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 little Friday fun to brighten your day. In which stage of life are you?

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The Stages of Life

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Happy weekend!

Cute pregnancy commercial…love how how she shakes it and blows on it. Kind of like how when someone doesn’t speak english, we talk louder as if it will help. 
The only thing I wonder is… why couldn’t she have been a redhead instead of a blond?

Happy humpday!

Here’s a short selection of very funny commercials to brighten your day.

Did you like them?

Which one is your favorite?

GGS notes: First, I think half of us women wish our husbands COULD do that and give us a much needed break!
Second, I was excited to see that the commercial where the man cheers on the woman in her attempts to get the chocolate bar is a commercial for our very own Vancouver based BC Lions football team. Go Lions!