Holiday Diet

Holiday Diet Rules


1. Anyone who puts carrots on a holiday buffet table knows nothing of the Christmas spirit. In fact, if you see carrots, leave immediately. Go next door, where they're serving rum balls.


2. Drink as much eggnog as you can. Like fine single-malt scotch, it's rare. In fact, it's even rarer than single-malt scotch. You can't find it any other time of year but now. So drink up! Who cares that it has 10,000 calories in every sip? It's not as if you're going to turn into an eggnog-aholic or something.


3. If something comes with gravy, use it. That's the whole point of gravy. Pour it on. Make a volcano out of your mashed potatoes. Fill it with gravy. Eat. Repeat.


4. As for mashed potatoes, always ask if they're made with skim milk or whole milk. If it's skim, pass. Why bother? It's like buying a sports car with an automatic transmission. (babs adds an 'AMEN brother!' to this one)


5. Do not have a snack before going to a party in an effort to control your eating. The whole point of going to a Christmas party is to eat other people's food for free. Lots of it. Hello? Remember college?


6. Under no circumstances should you exercise between now and New Year's. You can do that in January when you have nothing else to do.


7. If you come across something really good at a buffet table, like frosted Christmas cookies in the shape and size of Santa, position yourself near them and don't budge. Have as many as you can before becoming the center of attention.


8. Same for pies. Apple. Pumpkin. Mincemeat. Have a slice of each. Or, if you don't like mincemeat, have two apples and one pumpkin. Always have three.


9. Did someone mention fruitcake? Granted, it's loaded with the mandatory celebratory calories, but avoid it at all cost.


10. And one final tip: If you don't feel terrible when you leave the party or get up from the table, you haven't been paying attention. Reread tips. Start over. But hurry! Cookieless January is just around the corner.

That all sounds about right. Christmas is for eating!

Sounds like a plan to me! I've already got plans this weekend to make my great-grandmothers Christmas cookies! YEAH!! I can't wait!

Sounds yummy Jenn!

Ryan

I have spent the last week making Christmas cookies with my mom. We made shortbread, thumbprint cookies, walnut balls, chinese chews, budergifle (sp?), grenzela and sugar cookies which we decorated with icing and sprinkles. I think my mom still plans on making a few more types of cookies

Stephanie

lol nice. we got a chinese buffet for our works nite out which was a nice change since i hate christmas dinner

Our department brought stuff for the central office today and when I ended the day, I had to laugh writing in my lunch time. What do you put when you've been eating all day long?

I will pay for this bad behavior. I will pay dearly!

Becky

Roll on Christmas!!

Tash

Don't forget those chocolates

Bring on the Christmas eating!!!

I try to avoid the faculty room at work. Too many temptations in there.