[Jean-Paul]

If you have a cruel spouse who loves to bake for every friend and family member during the holidays (like I do), it is SOOO easy to slip little bites of cookie dough, or eat a little cookie here and a cookie there.

Just don't do it! This is like the opposite of the Nike tag line. It may be the holidays, but you won't regret not having eaten them if you can get through them without giving in.

I know it's tempting. Go eat something healthy to fill you up so you won't smell all that yummy baking while you're ravenous.

I plan to splurge on Christmas Day a little, and I did on Thanksgiving, but other than that, I have really stuck to my plan. You can do it too. Just decide to, then stick to your guns.

It's hard enough staying on a diet, but if you can do it will all the temptation surrounding you then you are really destined to succeed!