dietitian, ronda elsenbrook, says instead of chips, crackers or other crunchy calorie traps - use kind of cut up vegetables and then you can still add a complimentary dip if you want or hummus."with countless carbs...elsenbrook suggests using cauliflower- which can be used as an easy swap for mashed potatoes or casseroles. "finely chopped you can mimic rice or you can blend it up more smoothly and make fake potatoes instead of half cup of mashed potatoes at 15 g carbs, your cauliflower, a whole cup would only be about 5 g"sla squash wa place of pasta"theexture is going to be a little bit lighter, it's not as dense, but its got good, mild flavor so anything you add to it is going to compliment."if everyone around you is eating, it will be hard to stay in it harder to stop eating.if you overdo it on thanksgiving, don't keep repeating the mistake in the days to come, elsenbrook says to use portabello mushrooms instead of buns for sandwiches"they make a nice compliment and add some extra vegetables and extra nutrients"even better, other tips include-- use fat free chicken brh to baste the