6. If you are cooking food, prepare healthier versions of traditional dishes. Don't go too far by trying to completely cut out fat. Just make some slight changes such as mashing potatoes with low-fat milk, adding less butter to food, and serving more salads and veggies. Or make stuffing in a casserole dish outside of turkey, so it does not soak up extra fat.

7. Deal with food-pushing hosts by complimenting them. When they try to force more food on you, smile. Say how much you love their food, but unfortunately you are so full, you can't get in another bite. And that you'll be delighted if they gave you some of this food to take home, if there is anything left after party!

8. Choose turkey breast meat, since it has fewer calories then dark meat. Also, most of fat in a turkey is contained in skin. So, if you can, don't eat skin. Skinless turkey breast is actually a healthy choice. But go easy on a fat-laden gravy!

9. Eat small amounts of various foods, as opposed to large portions of few foods. Sampling everything on menu will leave you more satisfied since you've tried everything there is. But remember, moderation is key.

10. Eat that dessert. The trick here is to eat a small piece of it. This way you can have your cake and eat it too!

In fact, our elf resource reported that we are going to see a big shift in "stocking stuffers" this Christmas. Huge orders are being received and warehoused at North Pole for "sugar free" candies and low carb treats! Santa's sleigh is going to look like a "sugar free zone" this year!

With Christmas quickly approaching, as Santa's inches have dropped away, "sewing elves" are working round clock in altering Santa's RED wardrobe!

So this Christmas watch for an even "more jolly" Santa and just "little less" of him but a much healthier and happier Santa 'cause he's gone Low Carb!

And..."Laying his finger aside of his nose and giving a nod, up chimney he [easily] rose!

He sprang to his sleigh, to his team gave a whistle, And away they all flew like down of a thistle. But I heard him exclaim, ere he drove out of sight, "HAPPY [LOW CARB] CHRISTMAS TO ALL, AND TO ALL A GOOD-NIGHT!"

http://www.LowCarbcookin.com Home site of Low Carb Christmas Cookin' The FIRST Low Carb Christmas Cookbook! Low Carb Christmas Cookin'- with an Old-Fashioned Cook! 224 fun-filled, sometimes hysterical pages!

About author: Jan McCracken is author and self-publisher of 39 gift books and cookbooks. Born in Midwest and former owner/innkeeper of a country bed and breakfast in Branson, MO, she has been cooking since she was seventeen years old (she won’t tell us how many years that is!).

Jan has been living low carb lifestyle for almost eight years. Her long-term goal is helping people understand that food is truly great medicine, prevention and healer of disease.

Jan McCracken is author and self-publisher of 39 gift books and cookbooks. Born in the Midwest and former owner/innkeeper of a country bed and breakfast in Branson, MO, she has been cooking since she was seventeen years old (she won’t tell us how many years that is!).