Enjoy your Festive Favourites with these Festive Alternatives!

by | Dec 15, 2018 | Christmas Countdown, Slimming, Special Treats

We’re really into the Countdown to Christmas now, aren’t we! But do you know how many calories are in your Christmas treats? And that’s to say nothing of the amount of fat! I think you’re in for a surprise.

Simply by checking out the healthy alternatives you can be sure to enjoy all your festive favourites. See how much you could ‘waste’ and instead think of your waist!

Make a list of your usual Christmas shopping and replace the items with the low calorie alternatives listed below.

SINNERS Cals WINNERS Cals SAVE
Blue Stilton Cheese 100g 410 Somerset Brie Cheese 100g 291 119
4 Roast Potatoes 381 4 Slimtone roast potatoes 250 131
Steak & Kidney Pie & Chips 1067 Slimtone Turkey Pie 334 733
Takeaway Curry Sauce 800 Slimtone Turkey/Chicken Curry 140 600
140g/5oz portion of chips 500 140g/5oz Slimtone fried potatoes 100 400
28g/1oz pate 125 28g/1oz low-fat pate 56 69
A handful of salted peanuts 192 Packet Butterkist popcorn coated in yogurt 95 97
1 packet ready salted crisps 160 1 packet low-fat crisps 111 49
Slice Panettone (per 100g) 400 Cranberry & Apple Muffin 160 240

 

 

SINNERS Cals WINNERS Cals SAVE
Christmas Pudding (NO CREAM) 468 Slimtone Festive Weetabix Cake (56g/2oz) 140 328
1 slice Christmas Cake 400 1 slice Slimtone Christmas Cake 220 180
1 tbsp double cream 67 1 tbsp aerosol cream 10 57
1 pint traditional custard 760 Birds Whisk & Serve low fat custard 280 480
Brandy butter (30g) 168 Single cream (30g) 56 112
Starbucks Christmas Choc Chip Cookie 505 3 x After Eight Mints 100 405
4 Quality Street chocolates 160 4 pieces Turkish Delight 88 72
Glass mulled wine 245 Glass Champagne 114 131
1 pub measure Baileys 155 1 measure Vodka with Diet Coke 50 105

 

TOTAL CALORIES SAVED over the Festive season is 4288 OR one half pound of FAT!
It’s easy when you keep focused and pick up these tasty alternatives.

Enjoy!