Guest guest Posted December 22, 2011 Report Share Posted December 22, 2011 WHAT I'M FIXIN'! Thursday, 22 December 2011 Oh, I know. Your inquiring minds want to know...What will will be eating for dinner on Christmas Day? Well, first of all, I want to let you know that I have 1600 calories a day, everyday. That's true whether it's a plain-old Thursday, like today, or a holiday like Thanksgiving or Christmas. What will will be eating for dinner on Christmas Day? Typically, I try to balance my three meals-a-day with about 500 calories each. That extra 100 calories left over is for when I may want to splurge a little during the day or I use them on a snack. But on holidays, I shift my 1600 calories around. I save a few hundred calories from breakfast and lunch to spend on my holiday dinner in the evening. That way, I'm staying within my daily caloric range while enjoying a dinner that's a little bit more than what I might usually eat. All of this should make sense to you because it's all basic arithmetic. Okay, now that I've explained all that to you, let me tell you what I'm fixin' for Christmas dinner. I'm having an Italian-themed Christmas dinner. I'm not preparing any appetizers at all. Hey, if you're not careful with those appetizers, you could end up having dinner...before you have dinner! LOL. I'm making a beautiful and scrumptious Christmas Wreath salad. I make it with spinach, tomatoes, and other colorful veggies to give it a real holiday look. (Hey, that's why I call it a Christmas Wreath salad.) I use a fat-free balsamic vinaigrette dressing on my salad. We have to be careful. Remember, it doesn't take long for all of those fat grams to begin adding up, ya' know! I'm going to have my famous turkey meatballs and serve them with marinara sauce. I'm also going to have my famous turkey meatballs and serve them with marinara sauce over rigatoni noodles. Plus, I'm making Brussels sprouts with fresh cut chives and pears. Mmmm, doesn't that sound good and...it's so healthy, too! For dessert and, oh yes, I am having dessert. I'll have a slice of my favorite, Key Lime pie. My sweet Hattie will get a little bite of that pie, too. (She just loves it!) So my Christmas Day dinner is all set and, I can guarantee you, after I leave the dinner table, there'll beno grazing later. I don't even have to tell you, enough grazing can quickly turn into another meal, too! After having such a delicious and healthy meal, I'll be satisfied and able to go to bed Christmas night not feeling stuffed...like a turkey. So, I want you to do like I do. Eat a lighter breakfast and lunch Christmas Day so you can eat just a little more at dinner and still come out feeling...thinner! Love, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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