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Holiday Eating Tips
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2. The Holidays Are Coming!!!

3. Look Familiar?

4. Tips for Holiday Eating!
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.

5. Tips for Holiday Eating
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.

6. Top 10 Ways To Avoid Weight Gain

7. 10 Ways to Avoid Holiday Weight Gain
Never Arrive Hungry
Divert Your Attention
-Enjoy the party not just the food!
Pace Yourself
Keep A Count
-On those toothpick snacks
Out Smart the Buffet
-One small plate and healthy options

8. 10 Ways to Avoid Holiday Weight Gain
Limit Alcohol
-empty calories
Be Choosy About Sweets
Bring Your Own Treats
-bring something you know
you can enjoy
Limit ‘Tastes’ While Cooking
Walk It Off

9. Manage the Holiday Buffet

10. Best Bets Pretzels, popcorn, baked chips
Low-fat cheese on low-fat crackers
Handful of plain nuts
Broth based soups
Baked sweet potato
Fresh fruits & vegetables
Cranberry relish
Simply prepared veggies
Shrimp cocktail, clams, oysters, and smoked salmon
Pumpkin pie

11. Worst Bets Chips, cream dips Sweet potato casseroles Anything fried
Processed meats or sausages
Candy or candied nuts
Croissants
High-fat cheeses & crackers
Pecan pie
Cream based soups
Cake
Eggnog
Fudge

12. Party Strategies: -Wear a snug-fitting outfit -Carry a clutch bag
-Eat before you go
-If you don’t love it, don’t eat it!
-Don’t hang around the buffet table
-Remember to drink water
-Eat a very small portion of lots of things

13. If you go overboard, don’t beat yourself up
If you go overboard, don’t beat yourself up. Just brush it off, exercise a little more the next day or two!

14. The Key is Moderation

15. Thank You!