I just got this in an e-mail, seemed right for this thread
Eating Tips for the Holidays.
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> 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.
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> 2. Drink as much eggnog as you can and quickly. 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.
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> 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?
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> 8. Same for pies. Apple, pumpkin and 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?
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> 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.
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> 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.