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nolabear

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

Reply to Denninmi (Original post)

Mon Nov 19, 2012, 11:19 PM

Nov 2012

It won't be perfect; I do love cornbread dressing and God knows the meal has ten times the fat we usually have, but that just means we do pretty well otherwise. I'm trying to use as little butter as humanly possible.

And fortunately I have two single sons who'll take home leftovers!

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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