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Fun Fabulous Friday Giveaway – Tips to Avoid Calories This Holiday Season

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October 14 by Alex 90 Comments

What day is it??  It’s Fun Fabulous Friday with The Thrifty Couple!

For those of you that have not yet participated – how does Fun Fabulous Friday work?  Well, at the end of today one of our readers will win an Amazon gift card.  You will need to enter to have a chance to win!  And because this Friday is the 15th, we thought we would make it a $15 Amazon Gift Card for one of you amazing readers!

Each week, we have had a fun topic for everyone to leave their quick comment/insight on.  This week is no exception.  We need your help.  We all know that this time of year is the most tempting of all when it comes to sweets and all the calories that comes with them.  We need some tips on how to enjoy this season while avoiding some of the calories that are just begging for us to eat them!  And if you have a thrifty way to do it then even better!

Here are the three ways to enter to win the $15 Amazon gift card. Make sure to leave a comment for each one as each one is a separate entry.

  1. This is the “mandatory” entry.  We love hearing from each of you and your tips.  So, this week we want to know your best tip for avoiding the holiday calories!
  2. For your next entry, leave a second comment if you are a “liker” of The Thrifty Couple on Facebook.  Its not too late if you’re not a liker yet, just go to our page and click ‘Like’.  We also post extra deals and information on Facebook for our readers that you will not find on the site here.
  3. Subscribe to The Thrifty Couple email updates – Have our deals delivered to your inbox daily so you never miss a deal or another giveaway! You must confirm your subscription before commenting (a confirmation email will be sent to you that you will need to click through to confirm that you would like to receive emails from us!)! If you are already a confirmed subscriber, just leave a comment and tell us you are!

We will announce the winner tomorrow!

This giveaway is for TODAY – Friday, October 15th ONLY! It ends at 11:59 MDT tonight!

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  1. Kim

    Follow you on FB.

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  2. Joylynn

    My best tip is to eat at home BEFORE going to holiday parties. Then you’ll be less likely to overindulge.

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  3. Christy

    I follow you on facebook

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  4. Christy

    I normally drink lots of water before parties like this so I load up on food while there

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  5. Chung

    I will try to eat everything since it is the holiday but I will only myself for one or two bites of every dish. That way I get to eat all the food but yet save some calories.

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  6. Amber

    I always try to eat something healthy before I go to a party so that I am not so hungery.

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  7. Trina Chadwick

    I like you on FB.
    I allow myself to sample just one sweet item and then it is out of my system.
    So I can gladly munch off of the veggie tray.

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  8. Suzy

    I eat before I go and brush my teeth. I hate eating right after brushing 🙂

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  9. Alison

    Try to maintain healthy eating habits throughout the holiday season so you can splurge a little on Thanksgiving, Christmas, etc. Also, never go to a holiday party on an empty stomach.

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  10. Mary J

    I also eat something before a go to a holiday party. Or head for the raw veggies at a party 1st.

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  11. Mary J

    Love your Friday Amazon giveaway. FB follower.

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  12. Mary J

    Email subscriber.

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  13. Debbie P

    If you’re going to go to a holiday party, it’s best to eat a little bit before you go, so that you don’t eat lots of unhealthy food at the party because you’re starving. Also keep drinking lots of water at the party, and that will keep you full.

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  14. Debbie P

    I “like” you on facebook.

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  15. Debbie P

    I subscribe to The Thrifty Couple e-mail updates.

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  16. Camilla

    I don’t really avoid the holiday calories! ;( Well, my tip would be to try to feed all those goodies you get from friendly neighbors to your friends instead! lol Regifting can be good!

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  17. Camilla

    I like you on Facebook

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  18. Camilla

    I subscribe to your emails

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  19. Katie

    Try not to overfill yourself. If you want dessert avoid the second helping on pototoes or cranberries.

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  20. jessica

    I usually get one spoonful of everything so I don’t feel deprived and load up on the salad if I’m really hungry. I ask for a small slice of pumpkin pie and get the fat free whipped cream on it. I also enjoy walking around the neighborhood with my family and taking pictures which go on a caledar or become a page in one of my scrapbooks to remember what we did that year. That way I am exercising and creating great memories with my loved ones.

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  21. jessica

    I am a facebook follower and subscribed to your emails!!! Yay!!!

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  22. Angie Gaskill

    If I am the one cooking, I use the lower fat, lower sodium items, like the 1/3 fat cream cheese taste’s just as great as well as the campbells soup and the Hellmans mayo, no one know the difference!

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  23. Andrea Hales

    #1 – I prefer drinking water with my meals most of the time. Water is good for you. And, if you’re drinking a lot of water, less room in your tummy for wasted calories elsewhere.

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  24. Andrea Hales

    #2 – I’m a FB liker.

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  25. Andrea Hales

    #3 – I receive email updates.

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  26. Amy

    Follower on FB

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  27. Amy

    I’m not good at avoiding calories, but I try not to sample everything that I make for neighbors. That really adds up – a taste here and there. Just don’t sample your own snacks.

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  28. Robyn Galloway

    I will eat the healthy things at a party first, like the fruit and veggies tray, so I mostly fill up on that, then I only need a little bit of the not so good for me stuff so I don’t feel left out!

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  29. Robyn Galloway

    Fan on FB!

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  30. Robyn Galloway

    Subscribe to emails!

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  31. kimber

    always eat healthy at home before going to any activity or party that may have sweets:)

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  32. amber

    To avoid holiday calories, I never go to a holiday party or dinner starving. . .I eat mini meals throughout the day before the event (preferably with lots of protein and fresh veggies), and then I can enjoy a few of the treats at the event without going overboard

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  33. amber

    I like u on Facebook

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  34. amber

    I’m an email subscriber

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  35. lynn

    Confession…I don’t try to avoid holiday calories! I enjoy the time with family and friends, including all of the festive holiday foods 🙂

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  36. lynn

    I am a facebook liker

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  37. lynn

    I receive your email updates

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  38. Sunnie

    I dont avoid the calories, (but I do workout) so maybe I guess just keep on exercising like its still summer time!

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  39. Sunnie

    Iam an email subscriber.

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