Christmas is coming

I know I can be mighty boring sometimes and I know that lots of you think that I ought to get out more (and you are probably right!) , however, I would just like to fire a bit of a warning shot on Christmas and calories!  I know, ‘calories over Christmas are inevitable’, ‘only once a year’, ‘would be rude not to’  and every other excuse under the sum, or rather under the mistletoe, I have heard them all. 

However, you are really just making work for yourself.  We, of course, are delighted.  As you pile on the pounds you get really keen on the gym and we get to see you all in January.  We like seeing you (especially if you bring a friend who wants to join too), but we don’t want you to have to buy new, bigger gym gear – so I am boldly going to tell you a story of excess calories.

Most women need about 1500 to 2000 calories a day and most men about 500 more (and those are generous allowances).  2 mini mince pies have about 240 calories in them, a honey and almond hot chocolate has 470 calories, yep, that’s about a third of what we women need (in terms of calories) in a day.  How about a ‘Pumpkin spice Latte’?  Are you tempted?  311 calories – about the same as a large chocolate donut. 

Simple tip – avoid the large size, syrup filled, whip cream topped, extra special, ‘Christmas delights’ – sprinkle some cinnamon and nutmeg on your cappuccino

 – that’s plenty bad enough!