The food demons that come along with the holidays.

I know HUH.. I LUV the JULY group YA ARE AWESOME!!

I think I will copy your plan.  I am a big believer is not denying myself.  I find that a small bite is all it takes to satisfy myself and shut up the crazy voices that scream inside my head to eat that food. 

The first holidays were tough to get others to understand that you just can't tolerate what you used to.  I think it was roughest on my husband.  We used to try to get to both families for dinner on Thanksgiving but by sitting # 2 we were miserable.  So, we rotated and we would have dinner at one family's and then desert at the other. 
After surgery, it wasn't a problem for me to eat at both, no desert unless I brought something low fat and sugar free and after all, I need to eat lunch and dinner...he was miserable!
Now we are back to the meal at one and desert at the other (sugar free of course).  I can make just about anything sugar free at this point, I even make sugar free sugar pie--an old Pennsylvania dutch recipe. 
I have a great sugar free low fat egg nog recipe that I love...add a little ginger brandy or rum if you'd like.