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Holiday Eating Tips (to avoid on medifast)

Postby Mike » December 6th, 2007, 4:12 pm

One of my clients sent this to me today... if she wants to admit to it, I'll let her. ;) I just thought it was too funny not to share. :mrgreen:

Holiday Eating Tips:

1. Avoid carrot sticks. Anyone who puts carrots on a holiday buffet table knows nothing of the Holiday 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. :nutz: 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-alcoholic or something. It's a treat. Enjoy it. Have one for me. Have two. It's later than you think. It's the Holiday Season! :toast:

3. If something comes with gravy, use it. That'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. :eat: The whole point of going to a Holiday 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. :treadjog: 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 carrying 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.:lightsword: 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. Mincemeat. Have a slice of each. :whoohoo: 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.:puke:

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. :sadblue:
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Postby lifelovinaries » December 6th, 2007, 5:02 pm

mike, that is SOOO CUTE!! All of it seems on plan though, as long as you don't add alcohol to the eggnog!i now wake up from my Christmas dream...
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Postby Diana » December 6th, 2007, 9:30 pm

Hey, Erica (by any other name....)

How are you, beautiful!

(Sorry for the hijack, honey -- just had to, though)
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Postby lifelovinaries » December 7th, 2007, 4:41 pm

Diana wrote:Hey, Erica (by any other name....)

How are you, beautiful!

(Sorry for the hijack, honey -- just had to, though)


I am doing just PEACHY!!! I'm sure mike won't mind the hijack. He just wanted to play devil's advocate and test us all. I don't know if you read my post (it was short and sweet) but i thought that what you wrote in carolannjeanette's post (a restarter) was WONDERFUL! Full of compassion, and empathy. Sooo many can relate to what she, you & mike and others are going thru or have gone thru. Thanks for putting so many things into perspective. I really think your 2 posts should be stickys. I have always said that this time around i am taking it hour by hour. Well the hours have turned into 47 days. YAY! for me! Either way, i also want to let you know that, your new avatar is absolutely gorgeous! It may not really be new but i have just recently come back so it is new to me. And YAY! to the both of you for sticking with the plan, even if you are not always compliant, you know what works and you keep plugging along.
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Postby Diana » December 7th, 2007, 5:37 pm

Ok, Erica . . . now I'm embarrassed!! My impression from Mike was that you were NEW! I musta just skipped over the "returning" or "restart" part of the conversation. I REMEMBER BEAUTIFUL YOU! So glad you're back, sweety! Here's to our mutual success! :buddies:
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