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maintain your present weight over the holiday, not to lose weight. Then in January, you can begin a weightloss program again.

If you want to keep you caloric intake reasonable, here are some practical ways to do so:

• For pre-dinner snacks, serve a selection of raw vegetables and sliced fruit with high-fiber flatbreads instead of high-fat crackers. Nonfat or low-fat yogurt or blended low-fat cottage-cheese (flavored with herbs, spices, mustard, and horseradish) makes a good sbustitute for sour cream in dips. Mexican salsa is an excellent fat-free dip.

• Don’t feel you have to serve or drink high-calorie cocktails. If you offer alcoholic drinks, pour measured amount and don’t push refills. Champagne and other wines taste good (and the drink lasts longer) when blended with juice or club soda. Serve soft drinks, such as flavored sparkling water on the rocks or blended with fruit juice, or alcohol-free Bloody Marys (highly spiced

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