So far, I've lost three pounds. You can, too, using my not-so-easy plan.
First, invite more holiday overnight guests to your home than you have beds and work out where everyone will sleep and whether or not you have enough sheets, pillows and towels. Invite them to stay multiple nights. Once that is worked out, start thinking about what you will feed them. (We'll have eight guests.)
Offer to wrap all Christmas gifts for another family. Choose one that really needs it so you can at least feel a bit of pride about your "charitable work". (I offered this to my sister-in-law who just had her third round of chemo.)
Set an unrealistic, lofty goal of having a the best Christmas EVER, and don't eliminate any part of the holiday preparations just because you don't think you have time. (This is where I failed. If I hadn't eliminated constructing a gingerbread house, I probably would have been down five pounds by now.)
If you have children, volunteer your time to help at all holiday events.
If you follow these simple rules, you will have little time for eating and will have so much calorie-burning nervous energy that having a rum, brandy and whisky laced eggnog before bed every night won't matter in the least.
(I will not lose the joy!)
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Hey Betts! This sounds like the plan I'm on too, what a coincidence. I've also added the unrealistic goal of making all of my gifts and since I've procrastinated so long I'm cutting sleep out of my life. Careful though, this aspect of the weight-loss plan can backfire if you start nibbling on the homemade fudge/cookies/cakes that have taken up residence in your kitchen in the wee hours of the morn.
By the way, I'm getting so many compliments on the earrings you made me. I wear them all the time and love them! Thanks again and Happy Holidays!!
Hey fun! I had eight guests last year, but just overnight, and that was nerve-wracking enough.
I applaud your ambition! But maybe just cutting out cookies and taking a long walk would be a better weight-loss plan.
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