Alison Sweeney, host of The Biggest Loser, in making a New Year’s resolution to help pets lose weight by taking the Hill’s PetFit Challenge.  To enter, visit  http://www.petfit.com/index.html from January 1 through March 31 and submit a simple essay describing your pet’s weight loss for a chance to win $1,000,000.

This effort is close to Alison’s heart as she recently found out that her dog Winky needed to shed a few pounds, joining the millions of loving owners that struggle with their pet’s weight each day.  Alison discovered an easy solution with the first pre-packaged meal and biscuit system for dogs — new Science Diet Weight Loss System.  Pre-packaged meals have been helping people lose weight for years and for the first time, owners and their dogs can reap the same benefits. 

 You can see how Alison helped Winky lose weight in 30 days here.

1. Avoid carrot sticks. Anyone who puts carrots on a holiday buffet table knows nothing of the holiday spirit.  In fact, if you see carrots, leave immediately. Go next door, where they’re serving rum balls. Aren’t carrots for Easter?

2. Drink as much eggnog as possible. And quickly. It’s rare. You cannot find it any other time of year except 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-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 or pralines 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 costs. 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.

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It’s Fitness Trivia Challenge time!

How do you measure up?

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Get 5 or less right: you are a slacker.

Get 6 to 9 right: you are a champ.

Get all 10 right: you are a fitness guru.

Good Luck!!

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1. What is the leading cause of death?

A) Car Accident

B) Suicide

C) Heart Disease

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2. What is normal Blood Pressure?

A) 130/90

B) 120/80

C) 120/70

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3. What are the percentages of the target heart rate zone?

A) 50-70%

B) 55-75%

C) 60-80%

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4. How do you calculate your Max HR? (HR= heart rate)

A) 220-Age

B) 220-Resting HR

C) 220-Max HR

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5. How long is a marathon?

A) 24.5 miles

B) 26.2 miles

C) 25.4 miles

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6. How many calories do you have to burn in order to lose a pound?

A) 1000

B) 250

C) 3500

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7. How many miles are in a 10 K race?

A) 6 miles

B) 6.2 miles

C) 6.4 miles

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8. A 25 pound Dumbbell weighs how many kilograms?

A) 11 kgs

B) 12 kgs

C) 13 kgs

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9. What’s the world record for the fastest mile (running)?

A) 4:15 minutes

B) 3:12 minutes

C) 3:43 minutes

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10. What are the distances of each event in an Olympic Triathlon? (swim, bike, run)

A) 1 mile, 24.8 miles, 6.2 miles

B) 2 miles, 25.2 miles, 8 miles

C) 1.5 miles, 26.2 miles, 5 miles

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Answers

1. A, 2. B, 3. C, 4. A, 5. B, 6. C, 7. B, 8. A, 9. C: 3:43:13 by Hickam Guerrouj in July 1999 (Rome), 10. A

How did you do?  Leave your score in the comments and see how you stack up!

~Matt, DietsinReview

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Here’s a list of 10 classic favorite chick flicks.  Below the top ten  is a list of the fav chick flicks of our twitter friends.

Want to add one?  Leave the name of the movie in the comments!

1. Pride & Prejudice
2. Titanic
3. The Notebook
4. 10 Things I hate about you
5. A Walk to Remember
6. Pretty Woman
7. Dirty Dancing
8. PS, I love you
9. Love Actually
10. Ever After

• Ghost – @sellsue, @SandyWoodall
• John Tucker Must Die – @MickeyMantas
• Mystic Pizza – @ReizaM
• When Harry Met Sally – @shoshi; @letsgostrolling;
• Bridget Jones Diary – @andychapman09; @runkerrierun @coastmblmassage
• Roman Holiday – @ForetDeMichelle
• Where the heart is – @kurlylova
• Bridges of Madison County – @thepetbooklady
• Dirty Dancy – @GoldyMom @JulieC2009
• The Notebook – @JulieC2009; @DenaPeterson
• Fried Green Tomatoes – @BuckyKatt
• Steel Magnolias – @BuckyKatt; @cammie40, @melanieyost; @gypsyjanes; @KlipschAudio; @Complicatedmama
• Legally Blonde – @Kaitlin2_2
• Beaches – @sarah2175, @melanieyost
• 50 First Dates – @nsane8
• While you were sleeping – @turtlescanrun
• Terms of Endearment – @runkerrierun
• Sleepless in Seattle – @coastmblmassage
• Pretty Woman – @coastmblmassage
• Before Sunrise/ Sunset – @DorothyDalton
• The Way We Were – @DorothyDalton
• The Prince of Tides – @DorothyDalton

Ever laughed so hard you thought you might pee?  (If you’ve had kids, it might not even take that much, no?)

You might not want to watch this, then.  It’s the ultimate pea -  in a slightly, um, different sense of the word.

Enjoy!