‘Tis the season for after work drinks, Christmas jollies and family get togethers and with all of those things tends to come a glass or two of bubbly, a couple of bottles of beer and a mug or two of mulled wine. But not this year.

Don’t worry, even we’re not going to deny you a Christmas tipple or two but we’re certainly not going to encourage weekly binges or too many eggnogs either.

If you’re undecided about whether you actually want to go to Christmas drinks with your neighbour’s brother’s girlfriend’s boss then just don’t go and you’ve instantly saved yourself an additional unwanted calorie intake. But if it’s your own brother’s Christmas drinks session that is on the calendar then go, but consider cycling there instead of taking a taxi so that you won’t be tempted to drink too much.

Once you’re there choose your drinks wisely. A large glass of wine comes in at around 160 calories, a pint of beer 180 calories, a glass of eggnog 223 calories and a single G&T at 120 calories. If you’re usually a Guinness drinker (210 calories in a pint), try changing tack and ordering a Grolsch lager instead for just 145 calories. Likewise, if you’re privy to a Baileys (130 calories), go for a glass of port at just 79 calories instead.

By limiting the number of Christmas drinks nights you go to, changing your beverage of choice and saying you’re only staying for one (and sticking to it) you’ll be doing yourself proud.