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What a Christmas! It was filled with family, food and fun! I gained three pounds, and enjoyed every minute of it! I have already started to cut out the white stuff again (flour, sugar, potatoes, rice), so it won’t be long until I am back to normal! Don’t beat yourselves up if you put on a couple of pounds over the holidays, just make sure that you don’t keep it! Often times, just cutting out the extra alcohol and sweets is enough to get you back to normal within a few weeks, but you might need to put in a little extra effort, so be prepared.

Someone told me that the average North American gains approximately two pounds every Chritsmas, but keeps it on the rest of the year. Then next Christmas, they gain two more, etc. So within ten years they could pack on 20 pounds. Ouch! Don’t be one of these statistics!

The best way to loose weight? Simple - cut back on calories. Fill your plate with fresh fruits and vegetables, add a little lean meat or alternative, and limit your grain intake to whole grains and brown rice. No alcohol, no white grains, no sugar. It is that simple. The hardest part is having the willpower to stick to it - but I know you can do it!

I promised my newsletter readers a couple of Christmas pictures, so here they are! The boys had so much fun together. My son copied every thing his older cousin did - it was so cute!

I hope you all had just as great a holiday as we did, and I wish you all the best in 2008!

Yours in health and happiness,

Denise Mackinnon