How many calories will your Thanksgiving meal cost you?

The trip to grandmother's house this Thanksgiving may have you stressing about all those calories.[br /][br /]According to research from the Calorie Control Council, a typical holiday dinner can add up to 3,000 calories.[br /] [br /]It came up with a typical [url HREF="http://caloriecontrol.org/wp-content/uploads/Typical-Thanksgiving-Calorie-Meal.jpg[br /]" TARGET="nofollow" REL="_blank"]Thanksgiving meal calorie count[/url] that includes the ever popular cheeseball with nuts, onion dip, roasted turkey, cornbread, bread stuffing, green bean casserole and pecan pie.[br /][br /]There are ways, however, to satisfy the belly without all those extras.[br /][br /]By using the [url HREF="https://caloriecontrol.org/popular-holiday-dishes/" TARGET="nofollow" REL="_blank"]Council's list[/url] of the most common Thanksgiving foods, you can makeover your meal with the same dishes by using lower calorie ingredients.[br /][br /]But if you're forced to eat somewhere else, the Calorie Control Council recommends fueling up before heading out, socializing away from the food, saving calories by choosing a smaller plate and serving yourself sample sizes of each dish.