Merry Xmas T-Nation!!

Merry Christmas guys/gals… I hope everyone has a save and happy holiday…

:slight_smile:

Holiday Tips!

As the holidays begin, I wanted to pass these tips along to you. Enjoy the spirit of the festivities.

  1. 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.

  2. 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 eggnog-Aholic or something. It’s a treat. Enjoy it. Have one for me. Have two. It’s later than you think. It’s Christmas!

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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?

  6. 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 10-pound plate of food and that vat of eggnog.

  7. If you come across something really good at a buffet table, like frosted Christmas cookies or pralines 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.

  8. 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?

  9. Did someone mention fruitcake? Granted, it’s loaded with the mandatory celebratory calories, but avoid it at all cost. I mean, have some standards!

  10. 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.

Have a great holiday season.

Gotta love #3 and #4, granted I may actually hit the gym if it is open on base today if not i’m hittin it tomorrow, but gonna a little bit of food thats for sure!

Merry Christmas y’all!

Christmas and Thanksgiving is heaven on earth for us bulkers.

Anyone else weight themselves before and after the main meal of the day? One year I was 8 pounds heavier!

I was 6 last year…

Merry Christmas!

[quote]Short Hoss wrote:
Christmas and Thanksgiving is heaven on earth for us bulkers.[/quote]

It’s a magical holiday

Merry Christmas to all.

i got an awesome blender for christmas

my first shake was banna cream protein powder, whole milk, egg nog, nat peanut butter, patchwork ice cream, 1 egg and a few ice cubes

its filling to say the least, holy shit.

[quote]Bujo wrote:
Merry Christmas to all.[/quote]

i officially hate mittens.

I gained nine pounds over the past 3 days.

I was shooting for ten =[.

Now I’m gonna go lay in a coma from Christmas Cookies and milk (2%, I was pissed).

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas!

To the bulkers out there… have several servings for me, please! I mean that most sincerely.

For those of you that don’t have snow, please come to my house & pick up a shovel. I’m pretty sure it’s good cardio. Or good complex lifting exercise - since it’s getting to be 4 feet deep now! Ya gotta lift the snow above the current BERM I’ve got going around my driveway! The Berm is about 6 feet tall in places.

Snow… the ultimate workout!

I lost 14 pounds, between the day before and the day after christmas :frowning: maybe santa will make it water weight