Top tips for cutting back on Christmas Day

Dec 19 2009 by David Fairlamb

Exercise expert David Fairlamb show you how to stay in shape over the festive season.

Most people probably consume three times the recommended daily amount of food on Christmas day.

Try to have a healthy breakfast of scrambled eggs on wholemeal bread or fruit and yoghurt

Avoid having too much chocolate or unhealthy snacks during the morning this will just make you crave more and more. Have some soup ready to see you through the morning.

Drink plenty of water often this is overlooked on Christmas day.

Alcohol - try to be sensible and be aware how much you are drinking. Alternate with glasses of water should help you cut the amount you drink.

Lunch - Christmas day is where many of you will consume the most amount of vegetables of any other day of the year - fantastic dig in. Don’t add butter.

Turkey is very healthy, however try to avoid the skin as this is where most of the fat is.

Christmas pudding has its good points but is still high in sugar so go easy on your portion size.

Try to eat slowly this should help avoid your full bloated feeling.

Tea and evening - avoid chocolate and any other unhealthy snacks lying around the house. Go for turkey sandwiches in pitta or wholemeal bread or soup.

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