Tuesday, December 4, 2012

Ho-Ho-Holiday Fit-tip No. 4 - Thou shall bring offerings

When we are invited to attend Christmas Gatherings we poliety ask if we can bring something and the host will usually decline and say they have everything under control. Don't we all! If people are offering to help during this busy time, let them. This will help keep stress levels down and let everyone enjoy the point of the holidays, spending time with each other, not eating.

The next time you are talking to your dinner hostess, don't ask if you can bring something but offer you can bring an appy or dessert in a nonchalant way...ex. "I found this fun little recipe I've been dying to try and was going to make it for the dinner party." If you put it this way you won't offend your hostess with the mostest.

This brings me to Fit-tip No. 4: Thou shall bring offerings

Once you have confirmed that you are bringing an appy or dessert, it allows you to bring a healthy option to snack on in case their isn't anything. Having a healthy option will help you stay away from all the deep fried, previously frozen appy's and if you bring a dessert even better! Bringing cut up fruit (we like to mix yogurt with cool whip - delicious and low cal) will help you pile the fruit on your plate during the dessert round and leave less space for those mini dessert cheesecakes. This mini cheesecakes can pack serious calories. 

Don't be embarrassed to bring your own dessert or appy. People might just be uncomfortable with the fact that you are on your path to staying healthy and fit over the holiday's while they are counting down the days to start their NYE's resolutions. Stay healthy this Christmas so you don't have to make a get fit resolution because you are committed to it year round!

Ho-ho helping you stay on track!

Nicole

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