Worried about piling on the kilos over Christmas? Here's some help to get you through
With the party season well and truly upon us, slipping into that new suit or party dress on New Year's Eve may be beginning to look a little daunting, especially since research has shown most adults put on between half and one-and-a-half kilos over Christmas - but don't lose it afterwards.
Dietician Duncan Hunter says that needn't be the case and we can avoid gaining any weight at all if we take a few simple steps to avoid the silly season spread.
Never go to a party hungry. Ever. Eat dinner beforehand and avoid the buffet bar completely, or have a light snack - such as a low-carb snack bar - and then only have a few healthy nibbles when you get there. Remember though, highly processed/high carb crackers and dips are not a healthy snack!
Unless you have willpower of steel, aiming to lose weight over Christmas is probably unrealistic. So don't.