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Staying on top of your everyday commitments despite everything that's going on around you and then making time to enjoy a few festive fun nights out can be a real challenge during busy seasons. Get a head start on a fitness regime when you're feeling inspired by putting good habits into place.  When things get busy and you are uninspired, you'll be too frazzled to think of ways to be fit.  The key to fitness success is establishing good general habits.  For instance:  establish a time to drink your water such as before breakfast, before lunch and before dinner.  Keep a healthy supply of ready to eat vegetables in the refrigerator so when you reach for a munch you'll get a carrot (celery, broccoli tip, etc.) instead of chips or sweets.  Then, when you've been terrific about your healthy habits all week, treat yourself to something to wear that is really special to your heart, a piece of jewelry, a scarf, or a few dollars in a private account toward that large purchase - a trip or new car!   

Eating on the run can be difficult to say the least, particularly when you come home starving and need to just quell the hunger pangs long enough to cook something healthy.  Conquer difficult moments with advanced planning by stocking up on healthy items to create 1 minute mini-meals.  For instance:  Rye Crisps, sheep or goat milk cheese and a red onion make a quick pizza at 30 seconds in the microwave.  Rye crisps hold up Ill both on the shelf and with the moisture of microwave heat.  A slice of goat gouda or sheep  cheese has 1/3 the fat, cholesterol and calories of a cows milk and a fine sliver of red onion gives a nice flair and gourmet flavor. 

Pull together a few gourmet vegetarian meals before each event or holiday and save that tug of war on your blood pressure, cholesterol, blood sugar, heart and waistline.  I've dedicated Paula's Kitchen to vegetarian gourmet.  

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