December allows you to get creative in the kitchen and make all kinds of scrumptious holiday meals. Forget the high fat, high carb meals, however. We have put together a selection of healthy meals to allow you to stick to your diet, continue with your weight loss plan and stay within your calorie allowance.

Entertaining during the holiday season can be a lot of fun. It gives you the chance to bring out your favorite snack recipes and share your cooking with your family and friends. You can decorate the dining room and make it a real colorful occasion. December gives you the opportunity to go all out, focusing on presentation and adding personalized touches to the dining table. Well thought out displays like small candles and floral bunches can make a dramatic difference. A festive centerpiece adds a real feeling of warmth to the occasion, sparking great conversation and creating wonderful memories.

You don’t have to look too hard to see all the delicious holiday food and drink on offer at this time of year. With eggnog, pumpkin pie and Christmas cookies in every store tempting you to purchase and eat, it can be difficult to stay focused on your weight loss program. These sweet treats, and many others like them, can often mean that all thoughts of your diet simply fly out the window.

Can you believe the holidays are already upon us? The holiday season is a truly fun and festive time of year for most of us. For others, the holidays are quite stressful, especially if you’ve been dieting and exercising to lose weight throughout the year. It’s nearly impossible to avoid all those delectable holiday foods and treats this time of year – they’re everywhere! To help you this holiday season, we've put together a healthy and satisfying dinner menu that you and your entire family can enjoy. These recipes have lower calorie and carb counts than you might think, so you can indulge, guilt-free, without worrying about sabotaging your weight loss efforts.

As the song goes, “It’s the most wonderful time of the year…” However, if you have been working hard to lose weight during the rest of the year, you may actually be dreading the holidays. With all the holiday parties, office potlucks, family gatherings, and festive feasts, the temptation to go off your diet could easily become greater than you can handle. Luckily, there are plenty of ways you can still enjoy the holiday season without sabotaging your weight loss efforts. We have some tips and suggestions to help you stay motivated so you’ll continue to lose weight over the holiday season. Even better, you can start the New Year off right by feeling healthier and fitter!

We don’t know about you, but this year has flown by for us. It seems like we were just getting ready for a new year, and now Thanksgiving is nearly here again. Have you been dieting to lose weight during the year? If so, it’s normal for you to feel concerned about eating too much or eating the wrong kinds of foods. You need not worry though. Many of the “traditional” Thanksgiving recipes can be adjusted so they are healthy, low in carbs and calories, and delicious.

As 2014 comes to an end, you may be reflecting on some changes you want to make for a healthier and happier YOU in the New Year. Losing weight may be one of the first things on your list. People want to kick off the New Year by starting a weight loss program. Do not wait until January 1st - go ahead and start right now! Make a few simple lifestyle changes and you will be losing weight in no time.

Congratulations on successfully resisting all the tasty treats during Halloween; that was definitely not easy! But now, you are in the middle of having food fantasies of the larger holidays: Thanksgiving and the December Holidays. You are determined to meet your weight loss goal and you have many parties and family get-togethers at this time of year. Remember, it is one of your highest priorities, so you can survive the holidays and enjoy them.

Ready or not – Thanksgiving is rapidly approaching. For most of us, it’s a festive and happy time of year. We look forward to spending time with friends and family…and of course, we look forward to all the food. However, if you have been struggling with weight loss throughout the year, you may find yourself especially dreading this particular holiday. Traditional Thanksgiving favorites often include a lot of carbs and calories, which are big “no-no’s” when you’re trying to lose weight. Don’t despair – we have put together a scrumptious, yet guilt-free, Thanksgiving menu with plenty of healthy choices for you. From the turkey to the dessert, you can enjoy this Thanksgiving feast - even while you’re following a weight loss plan. Plus, the recipes are so delicious that everyone will love them.

Whether you are planning a feast for the holiday weekend or for a festive family get-together, this low-carb and low calorie meal is sure to be a hit! These recipes provide plenty of protein and vegetables so they fit in perfectly with most low-carb diet plans. This allows you to enjoy a delicious holiday feast, guilt-free, and to stay on track with your weight loss goals.