Saturday, December 20, 2008

Count Your Blessings and Calories


You have worked hard throughout the year in sticking to your wedding diet plan. However, the festive season can threaten your progress if you do not maintain the discipline you have had. One month of overeating at Christmas parties, or New Year's parties can lead to weight gain.

Therefore it is important to know what it is you are putting into your mouth! The following provides the calorie information of popular festive goodies you would find at parties. This will help you ascertain how much of what you should be eating.

Note:
Kilocalories (kcal) are a measure of energy. A kilocalorie is commonly known as a calorie.

An average man below the age of 60 with a job of moderate activity needs between 2900kcal and 2950kcal a day while a women need 2100kcal to 2150kcal.

Turkey
2 slices breast meat with no skin, 60g
76kcal, 2.9g fat

Egg-nog
240ml cup
343kcal, 19g fat

Gingerbread Man Cookie
Small, 43g
153kcal, 7g fat

Christmas Pudding
1 slice with sauce
100g
352kcal, 9g fat

Ham
2 slices, 60g
98kcal, 5g fat

Christmas Stollen
1 slice, 80g
329kcal, 16g

Nuts
Assorted: Walnuts, Hazelnuts, Brazil nuts, 200g
548kcal, 53g fat

Christmas sugar cookies
3 cookies, 112g
535kcal, 23.63g

Champagne
1 glass, 120ml
91kcal

Yule Log
1 slice, 150g
540kcal, 37.5g fat

Fruitcake1 slice, 50g
190kcal, 7g fat

Mince Pie
1 slice, 150g
434kcal, 16g fat

Cupcake with icing
1 cupcake, 68g
207kcal, 2.5g fat

Chocolates
4 pieces, 40g
214kcal, 12g fat

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