Enjoy Thanksgiving without sacrificing your weight loss goals with these tips:

Turkey: White meat turkey contains 44 calories per ounce, while dark meat contains 53 calories per ounce. Enjoy either white or dark meat, but don’t eat the skin (it contains an additional 50 calories and 6 fat grams per serving).

Mashed Potatoes: For the same creamy taste without the high calories and fat, try whipping in plain yogurt instead of butter and cream. Aim for a 2/3 cup serving.

Gravy: Gravy made from juices and drippings from the bird weighs in at around 70 calories per tablespoon. Using a powdered gravy mix instead can cut those calories by 80 percent. To keep the homemade flavor, add a small amount of juice with the fat skimmed off.

Stuffing: Cook your stuffing outside of the turkey to cut the calories in half. But be warned, a one-cup portion of stuffing still contains a whopping 350 calories, so it is wise to enjoy this Thanksgiving favorite in moderation. You can cook pre-measured amounts in a muffin tin for easy portion control.

Sweet potatoes: Rather than indulging in the marshmallow- and butter-drenched version of this dish, prepare your sweet potatoes by roasting them and sprinkling with a dash of cinnamon. This will take them from 460 calories and 17 grams of fat per cup to 130 calories and 0 grams of fat.

Pie: Because they contain half the calories and fat, choose apple or pumpkin pie over pecan. Skipping the crust can also save you 82 calories and 5 grams of fat per slice. Use non-fat frozen yogurt as a topping instead of ice cream, or skip the toppings all together.

What are some calorie-saving Thanksgiving tips you have learned over the years? Remember not to get caught up in the holiday, and stay focused on your weight-loss goals.

Have a safe, happy, and fit holiday!

For more information, call Healthy Habits Wellness Clinic at (208) 665-9951, or visit healthyhabitswellness.net.