*First of all, the word diet is not a verb so forgetaboutit, and you’re not gonna die from a smidge too much eggnog and 
fruit cake either.
Next, I’m not about to give you a list of dumbass cliche “holiday survival” tips that will make you feel like a mean ole’ winter troll at the party, but none of us wants to look like a fluffy town polar bear come springtime either. So check out my reasonable ideas to help you keep it together.
- If you come to my gathering with a store-bought platter of carrots, celery, and some jank “veggie dip” your’re getting tossed out into the snow, head first. Instead, why not just bring a bouquet of flowers and eat a light meal before the party and only enjoy little decadent dessert when you get there.
- Do not attempt to make a nonfat, sugar-free, calorie-free b.s. version of favorite treats. I am guilty of doing this in the past, but no more. I only have these fabulous butter and sugar laden cookies once a year. It’s not that serious. It’s not worth compromising flavor and ingesting ubiquitous fake food chemicals that harm your body in the long run.
- Don’t go crazy with overindulgence, only to make empty promises to yourself for the new year. Indulge in little bits and pieces and don’t obsess about it. Only partake in treats that you truly love, don’t nibble on so-so crap that is just a total waste of calories. Continue to eat in your normal healthy way in all the days/hours around the actual holidays–Thanksgiving and Xmas, Solstace, or Kwanzaa, but don’t just let it all go all the days between Thanksgiving and New Year.
- Be low key and don’t turn into one of those annoying diet bitches who feels the need to constantly brag about the “good, bad, and ugly” of your holiday diet 24/7. Just eat (or don’t eat) whatever and don’t go around making a big deal about it. You will be surprised how much stress this will alleviate. When someone approaches you with some food you don’t want to put into your body, just politely decline and say something like, “but it looks delicious”. Don’t go into all that “I’m on a diet, trying to lose weight, watching my figure…blablabla…”
- Do give some thought about what you want to eat, so that you’re not going to the buffet completely blind but try not to be too strict. Deprivation leads to binging, almost inevitably.
- Don’t go weighing yourself every single day and obsessing over the numbers. You are so much more likely to throw in the towel because of the emotional impact of gaining a couple of pounds, which may just because you haven’t eliminated solid waste yet. Good grief! Again, keep up with your normal good eating habits through the holidays and if don’t have any normal good eating habits, the holidays are not the best time to start that. However, the holidays are always a good time to just keep it all in perspective and don’t turn into a complete glutton.
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