, mushroom gravy, roasted red potatoes, apple-sausage stuffing, and pumpkin whips. Maybe now I'll just eat AIR.
Thanksgiving Meal ~ Calories & Walking Distance to Burn Them Off
Below are some Thanksgiving meal food items and their calories. If you were to consume all this food during your Thanksgiving meal, how far do you think you must walk in steps, miles and kilometers to burn it off? The results are immediately following the list.
Drinks:
1 mixed drink ~ 250 calories
1 glass wine ~ 120 calories
1 cup coffee with cream and sugar ~ 50 calories
1 glass cider or sparkling grape juice ~ 120 calories
1 cup eggnog ~ 343 calories
Snacks:
1 celery stalk with cream cheese 45 calories
1 cracker with cheese ~ 70 calories
½ cup mixed raw vegetables ~ 25 calories
½ cup mixed nuts ~ 440 calories
½ cup fresh fruit ~ 60 calories
1 ounce tortilla or potato chips ~ 150 calories
1 tablespoon dip for chips ~ 75 calories
Salads:
3 cups salad with diet dressing ~ 100 calories
1 tablespoon ranch dressing ~ 75 calories
½ cup gelatin with fruit ~ 120 calories
½ cup waldorf salad ~ 110 calories
Main Course:
6 ounces cured ham ~ 300 calories
6 ounces white and dark turkey ~ 340 calories
6 ounces prime rib ~ 330 calories
½ cup stuffing ~ 180 calories
½ cup cranberry sauce ~ 190 calories
½ cup mashed potatoes ~ 150 calories
½ cup gravy ~ 150 calories
1 baked potato with sour cream ~ 150 calories
½ cup green bean casserole ~ 225 calories
½ cup sautéed green beans ~ 50 calories
½ cup candied sweet potatoes ~ 150 calories
1 dinner roll ~ 110 calories
1 pat butter ~ 45 calories
Dessert:
2 chocolate mints ~ 60 calories
2 small chocolate chip cookies ~ 150 calories
1 piece apple pie (1/8 of 9-in pie) ~ 410 calories
1 piece pecan pie (1/8 of 9-in pie) ~ 480 calories
1 piece pumpkin pie (1/8 of 9-in pie) ~ 180 calories
½ cup whipped cream 75 calories
½ cup ice cream ~ 145 calories
1 small piece fudge ~ 70 calories
Leftovers:
1 turkey sandwich with mayo and cranberry sauce ~ 450 calories
1 open-face turkey sandwich with stuffing and gravy ~ 290 calories
**All of the food above adds up to a whopping 6833 calories. You will need to walk 68.33 miles, 110.20 kilometers, or 136,660 steps, assuming you cover one mile in 2,000 steps.
Traditional Thanksgiving Food
WEIGHT WATCHER POINTS
Below are listed some traditional Thanksgiving food Points. They add up fast so be careful!
Green bean casserole (¾ cup) *4
Candied sweet potatoes (1 cup) *8
Garlic mashed potatoes (¾ cup) *6
Mashed sweet potatoes, canned (½ cup) *2
Cranberry sauce, canned (1/3 cup) *3
Bread stuffing (1 cup) *8
Pumpkin pie (1 slice) *9
Apple pie, 1 slice (store-bought) *7
Pecan pie, 1 slice (store-bought) *10
White meat turkey, 4 oz, no skin *4
Turkey leg, 4 oz, with skin *4
Wine, 2 fl oz *1
Vodka, 2 fl oz *3