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SPORTS & FITNESS

Mountain View News Saturday, November 23, 2024

HUDDLE UP

THANKSGIVING CALORIE QUIZ

Instead of offering tips on how to avoid overeating (which rarely work anyway) how 
about just looking at the honest numbers on how many calories are in the foods you’re 
about to eat? Grab a pen and calculator and circle the foods and amounts you usually 
consume from the list below. Then tally up all the calories for your Thanksgiving day 
celebration. 

Be sure to be accurate with your portion sizes too. For example, if you’re snacking on 
nuts waiting for the main meal how much are you going to consume? If you’re eating 
a half cup or more be sure to adjust the calories on the list below. After you’ve gone 
through the whole list see how many calories you’re really about to eat. For the average 
person that’s probably a few drinks, some nuts, cheese, crackers, turkey, stuffing, 
mashed potatoes with gravy, rolls, green bean casserole, sweet potato casserole and a 
piece of pecan pie with whipped cream. That will cost you about 3900 calories. Twice 
what the average person should eat in a single day.

Snacks Before the Meal

• Mixed Nuts (1/4 cup): - 200 calories

• Cheese and Crackers (1 slice cheddar + 5 crackers): - 250 calories

• Potato Chips with Dip (15 chips + 2 tbsp sour cream- based dip): - 200 calories

• Deviled Eggs (1 half): - 65 calories (easy to overeat if you have several)

• Vegetables with Hummus ( 1 cup raw veggies + 2 tbsp hummus): - 100 calories

• Air- Popped Popcorn (3 cups): - 90 calories

• Pickles or Olives (5 small pickles or 10 olives): - 50 calories

• Carrot Sticks with Greek Yogurt Dip (1 cup carrots + 2 tbsp dip): - 80 calories

Main Meal Components

• Roast Turkey, Skin- On (3 oz): - 160 calories

• Roast Turkey, Skinless (3 oz): - 125 calories

• Traditional Bread Stuffing (1/2 cup): - 175 calories

• Wild Rice Stuffing (1/2 cup): - 115 calories

• Mashed Potatoes with Butter and Cream (1/2 cup): - 200 calories

• Sweet Potato Casserole with Marshmallows (1/2 cup): - 250 calories

• Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Olive Oil (1/2 cup): - 100 calories

• Turkey Gravy (1/4 cup): - 50 calories

• Cranberry Sauce, Canned (1/4 cup): - 110 calories

• Homemade Cranberry Sauce with Less Sugar (1/4 cup): - 60 calories

Side Dishes

• Green Bean Casserole (1/2 cup): - 150 calories

• Macaroni and Cheese (1/2 cup): - 200-300 calories depending on recipe

• Candied Yams (1/2 cup): - 210 calories

• Steamed Green Beans (1 cup): - 40 calories

• Roasted Brussels Sprouts (1/2 cup): - 60 calories

• Garden Salad with Light Dressing (1 cup): - 80 calories

• Dinner Roll with Butter (1 roll + 1 tsp butter): - 120 calories

• Cornbread (1 piece): - 180 calories

• Whole- Grain Roll, No Butter (1 roll): - 80 calories

Desserts

• Pumpkin Pie (1 slice, 1/8 of a 9- inch pie): - 320 calories

• Pecan Pie (1 slice, 1/8 of a 9- inch pie): - 500 calories

• Apple Pie with Crust (1 slice, 1/8 of a 9- inch pie): - 400 calories

• Whipped Cream (2 tbsp): - 25 calories

• Fresh Fruit Salad (1 cup): - 80 calories

• Baked Apple with Cinnamon and Honey (1 medium apple): - 150 calories

• Pumpkin Custard (without crust, 1/2 cup): - 150 calories

Drinks

• Eggnog (1 cup): - 350 calories

• Sweetened Iced Tea (1 cup): - 90 calories

• Glass of Wine (5 oz): - 120 calories

• Beer (12 oz): - 150 calories

• Mixed Drinks (with juice or soda): - 200+ calories

• Sparkling Water with Lemon or Lime: 0 calories

• Unsweetened Iced Tea (1 cup): - 2 calories

• Light Beer (12 oz): - 100 calories

Now that you’ve seen how many calories are in these holiday foods you may opt to choose those you enjoy the most and scale 
back on the others. Or eat just a little less of each food and enjoy them all. If you’re the host, maybe consider some lower 
calorie options too for those who really want to enjoy their favorite few items without blowing thousands of calories on foods 
they aren’t that crazy about. A few calories less here and there will make a big difference in helping to prevent overeating, 
feeling stuffed, bloated and tired. Unless of course, you’re into that kind of thing.


Michele Silence, M.A. is a 37-year certified fitness 

professional who offers semi-private/virtual fitness 
classes. Contact Michele at michele@kid-fit.
com. Visit her Facebook page at: michelesfitness 
Visit her Facebook page at: michelesfitness.

IT'S THAT TIME OF 
YEAR!

FOOTBALL 
SEASON IS HERE 
AND HARVEY WILL 
BE ON HIATUS FOR 
THIS COLUMN FOR 
A WHILE. FOLLOW 
HIM ON SUNDAYS 
ON AM830


DID YOU KNOW THREE MONROVIANS PLAY IN THE NATIONAL WOMEN'S SOCCER LEAGUE? 

It's true! Ashley Sanchez, Katie Johnson, and Kate Wiesner all 
grew up in Monrovia! Ashley even played in the Women's World 
Cup last year! 

Kate Wiesner (pictured above) attended Monrovia High School 
before attending Penn State, where she was ranked as the No. 1 
player in the 2019 class by TopDrawerSoccer. In 2024, Kate was 
selected by the NWSL's Washington Spirit and during her first 
year of women's professional soccer, she is preparing to play in 
the National Women's Soccer League Championship! Tune in this 
Saturday, November 23 at 4:55 p.m. PST as Kate and the Washington 
Spirit take on the Orlando Pride! No matter who you're rooting 
for or even if you like soccer...tomorrow we're all "Team Kate"! 
Let's root for our hometown star this weekend and show our support 
by tuning into your favorite platform (CBS | Paramount+, 
CBS Sports Network, GOLAZO, ABC, ESPN, ESPN 2, ESPN+, 
ESPN Deportes, Ion, NWSL+, and Prime). 

Visit the Washington Spirit page to learn more about Kate and all 
of her incredible accomplishments. We wish Kate good luck! 


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