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    5 festive frozen concoctions with a naughty amount of calories





















    As if calories at all the holiday gatherings aren't enough, more temptations are stirring at plenty of restaurants this time of year. Yes, I'm talking milkshakes. You know, the ones with every holiday goody, like sugar cookies, eggnog, and peppermint all thrown in with ice cream. They may seem festive and all, but you better watch out - some of them have an entire day's worth of calories! Here's the scoop on five popular ones.

    Sonic - Holiday Spiced Sugar Cookie Blast - Large
    Calories - 1256

    Fat - 58g
    Saturated Fat - 39g
    Carbs - 169g
    Protein - 17g

    Dairy Queen - Reindeer Bites Blizzard - Large
    Calories - 1350
    Fat - 56g
    Saturated Fat - 39g
    Carbs - 191g
    Protein - 23g

    Jack in the Box - Pumpkin Pie Ice Cream Shake - Large
    Calories - 1129
    Fat - 54g
    Saturated Fat - 37g
    Carbs - 139g
    Protein - 17g

    Steak 'n Shake - EggNog Shake - Large
    Calories - 890
    Fat - 29g
    Saturated Fat - 20g
    Carbs - 139g
    Protein - 25g

    Chick-fil-A - Peppermint Chocolate Chip Milkshake - Large
    Calories - 930
    Fat - 31g
    Saturated Fat - 20g
    Carbs - 149g
    Protein - 16g

    Yikes, right?! I'm not sure any of those are worth that many calories. Since these are the stats for large sizes of each one, maybe you can share with a couple of friends, since it's the sharing season and all. Have you tried any of these?

    Also see:
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    Healthy Recipe - Holiday Meringues
    Just say 'no' to holiday weight gain



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