Holiday Parties Can Be Fun AND Low-Carb!

This is the time of year when people start leaving my site in droves, only to return on January 1st.  I guess the thinking is that "no one wants to diet in December".  But that makes the assumption that we can't have fun and stable blood sugar both.  I just don't agree!  For one thing, battling the inevitable cravings from eating too much carb is NOT fun!  Have a happy, fun, healthy week!  Laura

 

Someone forward you this email? No Sweat! Sign up here to get your own If you're having trouble viewing this email, click here Follow Us Holiday Parties Can Be Fun AND Low-Carb! This is the time of year when people start leaving my site in droves, only to return on January 1st.  I guess the thinking is that "no one wants to diet in December".  But that makes the assumption that we can't have fun and stable blood sugar both.  I just don't agree!  For one thing, battling the inevitable cravings from eating too much carb is NOT fun!  Have a happy, fun, healthy week!  Laura   Laura Dolson Low Carb Diets Expert 10 Tips for Staying Low-Carb at Holiday Parties   Time for the annual carb gauntlet -- oops I meant December holiday parties!  Here's a game plan to help you get through with stable blood sugar and still have fun! READ NOW How to Drink Alcohol on a Low-Carb Diet   Although you (of course) wouldn't want to overindulge, the occasional drink or two is not going to derail most low-carb diets.  But there are rules for these things!  Understand what's safe to drink, and what puts you in dangerous territory.  For example, this Sugar-Free Cosmo would be a good choice. READ NOW Hanukkah without the Carbs (Low-Carb Latkes)   I went to a Hanukkah party last night, and it was pretty easy.  My friend always makes gravlax (cured salmon) and puts out cream cheese, capers, red onion, and cucumber rounds.  Of course, she puts out bagels, too, put who needs that when you have all the rest of those yummy flavors?  It was easy to choose low-carb foods from her buffet.  The only kicker is that she makes sure she has some gluten-free potato latkes for me and another GF person, so what I do is to have a small one. I have found that eating a small amount of a traditional holiday food once a year does not cause problems for me. At home, I would make the ones I linked to.  Tip:  I bring a bottle of dry white wine I know to be low in sugar to contribute to the party. READ NOW Still my Favorite Low-Carb Cookbook   The first low-carb cookbook I ever bought, and still the best, as far as I'm concerned.  Here's my book review of Dana Carpender's wonderful cookbook, 500 Low-Carb Recipes. READ NOW Featured Articles • Use These YouTube Accounts for Free Online Workouts • Celebrate Hanukkah without the Carbs • Make Sugar-Free Haystack Cookies in Just 10 Minutes • 9 Tips for Cutting Back on Drinking • Yes, "Walking Corpse Syndrome" Is a Real Thing • Try These Sugar-Free Low-Carb Lemon Bars • How to Make Healthy Low-Fat French Fries • 5 Signs You're Drinking Too Much Alcohol Advertisement About Low Carb Diets  |  Follow Us You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the Low Carb Diets newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 © 2015 About.com - All rights reserved. Privacy Policy.