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A typical Thanksgiving feast like this could pack more calories (4,500) than 8 Big Macs.

If you are celebrating Thanksgiving tomorrow, chances are it will be fatty gravy, buttery potatoes, marshmallow yams, and then pie, pie, pie. That adds up to about 4,500 calories for the average Thanksgiving dinner, according to the non-profit Calorie Control Council. Eating eight Big Macs® would give you fewer calories.

GlobalFit’s 10,000-step challenge makes a good start. To completely burn off the year’s biggest meal, though, you would need to take more than 90,000 steps. Consider the calories—and the steps required to burn them off—in these traditional favorites:

• Roasted turkey (6 oz, dark and white, untrimmed): 450 calories = 9,000 steps
• Homemade stuffing (1 cup): 400 calories = 8,000 steps
• Cranberry sauce (1/2 cup): 200 calories = 4,000 steps
• Mashed potatoes (1 cup): 350 calories = 7,000 steps
• Giblet gravy (1/2 cup): 150 calories = 3,000 steps
• Pecan pie slice: 650 calories = 13,000 steps

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