Christmas dinner calories

Well, I'm already well over my happy weight and there will be major dieting in the New Year.  I've been going to the gym but it was only enough to stop me gaining with all the crap I've been eating!
I wrote about the article that claimed fasted exercise could be protective against weight gain and insulin resistance when eating a higher calorie and fat diet (NY Times article here).  The study was poor as far as I'm concerned-including increasing calories 2 weeks in because the control group hadn't gained as much as they wanted them to!  The intensity of exercise would also be difficult for the average person to maintain for 60-90mins, especially fasted.  However, some exercise tomorrow would be a good idea when you consider these calories (apparently given by NHS and quoted in a number of UK newspapers):

IT'S estimated there are 956 calories in an average Christmas dinner and 48g of fat. Here is a breakdown: 

Roast turkey (90g) = 149 calories, 4g fat 

Roast potatoes (85g) = 127 calories, 4g fat 

Stuffing (100g) = 231 calories, 15g fat 

Bread sauce (45g) = 42 calories, 1g fat 

Roast parsnips (90g) = 102 calories, 6g fat 

Boiled carrots = 14 calories, 0g fat 

Boiled Brussels sprouts = 32 calories, 1g fat Gravy (50g) = 17 calories, 1g fat 

Cranberry sauce (30g) = 45 calories, 0g fat 

Pork sausage (20g) = 62 calories, 5g fat 

Bacon (40g) = 135 calories, 11g fat 

And extra treats include: 

1 slice of Christmas cake (70g) = 249 calories, 8g fat 

1 portion of chocolate log (30g) = 101 calories, 3g fat 

1 portion of cheese and biscuits = 394 calories, 27g fat 

1 portion of mixed nuts (40g) = 243 calories, 22g fat 

1 portion Christmas pudding (100g), custard and brandy butter = 587 calories, 22g fat 

1 mince pie and double cream = 368 calories, 25g fat 

1 glass of mulled wine = 245 calories, 0g fat

That's only dinner too!   I'm sure many/most of us could manage some kind of breakfast and at least a few chocolates in the evening.  It would be pretty easy to clock up 3000-4000 calories in the day.  For me it's probably 2-3 times as much as I should be eating if I eat dinner and two other meals.  According to my GoWearFit anyway.  (More about GoWearFit/Bodybugg after my last gorging of 2010).  


And how many miles would you have to jog to work it off?  Using the usual estimate of 100 calories a mile, you could work off the excess of the day with a nice 30 mile run.  Any takers?







This video won't stop me eating tomorrow, but it's definitely the one that will be stopping me putting my hand into the bag of M&Ms after Christmas when the diet starts!