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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. It's rare...you cannot
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 Christmas!

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. Ask for mashed potatoes, then find out if they're made with skim 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 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. 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 goes 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. 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. Re-read tips.
Start over, but hurry; January is just around the corner. 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!"

Have a great holiday season!


MERRY CHRISTMAS and HAPPY NEW YEAR!