It is very easy to eat upwards of 4,500 calories if you really go crazy and pay no attention to portion size, how many portions you are eating, and what you are eating. Given that the average person burns somewhere around 2,000 calories per day it means you would have to fast for more than two days to get rid of this holiday binge or do many hour of extra exercise!
The key to not ruining your waistline is to keep heavy calorie holiday meals to just 2 - 3 days and moderate your intake a bit. A few days of heavier than normal calories intake does not need to sabotage your progress in the gym.
For example let's take a look at a more restrained (yet enjoyable) Thanksgiving Day of Eating where you enjoy portions of everything in moderation over 3 - 4 hours and come in under 2,500 calories:
3 pigs in a blanket - 150 calories
1 ounce of Brie Cheese - 150 calories
4 ounce of Sweet Potato - 187 calories
1/2 cup of Green Bean Casserole - 227 calories
2 glasses of wine - 250 calories
1/4 cup cranberry sauce - 102 calories
7 oz white meat turkey with skin - 354 calories
1 cup gravy - 50 calories
1/2 cup stuffing - 195 calories
1 cup mashed potatoes - 237 calories
3 by 3 inch square cornbread - 198 calories
1 slice Apple Pie (1/8 of pie) - 300 calories
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