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Holiday Fitness Survival

1. Joe Fit does not accept conventional thought about food and the holidays. He does not believe that he has to eat pie after dinner. He does not believe he has to eat anything to please his wife, mother, or mother-in-law. He enjoys everything he chooses to eat, but he does not eat any particular food simply to follow tradition or please others. 

2. Joes Fit does not widely vary his exercise or eating habits during the holidays. He eats breakfast and lunch even though he knows he will go to a party at night. He might eat a couple extra bites of meat, have half a beer, and eat a few bites of dessert, but he does not eat too much food he would not normally eat. 

3. Joe Fit uses his time off of work to be active. He takes his kids sledding. He goes on a ski trip with his buddies. He participates in the company reindeer run/walk. He spends hours on Christmas Eve assembling bikes and toys. If he ate a bit extra, he definitely works off the extra calories. The holidays are as much a time for re-creation with family and friends as it is a time to enjoy food.

4. Joes Fit might skip the buffet altogether. He has been there and done that. The buffet is not a big deal. He makes sure he socializes with everyone. He eats at home before or after the party. He wants to feel good tomorrow and does not need a brick of cheese sitting in his stomach at 10 pm. 

5. Joe Fit sees the big picture. He knows how to have fun without compromising his health. He sees more than food when he thinks about the holidays. It is a time to end the old year on a positive note and plan for the new year. He would rather start the new year refreshed from a holiday break than making up lost ground from too much eating, sitting, and spending.