Christmas is a time of temptation – no question!
It’s impossible to escape the madness of pre-Christmas parties, dinners and drinks. The other day, we bought 14 bottles of bubbles to see us through the couple of weeks that lead up to Christmas day. Then there is Christmas dinner itself with all the wine, champagne, baked potatoes, roast Chickens, baked hams and Christmas pudding. Christmas really is like one long celebration meal.
So how does one enjoy the good times but retain the weight-loss gains?
More temptation
Champagne or Champagne-style wine with lots of bubbles is my drink of choice. But how many calories are in a glass of champagne?
One webiste says for each glass there are 91 calories. Not so bad! What about a bottle (750 ml) – 495 calories.
Another website says it’s more like 995 calories – almost a thousand extra calories. And alcohol also stops the liver from getting rid of fat so it’s a double whammy.
My strategy to get through the sillyness of the season is to double my protein only days to two a week: Monday and Thursday to help offset the additional calories. I’m also keeping my exercise regimen – 50 minute walk every morning, yoga three times a week and walking rather than driving for short trips to shops.
Yes, we can have our cake (and Champage) and eat it too without putting on weight
So far, so good. Still sitting at 60.3 kilos even though we’ve had lots of partying going on already.
Even in this mad time when little fat people in red suits are populating the shops and streets, it’s possible to maintain your goal weight. So far, so good.