Thanksgiving on a Diet

MYFOXNY.COM - Good Day New York is trimming the fat on your Thanksgiving plate. Did you realize the traditional meal could have more than 3,700 calories? That's nearly double what an adult should be eating over the course of the day.

Tosca Reno, fitness expert and author of "Your Best Body Now," stopped by GDNY to demonstrate a few simple swaps so you can enjoy the day and still stay on track.

1. TRADITIONAL THANKSGIVING DINNER

Eggnog, potato chips, soup, salad, turkey, gravy, yams, stuffing, green beans, and cranberry sauce. Huge difference is dessert: Pecan pie a la mode; calories: 920; fat: 49 g

Total calories: 3,733; total fat: 202 g

2. TOSCA RENO'S EAT-CLEAN THANKSGIVING DINNER

Pomegranate fizz, hummus with veggie sticks, pumpkin soup, beet salad, turkey breast stuffed with oatmeal and leeks, no-fat gravy, lemon and cinnamon sweet potatoes, brown rice and apple stuffing, sautéed haricot verts, baked cranberries with apple. Huge difference is dessert: Pumpkin pie; calories: 283; fat: 12 g.

Total calories: 1,646; total fat: 36.5 g