Do you know how many calories are in each of the Christmas foods?
Do you know how many calories are in each of the Christmas foods, from turkey to roast potatoes?
We understandably worry about putting on weight over the festive period, as those extra pounds can be hard to shift. And it’s not just the food, hidden calories in alcohol can sneak up on you.
How long does it really take to burn off those popular, Christmas foods?
Christmas food calories
1 mince pie – 245 kcals =22 min run/40 min walk
3 medium roast potatoes – 400 calories = 40 minutes of Cross-fit
3 slices of turkey – 90 calories = 20 minutes of casual cycling
3 parsnips – 163 calories = 15 minutes of stair climbing
1 sausage wrapped in bacon – 235 calories = 30 minutes of squats
2 Carrots – 82 calories = 6 minutes of burpees
1 large Yorkshire pudding – 230 calories = 45 minutes on Wii Fit
Slice of Christmas pudding – 330 calories = 30-minute HIIT class
Christmas biscuit. -112 calories = 20 minutes walking
1 candy cane - 60 calories = 11 minutes of walking
1 bag of chocolate coins -210 calories = 1-hour moderate weight-lifting session.
1 gingerbread man - 200 calories = 40-minute walk
2 Slices of cheese with 4 crackers 280 calories = 30 minutes running
Glass of mulled wine – 160 calories = 14 minutes on an elliptical machine.
Glass of Prosecco – 69 calories = 7 minutes of jump rope skipping
Shot of baileys – 109 calories = 20 minutes of low intensity strength or weight training
The calorie content of a Christmas dinner is, frankly, alarming.
A full turkey dinner with all the trimmings contains around 5,200 calories.
Meaning that a casual 52-mile run should see it off.
Tips on how to avoid piling on the pounds this month and into the new year.
1) Make the most of the holiday get out into the fresh air walk in nature.
2) Go to bed early to avoid late night leftover snacking
3) Manage portion sizes by using a side plate instead of a main
4) Always have a bottle of water handy and drink two litres, it can be hard when you are surrounded by delicious drinks and alcohol
5) Try fasting from 5pm – 9am the next morning