And so begins the holiday season

[PennyK]

A time of feasting. A time of indulgence - and overindulgence.
What are your strategies for dealing with all the temptations to com?
I'm a low-carber. I can eat all the turkey I want...I make sure there are lots of veggies suitable for me, I make my own Splenda-ed cranberry sauce. Stuffing was always my weakness; I make a small casserole of just the veggies that would be in my mom's stuffing...mushrooms and onions and celery with lots of seasonings., and I make a sugarfree dessert for myself.
And my midnight "treat" is a big salad with blue cheese and bacon bits.
It's still difficult, but I just look in the mirror and remind myself of how hard it was to get to here...and how far I have to go (really not that far, about ten more pounds).

[wryter2000]

1. I'm staying away from sweets, period

Every year, our office get a big tin of wonderful toffee. I haven't eaten a bite of it for the last two years.

Also, planning ahead about what I'm going to eat and not leaving anything to chance.

[ginnyinWI]

2. Moderation, and keep up with my exercise.

Eat mostly healthy stuff. Healthy stuff tastes good and makes you feel good!
Have one cookie, then stop. None of this, "oh the hell with it".
Keep working out.
Drink lots of water. And green tea.
Weigh self once a week as always.
Treat yourself to the more expensive healthy foods that you normally would think too expensive. Like exotic fruit, for example.
Remember that parties only happen now and then, and for just one meal that day. The rest of the time eat healthy.
During the party, eat mostly the healthiest choices, then maybe a bit of the junk. Then stop.
Never more than one drink per day. For me that would be wine.
And keep working out!

[Broken_Hero]

3. My plan is the same as it was last year

avoid carbs, and have healthy alternatives on hand when I go out/about to parties and what not. I've been on a weight training/low carb plan for almost a year and have dropped 85lbs. Never thought counting carbs was a legit way to lose weight, but I'm happy I was proven wrong.