~~HOLIDAY EATING TIPS~~

HI EVERYONE~~~ THIS IS A REPOST FROM PATTY BUTLER...just thought I would share it with you today!! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I thought it was funny - of course when you read it you will realize that I have changed the title to something appropriate for post-wls. I shared it last night and thought I'd repost this morning - enjoy. Patty Open RNY 11/29/01 TT 2/4/03 -181 pounds ~~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. 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-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. 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. 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 cir****tances 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 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. Reread 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, martini in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming "WOO HOO what a ride!"

Alice that was so funny! Evelyn

I remember when I lived by these rules! Glad you enjoyed it! I know your having a Great Day!

Alice.... Very Cute !!! Thanks for the giggle !! Miss You !! Love2U Brenny

Brenny~~ Your very welcome--it's aways nice to see you!! How about a new pic

Hi Alice, The Holiday eating tips are great! Thanks for the laugh! Laurie

Hi Laurie~~Glad you found it funny too! I see that you have a WONDERFUL surgeon...Hope your doing great!

Thanks Alice! Oh wow have my tastes changed! When I hear gravy I think "Eww!" I don't think I could swallow eggnog. Don't get me wrong. I'm so far from perfect in regards to eating, but my whole focus has sooo changed. When I read this I thought, what's wrong with raw carrots. That's what I'd be going for. Usually this time of year I'd be baking cookies or planning to make them. Not just one or two kinds, but six or eight. I'd be melting down chocolate (white, milk and dark) to coat pretzels, fruits, nuts and anything else I could think of. The food network is still sending me their 12 days of cookies newsletters and I don't even open them. Then there would be cakes or pies. I used to think of Christmas time as our family's Pillsbury Bake-off. In addition to that I'd buy bags of holiday M&Ms and hershey's kisses to 'decorate' with. I didn't drink much before the surgery, but the idea of a ****tail doesn't hit home at all. I just think of the potential damage and think it's just not worth it. I actually showed up at Thanksgiving dinner at my brother's intentionally late so I could MISS the drinks and appetizer spread my sister-in-law puts out. I feel like I'm not doing well with my eating until I read something like this. When I read on the main boards how strict some folks are I mentally cringe, because I know how much better I could be. Then there was my last visit to a diner for breakfast. I skipped the pancakes or french toast, which I'd normally order. I ate a fork full of potatoes, 1/3 of an omelet, gave the toast away and took home the rest of the omelet. Before I would have eaten it all. The funny part is that I wasn't doing it intentionally. It helped me realize how much less I eat overall, not to mention how much better. Yes, the holidays are going to be a whole lot happier this year, especially my New Year's.

Kathy~~Your too hard on yourself, your doing fine. What you stated you had for breakfast, doesn't seem like you had enough food. Sounds like you and I are related when it come to baking at Christmas. I have dipped many things in chocolate and make lots of candy and cookies! What a big difference after my WLS---I have so much more of everything!! Didn't realize how much I was "tasting" Happy to say, that I still do not have any desire for sweets. Enjoy the week-end....

Hey Alice Thanks for making me That was really cute. Glenda