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The thing everyone agrees on, is how to do this or that, such as avoiding temptation by not having crap in the house and not even approaching the crap-isles at the store. I’ve stayed away from those for years, it’s not an issue, I even make sure to tell Lewis when we go shopping together that there’s no point going down that isle, there’s nothing edible in there anyway (in the vain hope that someone will hear me and stop to think – likely story).

As you contemplate your plans to lose weight and get in shape for the New Year, before you add another diet to your resume and spend your valuable time, energy and money on the latest diet, Holly Rigsby, author of Fit Yummy Mummy tinyurl.com/2p75gz advises you to think twice about your decision.

The only thing growing faster than the $65 billion diet industry is the American waistline. If your Resolution for the New Year is to GO on a Diet, the only place I guarantee you will go….is up in weight.

It’s a Fact - Diets will only make you fatter.

… of 2007

Yes, it’s Christmas Eve today.

We actually had our Christmas dinner last night, because of ski-plans today.

Turkey

Stuffing made from lean ground veal, chopped dried apricots, raisins and pine nuts

Oven roasted potatoes

Oven roasted veggies

Grilled sweet potatoes

Creamy broccoli dish

A large, green salad

Drippings as "gravy"

Cranberry jelly - only bought item!

Desert was a home made peaches and cream cake

Coffee and a few cookies with the gifts

I have a surprise for you today

Fitness, yes, but check this out …

A neat, 33-page hard-cover book on how to care for 10 house plants and not kill them, unless you try really hard!

It’s easy to read, easy to understand, and the graphics are fun and adds to the easy understanding of what to do and when to do it.

… sorry I’ve been so long without posting! There are a few reasons, the main one being my combined Chanukah-Wedding-Christmas present. A cute, tiny kitten, sold as being 2-2½ months old, but who is no more than 6 weeks judging by his behavior and size. He started out being a fun little thing for two days, then decided not to eat anymore! I was bottle feeding him for three days! Then he was back to being a fun kitten again, but two days ago he caught a cold - or rather, whatever he’d picked up from the SPCA just hit him. All congested, fever, runny eyes … poor little thing.

Even when I’m "good" they sabbotage me! I mean, what is wrong with escargots in garlic-water (yes, no butter!) followed by a chickenbreast with pod-peas, carrots and a small potato - with just a thumb of pink pepper sauce, and one treat to finish, a creme brulee. ??? No wine, no coffee.

Then at friends’ for a night-cap which for me was a cup of green tea, and max 10 of the nuts that were served with the "actual" drinks. I passed on the cheesecake, having already had my desert for the week.

Result? >:( UP 2,2 lbs from yesterday morning !!!