Holiday eating tips

[Jo McDonald]

 
Holiday Eating Tips

1.  Avoid carrot sticks.  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 and quickly.  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.  It's a treat.   Enjoy it!!!! Have one for me.  Have two.  It's later than you think.  It's Christmas!

3.  If something comes with gravy, use it.  Th at's the whole point of gravy.  Gravy does not stand-alone.  Pour it on.  Make a volcano out of your mashed potatoes.  Fill it with gravy.  Eat the volcano.  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.

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???

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.  This is the time for long naps, which you'll need after circling the buffet table while c arrying a 10-pound plate of food and that vat of eggnog.

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.  They're like a beautiful pair of shoes.  If you leave them behind, you're never going to see them again.

8.  Same for pies.  Apple, pumpkin and mincemeat - have a slice of each.  Or, if you don't like mincemeat, have two apples and one pumpkin.  Always have three.  When else do you get to have more than one dessert? Labor Day?

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

10.  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, January is just around the corner.




While healthy habits are good, laughter remains the best medicine!






   

[Judy Harder]

Thanks Jo for reminding me that December is a month of eating
January is for the dieting..........now I can eat the candy and cookies people" force"!
on me and not mind a bit........Love the people who think old lady's need extra food.....

and lots of it..
Hugs and God bless
aoyp

[Bonnie M.]

I just came from a party, and I ate "plenty!"   It was a very nice party.  The lady who hosted the party had her home decorated so very nice.  Sort of like the way "I used to do!"

[Jo McDonald]

With the like style that Fred and I have chosen, I can honestly say, about the 15th of November, I would sell anything we have to be back in a house where I could put up every decoration that I ever owned and have lights galore, strung on all the outside bushes, and at least three Christmas trees decorated, and invite all of our family and friends and PARTY, PARTY, PARTY.  I loved to entertain, and Fred and I did plenty of it.

But, alas, I do not have the space to do that any more, so must be content to enjoy our good health, and friends, and quit whining about something that I can not change, at least not now.      

[Judy Harder]

Jo,

That is what memories are all about. And
just think of the mess? we all had to clean up  and put away
after everyone went home.....Of course, we did that at our speed...
slow........and not the anxious self that was getting ready for
company/family/strangers!!!! who become ours.....
so, we can all be greatful that this was so.

AOYP and God bless
Hugs, too