Christmas brings with it, presents under the tree, family gatherings, Christmas parties, food and drink. We have already stocked up on the mince pies, tins of roses and boxes of afternoon tea biscuits. Christmas it seems and all that goes with it tests our willpower to the end. Christmas day we consume an average of 6,000 calories so this is no help to our waistlines. So I’m here to help you make healthier choices, especially on Christmas day. Our Purefit Survival Guide 2012 For Starters Exchange the traditional starter of Prawn Salad and Marie Rose sauce has approx 300 calories with a slice of melon approx 50 calories or homemade vegetable soup approx 135 calories Main Meal While turkey is very low in fat choose the white meat as opposed to the brown White can save you 60 calories per portion.(Remove skin of course) Ham has more salt and fat in it but turkey is not the same without ham so make sure you trim off the fat. Pile on the veggies but remember roast vegetables have double the fat than mashed potato. Opt for steamed broccoli, carrots and asparagus. For the stuffing reduce the butter by half and use brown whole meal bread instead of white. Gravy can be very high in fat when it is made with the juices of the meat, so opt for gravy using bouillon stock, corn flour and natural browning sauce (gluten free) or just go for cranberry sauce with little calories. (Remember sauces on the side as a good tip to using less) Dessert Desserts can be the most calorific of all course. Choose smaller portions, low fat cream, reduced fat custard and just 1 mince pie, a lighter dessert and my favorite of pavola, reduce the portion of cream and add plenty of fresh fruits. These small changes on Christmas day can take 1,000 calories off while still keeping the with traditional spirit of Christmas!