Even when or should we say especially when we are dieting 99% of us look forward to our Sunday lunch AND the good news for dieters is that in the last few years, with a few changes here and there we can enjoy it without costing us too many calories.

We have listed below the traditional and low calorie way to cook the Sunday lunch but do you know how many calories can be saved? Let’s see!!!

1. 3oz of roast beef Traditionally cooked in a roasting tin basted with fat ..............230 cals

Less fat way on a wire grill letting all the fat drip into a pan…155 cals

2. Gravy Traditionally made with cornflour, fat and gravy mix ..............60 cals

Slimmers Gravy - Bisto, Bovril or Oxo, no fat thickening ....... 20 cals

3. Yorkshire Whole milk way including meat fat .........................................260 cals

Skimmed milk way and no meat fat .........................................155 cals

4. Roast potatoes Basted and roast as normal round the meat...............................200 cals

Low fat - part boiled, basted with spray oil ..............................100 cals

5. Pudding (4 0z) Apple pie made with shortcrust pastry .....................................400 cals

Baked apple ...............................................................................80 cals

6. Custard ( ¼ pint) Traditionally made .........................................................155 cals

Made with skimmed milk and articifial sweetener ...... 90 cals

Totals = Traditional Way = 1,305 calories

Healthy options = 600 calories