Silly Diet

[captain_slinky]

Crystal and i have been low-carb dieting for a few months now, with pretty good results. We started about a month before Halloween so that we'd be skinnier for our epic trip to Disneyland, then we started back on low-carbing almost as soon as we got back. And now with the onset of the Holidays, he're making some... modification.

-Christmas Cookies are okay as long as they are home-made, Christmassy AND/OR super-fancy. So for example, a bg of Chips Ahoy is not allowed, but a Starbucks Gingerbread Snowman is completely acceptable.

-Candy Canes don't count because we couldn't find sugar-free ones anywhere local and we don't want to buy them on-line.

-Christmas-themed beverages are allowed, mainly because we got some punch-card thingee that gives us a free Holiday Starbucks Drink for every 5 or 6 of them we buy and by NOT drinking any? Well that's like throwing away perfectly good coffee!

-Candy is allowed ONLY if it is Holiday Themed. Foil-wrapped Santa is okay, Hershey Bar is out.

Other than that, it's pretty much a really strict low-carb diet :)

Comments

[xerhino.livejournal.com]

Can it be any holiday themed candy? Chocolate easter bunnies that were forgotten till now? If we tape a christmas bow to them?

[captain-slinky.livejournal.com]

Red and green sprinkles re pretty cheap...

[lynna12000.livejournal.com]

I don't find anything wrong with your logic. My family follow a similiar philosophy at this time of year. Because we all bake, from November 1 til Epiphany/3 Kings Day, we can eat what we want. There are things that are only made at this time of year, why limit yourself? We can diet the rest of the year.