Go easy on buttering your rolls and adding butter to your vegetables. Also, cranberry sauce, applesauce and chutney are all lower fat alternatives to gravy. Lighten up on your drinks. A wine spritzer rather than a glass of wine has less calories. Liquor mixed with a diet pop or tomato juice will also save you calories.
Liqueurs are usually high in calories and the cream based ones, high in fat.
However, it is a classic and great holiday drink which is hard to resist. Try to drink it in moderation. Drink at least eight glasses a day. Drinking a glass before your meals curbs your appetite. Roasted chestnuts are a popular and tasty holiday treat.