Holidays- a diet's worst enemy!

Happy post- Thanksgiving everyone! I hope all your holidays were fun and cheerful!!

Personally, my Thanksgiving was filled with food and fun, and more food! I was able to eat my favorite...Pumpkin Pie!! And I loved and savored every single second, which is how food should be eaten I do suppose! However,

Okay, so it could be SO much worse, I could be back up to my starting weight and feeling bloated and still full from the weekend! What is it about this time of year, that brings the food lovers out in all of us! I know it does for me! For foods that normally wouldn't pass these lips "Oh, it's only once a year, what will it hurt!?" However, what if I did that for every single holiday? So here, my friends, is a "well it's only once a year" list!

January- New Years! Mini sausages, champaign, and tons of munchy things. What's a few extra cheese and crackers? After all, it's only once a year!

February- Valentines Day! Oo, can we say chocolate everyone? Creme filled, solid milk and dark, big pieces in a BIG heart! Then of course, don't forget our romantic dinners by candlelight! With soft music and 2000 calories! However, it's only once a year!

March- For me, anniversary time!! If you're like us, the first question "oh, where should we go eat for our anniversary?!" Usually, a place that specializes in delicious steaks and desserts! But again, it's all good, it's only once a year!

April- Easter time! Bunny rabbit stew? No, I'd say not, but Ham, and casserols, and stuffing and eggs, MM, that, a good Easter dinner, makes! Why are we worrying though? It's only once a year!

May- Well, what on Earth holiday is in May you might ask?  Well folks, can we say, Mother Day?! Oo, those mother's day buffets are divine! But it's for mom, and it's only once a year!

June- If it's not for mum, it must be for Dad! For June is father's day! Let us remember our dads, by shoving our faces! It's fathers day, it's only once a year! (I should tell you too, June 1st, is national donut day!)

July- God Bless America....with burgers, brats, potato salad and blowing things up...including our bellies!!

August- Can you believe summer is almost done? Well, let's celebrate with one last camping trip! I bring the smores, you bring the beer, they'll bring the weiners and buns!! We only get to go once a year though! It's a special occasion!!

September- man, back in school already! However, it's time for our Labor Day BBQ!! Beans and potato salads, burgers and brats, beer and friends! It's cool though, it's just one last hurrah!!

October- Spooks and ghouls come out, to Target, in the candy section! Did you ever know how many more candies appear on the market around this time?!  It's so easy to buy ONE bag and be like, "well it's Halloween! What would Halloween be without Candy corn?!" After all, it's only once a year!

November- duh! We all just went through the infamous Turkey day! Sure, turkey is great for you, just, when you add potatoes, gravy, casserols, stuffing and of course, PUMPKIN PIE!! But we're with family, and it just doesn't happen that often!!

December- Who are we kidding folks? The entire month is one big food festival! People making cookies, parties to go to, and everyone to shoving their own specialties at you!! It's SO great! And it's Christmas after all, it's only once a year!

Think about this, for every special occasion, we add an extra, 700 calories to our day! That's at least an extra 8,400 calories a year! AT LEAST!! 700 is pretty gracious if you ask me! So this holiday season, don't skimp, just think about what's going into your mouth! If you can't resist, most gyms are open the morning of the Holiday! Hit it up for a bit! You'll feel MUCH better when you eat that pumpkin pie!!