According to EverydayHealth.com, the average American puts on 1 lb every year between Thanksgiving and New Years Day. While 1 pound may not sound like a lot, when you consider that few of us lose that pound over the next year, they can add up fast. Here's a list of good and bad holiday favorites and some ideas for replacements for your appetizer, main course, and even dessert!

• Appetizer
  Bad: Baked Brie - Brie is delicious, no doubt, but it's also packed with fat and calories. Just 2 ounces can have 190 calories and 16 grams of fat. As good as it is, say no thank you and move on to a shrimp cocktail.
  
  Good: Shrimp Cocktail - This delicious treat is a much leaner option than the brie. 10 shrimp have only 50 calories and they pack 9 grams of protein, which will help to keep you full because it's digested slowly.
  
  
• Main Course
  Bad: Dark Meat Turkey - If you think that all poultry is lean, you're sadly mistaken. The white meat is low in calories, a 3 oz. serving of turkey breast without the skin has only 115 calories and 0.6g of fat. A turkey thigh however, has 493 calories and 27 grams of fat, more than you'd find in a slice of most pumpkin pies.
  
  Good: Ham - Instead try the ham, so long as it doesn't have a sweet glaze. A three ounce serving of ham comes in at just 140 calories and 7 grams of fat. To give you an idea, three ounces is about the size of a deck of cards.
  
  
• Dessert
  Bad: Pie - Pecan pie is a holiday staple, but it's also one of the worst choices you can make. Many varieties pack around 500 calories and 27 grams of fat per slice, with very little good nutritional value to back them up. Skipping the pie doesn't have to mean skipping dessert altogether.
  
  Good: Fudge - A smaller, more bite size dessert will save you on calories. A piece of fudge is typically only 70 calories and around 2 grams of fat and should do the trick to satisfy your sweet tooth.