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Healthy Thanksgiving Prep Checklist
A day-by-day make-ahead plan for a lighter, higher-protein Thanksgiving: what to cook ahead, Thursday's oven order, a plate you'll feel good about, and the day after.
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What’s inside
Almost every side in my Healthy Thanksgiving series can be made ahead, and that is the whole trick: by Wednesday night, most of the cooking is already done.
This three-page checklist walks you from the weekend before to the Friday after, with Thursday's oven order, a plate-building plan for the table, and how long every leftover keeps.
- The weekend beforeCranberry sauce, stuffing bread and the shopping
- TuesdaySweet potato filling and the pumpkin pie
- Wednesday, the big prep dayMash, green beans and stuffing, ready to bake
- Thursday morning oven orderTemperatures and times for every side
- At the tableBuild a plate you'll feel good about
- The real mathWhy one big day can't add five pounds of fat
- Friday, the day afterNormal breakfast, protein and a walk
- How long leftovers keepFridge and freezer times for every dish
- Every recipe in one placeWhere to find the full series
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Who it’s for
- You are hosting or bringing sides this Thanksgiving
- You want a lighter holiday table that still tastes like the holiday
- You hate a Thursday kitchen scramble
- You want a calm plan for the day after
From Coach Luke
NASM CPT, CES, PES · NESTA Nutrition CoachI built this from the same guides I publish on coachluke.com, after 20+ years of coaching. No crash plans, no miracle claims. Just the basics laid out so you can print them and use them.
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- Low-Sugar Cranberry Sauce (Fresh Berries and Orange, 6 g Sugar)
- Healthy Sweet Potato Casserole (No Marshmallows, 229 Calories)
- High-Protein Pumpkin Pie (Greek Yogurt Filling, 11 g Protein)
- Cauliflower Mashed Potatoes (Half Cauliflower, 134 Calories)
- Green Bean Casserole Without Canned Soup (Fresh Beans, 147 Calories)
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