HAPPY BIRTHDAY nana40hubby (53)

Charlie provided me with his Holiday eating guide:

>
> Holiday Eating Rules: Better To Start Early - Rather Than
> Later!(according to Charlie)
>
>
> !
> > 10. CARROT STICKS
> > 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.
> >
> >
> > 9. EGGNOG
> > 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 calories in every sip? It's not as
> if you're going to
> turn into an eggnogoholic or something. It's a treat.
> Enjoy it. Have one
> for me. Have two. It's later than you think. It's
> Christmas!
> >
> >
> > 8. GRAVY
> > 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.
> >
> >
> > 7. MASHED POTATOES
> > 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.
> >
> >
> > 6. PRE-EATING
> > 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?
> >
> >
> > 5. EXERCISE
> > 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 ten-pound plate of food and
> that vat of
> eggnog.
> >
> >
> > 4. SANTA COOKIES
> > 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.
> >
> >
> > 3. PIES
> > 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?
> >
> >
> > 2. FRUITCAKE
> > Did someone mention fruitcake? Granted, it's
> loaded with the
> > mandatory celebratory calories, but avoid it at all
> cost. I mean, have
> some standards.
> >
> >
> > 1. MOTTO
> > 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 "WOOHOO! What a
> ride!"
>
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