Halloween! Thankgiving! Christmas Parties! Oh My!

I can't tell you the coutless times I HAD to pray before walking into a Christmas Party or a dinner at church, praying that I wouldn't over eat, that I would have self-control and make good choices. I would pray during the dinner as well, when I would want something that I shouldn't or want more than I needed.

After the dinner I would give the Lord praise for helping me and thank Him for being with me. It's all about who we allow to get the victory. Even if I chose to have a small portion of dessert We, God and I, still got the Victory. It wasn't a bad choice because I didn't have several desserts, I chose one and it was small. It's ok to treat yourself but set limits, only once a week or twice a month. It's when we fill a plate of desserts that there is a problem. I know I've done it, they all look so good and ya don't know what to pick. I'll just take a little of each and before you know it you have a plate full of guilt that you don't have room for and it will make you fill more miserable than you already do. 

This is what I use to do, I would take a little of everything even if it was the same thing but made by somebody else. I would even eat my own food! My plate would be way too full. then I would go back for more plus dessert. This is what I do now, I look at the food before I pick, I see what looks the best then I get that one. If there are 3 plates of turkey we don't need to pick from each, right? That's how we go overboard, pick the one that looks the best (the least dry. Haha)  If it's a big plate, try to space your food out to see parts of the bottom of the plate. Don't go back for seconds, no matter how good that dish was. When you make your way to dessert pick the one that looks the best, that you want to run that extra mile for, eat it and enjoy.

Now this, I see this all the time and it drives me crazy! Please do not graze!! It doesn't matter if your skinny, DON'T GRAZE! It is tempting for some to stand next to the Hor d'oeruvre table talking and nibble here and nibble there. That's gross! I want to make them a plate and hand it to them. Not only is it germy and unappetizing to others it also adds a lot of uncountable calories to your meal. And it's just GROSS!

God Bless