Will 10 Pounds of Food Equal 10 Pounds Gained?

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I Ate a 10 Pound Fruitcake - Will I Gain 10 Pounds?

Q. This is going to sound crazy, but I went berserk over the Thanksgiving holidays and ate an entire fruitcake (all but one piece). My mom made the cake and claimed that it weighed close to 10 pounds.  Will I gain 10 pounds? And what can I do to control myself with Christmas fastly approaching?  We will again be attending my parent's house for Christmas dinner.  I am scared. Thank you kindly.~ Bea from Detroit


A. Bea, calm down.  This is the good news: no, you won't gain 10 pounds UNLESS the fruitcake contained about 35,000 calories.  I'd say you are pretty safe.  However, fruitcakes tend to be pretty pricey in calories so you might pick up a pound or two.

As for your 'control' question, you may consider asking for Hannibal Lector headgear for Christmas and wearing it during Christmas dinner. Just kidding!

Seriously, it might help if you decided what you were going to eat BEFORE dinner.  Limit your desserts, if you do nothing else, as they tend to be excessively high in calories and fat.  Take a break by taking a walk, weather permitting.  You may want to consider taking along some healthy choices, especially for dessert.

If you aren't able to restrain your Willpower, then hit the diet trail the day after Christmas.  Holidays tend to be the worst time of year for beginning diets.  The fear you feel is actually a very normal feeling, and one shared by many.~Sky at Diet Bites

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