In <grenus.722024304@pasture.ecn.purdue.edu> grenus@pasture.ecn.purdue.edu (Karen M Grenus) writes:
>How are people handling the holidays? So far I have a potluck and two
>Thanksgiving dinners to go to. I've been on NutriSystem for 4 weeks and
>have lost 10 pounds, but I'm afraid of gaining it back.
> Should I just eat very little the day of the party and work out like mad that week? I don't want to offend the people that invited me to dinner by not
>eating or by whipping out my own freeze dried entree.
>Karen Grenus
well....we are spending this sunday at my mother-in-law's house...a
minimum of 2 high fat meals in about 5 hours...then is thanksgiving
day (i have to fix something for my husband, stepson....), friday -
sunday is a science fiction convention (fast food and open
bar...chips, etc. in the con suite) and saturday afternoon my mom is
doing a traditional thanksgiving dinner...
i am taking diet soda EVERYWHERE...and i have an appoinment with my
nutritionist for the following week....but all i am doing otherwise is
eating what is there...and limiting my portion size...
.....
(add to this the hormonal changes to which women fall prey at certain