Monday, December 22, 2008

Holiday Eating Tips

From my good friend at work, Reva Bad Wound:


Okay,eat, drink, & be merry!!!  Forget the diets and enjoy.

 

 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 calorie

 > 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.  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 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 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.....

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