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LiberalEsto

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4. If you're the cook, you probably burn calories

Reply to Denninmi (Original post)

Mon Nov 19, 2012, 09:38 PM

Nov 2012

There's all that chopping, stirring, mashing, basting, pouring, stuffing, slicing, bending over repeatedly to put things in the oven or take them out. It's a workout. I am totally exhausted afterward.

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Thanksgiving Health Challenge. UPDATED 11/22/2012 [View all] Denninmi Nov 2012 OP

I'm not going to drink any alcohol this holiday week NightWatcher Nov 2012 #1

I just got through one Tday dinner... Lars39 Nov 2012 #2

nah its the one day a year to over indulge so i will feast like a king loli phabay Nov 2012 #3

If you're the cook, you probably burn calories LiberalEsto Nov 2012 #4

Exactly! I usually lose 3 pounds over the holidays! femmocrat Nov 2012 #13

Hmm, I have no idea what to do. riderinthestorm Nov 2012 #5

I need glasses- I read this as "Thanksgiving Meth Challenge". And I CLICKED on it. kalli007 Nov 2012 #6

BWAHAHAHAHAHHA!!!!!! Kali Nov 2012 #8

I'm low-caling most dishes. Roasted green beans and butternut squash, pear cake for dessert. nolabear Nov 2012 #7

my one healthy change would be to just blow it off Kali Nov 2012 #9

Nah. Thanksgiving weekend is a munch-fest. I throw caution to the wind then. HopeHoops Nov 2012 #10

Nope, I didn't do 30 miles today. Denninmi Nov 2012 #11

I ran two miles today alarimer Nov 2012 #12