If you don't feel terrible when you leave the party/get up from the table, re-read tips and start over. Remember this motto to live by: Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, chocolate in one hand, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming "WOO HOO! What a ride!"
until next time ,
- jane
Did someone mention fruitcake? Granted, it's loaded with the mandatory celebratory calories, but avoid it at all cost. I mean, have some standards here.
until next time ,
- jane
Same for pies. Apple, pumpkin, mincemeat. Have a slice of each. Or, if you don't like mincemeat, have two apple and one pumpkin. Always have three! When else do you get to have more than one dessert?
until next time ,
- jane
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. They're like a beautiful pair of shoes. If you leave them behind, you're never going to see them again.
until next time ,
- jane
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. This is the time for long naps, which you will need after circling the buffet table while carrying a 10-pound plate of food and that vat of eggnog.
until next time ,
-jane
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.
until next time,
- jane
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.
until next time ,
- jane
