You won’t believe how long it takes to burn off your favourite Christmas treats

Did you know that the average Christmas dinner with all the trimmings can mount up to as much as 6000 calories?!!! Woah! And that’s just Christmas day! If you look at all the other Christmas treats over the festive season, it’s easy to see why your weight loss goals can go out the window.

But they don’t have to. Armed with some knowledge about healthy alternatives, there’s no reason why you can’t have an awesome Christmas and stay on top your health goals.

You won’t believe how long it takes to burn off your favourite Christmas treats

1. Mince pie

The average mince pie contains around 245 calories. That will require you to head out on a 20-minute run to burn it off or a 40-minute walk.

Swap for our refined sugar-free Christmas mince pies, pictured above, at only 200 calories.

2. White or red wine

A glass of red or white wine contains around 123 calories. You will need to do about 12 minutes of circuit training to burn it off or dance for 20 minutes.

Why not try one of our healthy cocktail or mocktail recipes instead.

Here are 10 drinks you may want to limit drinking if this Christmas to keep your calorie intake lower.

3. Sausage rolls

Sausage rolls are around 100 calories each, they will take you at least a six-minute run to burn off just one serve.

Why not swap for our Healthy Hidden Veggies sausage rolls at only 70 calories each.

4. Christmas cookies

These little sneaky treats contain around 112 calories each, meaning you would have to head out for a 20 min walk to burn them off.

Try these delicious sweet biscuit treats – guilt free.

5. Candy canes

Candy canes contain 60 calories each. That will require around 11 minutes of walking to burn them off. Opt instead for a healthy candy cane like this cute fruit platter above.

6. Chocolate coins

A bag of chocolate coins contains around 210 calories. A 40-minute walk would burn them off, or, alternatively, an hour-long moderate weight-lifting session.

Try these delicious low-calorie choccie treats instead.

7. Gingerbread biscuit

A gingerbread biscuit is around 200 calories, meaning you would need to do a 40-minute walk to burn them off.

Make our healthy Gingerbread Reindeer biscuits at only 82 calories.

8. Turkey dinner

Did you realise that a full turkey dinner with all the trimmings contains nearly 6000 calories. You’d need to run around 80kms to burn it all off. That’s crazy!

We think you should just swap to our yummy Roast Turkey with Pistachio Stuffing and Cranberry Gravy as pictured above at just 490 calories per serve!

9. Lamb and beef

There are 199 Calories in a 100-gram serve of lamb. While beef has 177 calories per 100 grams.

That’s about an hour on the rower, or 15 minutes of dusting and vacuuming if you are keen.

The healthiest cuts of lamb include loin, shank, and leg.

If you’re considering beef for Christmas dinner opt for sirloin topside steak, top round steak, eye of round steak or bottom round steak. Make sure you trim away excess fat from the edges.

Try our roast lamb with pesto recipe today

10. Ham

There are 112 calories in just a 100-gram serve of ham. To burn it off you would need to go hiking for about 15 minutes.

Ham is generally healthy meat, but not when you cover it with a sugary glaze, extra salt and lots of oil. If you’re looking for a healthy option buy a lean, cut leg of ham and avoid eating the skin.

The Healthy Mummy 28 Day Weight Loss Challenge Sticky Ginger & Pineapple Baked Ham is only 417 calories (serves 8).

11. Chicken

Chicken has 148 calories in a 100g serve. Like turkey, chicken breast has the least fat with the skin, thighs, and wings containing the most calories. A 15 minute run or 30 minute walk should do the trick afterwards.

Try our simple chicken roast at just 200 calories per serve.

12. Roast potato

Three medium roast potatoes come in at around 400 calories.  40 minutes of Crossfit should help burn it off.

Read more helpful info on swapping to a healthy Christmas

• 23 Christmas foods swaps and the HACKS that will save you 4,815 calories

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