Hi July family! Just wanted to wish everyone a great holiday season, and thinking about the things we do every year, wondered what others do on Christmas? Our family has a huge get together on Christmas Eve, (all aunts, uncles, cousins, etc.) and has a (of course) lots of food--everyone brings something-- and everyone brings a gift, Ladies a ladies gift, men, a men's gift, and we do the "Chinese gift exchange" . Draw numbers and #1 opens a gift, #2 can open or take away #1's gift, etc, etc. Gets to be alot of fun when you get down to #15 or so! We let the little ones open a gift first so they have something to play with while the adults do their gift thing. It's total chaos by nights end, but loads of fun. Then on Christmas day, we have a layed back, just the immediate family quiet meal, and maybe catch a movie. This year, our Dallas Cowboys play so that will be the evening entertainment. So what are your plans, traditions, that you do each year?

I love the low sugar peanut butter! I have a little most afternoons on a Club multi grain cracker. I also, like the baby carrots with a little ff ranch dressing. This helps with my "I need to crunch something" Fruit, love anything in that line but like Pam, I do tend to have carbs too often. (The snack pack of micro-popcorn is my downfall. ) Maybe this is why I can't lose those last pounds............. Thanks for making me think Malibu!

I do eat a hard boiled egg or a mozz cheese stick. Celery or an apple with peanut butter (no sugar added type). And then the rest of the time I eat carbs, which aren't low cal snacks, so I won't list them here. -Pam

Amy, don't let them get you down. We care about you, and love you, and want you to continue to feel free and comfortable in posting here on the July board. Keep coming back here. -Pam

hey kid! you look amazing by the way! snacks i love: the "nature" trail bulk mix from walmart with the pepitas - but you gotta get rid of all the raisins and dried cherries stick cheese water crackers - look at Big Lots or Value City for the best buys! soya snacks from Quaker any dang fruit i drink oodles of wu-long tea which helps you lose weight as well! 100 calories: garden veggie patties from morningstar - VERY filling and very tasty boca meatless chili celery with sugar free peanut butter and that nature trail mix i mentioned before pickles! yummy sugar free pecan thingies from russell-stover i have this greek kinda salad i make but it's a secret recipe - with homemade cheese - it's so incredibly yummy - but email me, i'll give it to ya!