1500 Calorie Holiday Menu

Thanks to by Gay Riley, MS, RD, CNN from NetNutrionist.com

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For those with serious food and fitness goals to maintain, here are menu guidelines for 1500 and 3000 calories.

1500 Calorie Holiday Menu

Breakfast

Scrambled Eggs

(1 Jumbo Whole Egg)

1 piece Toasted Wheat Bread

1 Small Banana

Lunch

1 Grilled Chicken Sandwich (Wendy's)

Green Salad

1 T. Ranch Dressing Low Fat/Calorie

Snack

1 cup Hot Cocoa

Holiday Meal

3 oz- Roasted Turkey Breast

1/3 cup Sweet Potato Casserole

1/3 cup Cornbread Stuffing

1 T. Cranberry Sauce

1/2 cup Green Snap/String Beans-Boiled

1 each Homemade Roll

1 T Whipped Butter

1 thin (2 oz.) Slice Pumpkin Pie

Nutritional Analysis

Calories 1558, Protein 78 g, Carbohydrates 205 g, Dietary Fiber 20 g, Sugar 71 g,
Fat 52 g, Cholesterol 385 mg, Calcium 459 mg

Source of Calories

Protein 19%, Carbohydrates 51%, Fat 29%

Exchanges

Bread / Starch: 7,  Fruit: 2, Other Carbs / Sugar: 3, Vegetables: 4,
Very Lean Meat / Protein: 3, Milk - Skim: --, Lean Meat: 4, Fat: 5

Note: If there is concern about the dairy, the hot cocoa can be substituted with 1% milk.
Just remember to take your multivitamin -- with advanced calcium for women!