If you break down the average Thanksgiving dinner, you'll probably take in about 2,500 calories.  And that's NOT counting drinks, appetizers, or seconds.  But it DOES include turkey, stuffing, a roll, sweet potatoes, mashed potatoes, green bean casserole, cranberry sauce, a vegetable, and two pieces of pie.  

What are the Thanksgiving meal necessities that you HAVE to HAVE?    Do you over indulge on the savory, the sweets or the drinks?