Thanksgiving Present: An Additional 4500 Calories

11.19.12 | Sarah Harnisch

How much damage does Thanksgiving dinner do to your waistline? According to the team at the Calorie Control Counsel, Thanksgiving day meals average 45-hundred calories, by the time appetizers, entrees, side dishes and dessert are counted. The biggest calorie buster is pie. Pecan pie was the worst of the worst: it logged 503 calories.