You have no less than four Christmas dinners to attend —  his office, your family, the church, family dinner with the kids and grandkids, etc.  How do you survive them without a lot of leftover pounds? If it is a dinner where everyone brings a contribution, offer to bring something you can eat.  Check my…

Stress eating — it can pile on the holiday pounds.  How can you avoid them?  Avoid stress. Okay, that’s easier said than done — but, whether you realize it or not, you actually choose your level of holiday stress.  Maybe it’s worth it to you — in which case you’ll survive this year as you…

It’s the party season.  How can you get through these next weeks without blowing your healthy eating plan — and feeling perpetually crummy because of the sugar and junk? *Don’t go to a party hungry.  Eat a low glycemic snack or meal before you go.   * Afraid you will either overdo or feel deprived? …

Nobody trips over mountains.  It is the small pebble that causes you to stumble.  Pass all the pebbles in your path and you will find you have crossed the mountain.  ~Author Unknown How many times have you accomplished something difficult,  like resisting temptation at a big party, and then messed up your plan with something…

More from Beliefnet and our partners
More from Beliefnet and our partners