If you are like me, you love the holiday season – time with family and friends, holiday shopping, seasonal decorations, and eating. The holiday season provides an abundance of opportunities for overindulgence.
Research suggests the average American gains at least one pound over the holiday season. Unfortunately, researchers at the National Institutes of Health report most people never lose that extra pound of weight, so it accumulates year after year. Later in life, the extra weight may be a major contributor to obesity and the diseases associated with it.
Join me and UT-TSU Extension as we embark on a healthy holiday journey, the Maintain, Don’t Gain Healthy Holiday Challenge. This is a free program that lasts seven weeks. It begins November 23, 2025 and ends January 10, 2026. The challenge offers tips about how you can prevent weight gain and stay fit during the busy holiday season. Each week during the seven-week challenge, you will receive one email message that will help you to survive and thrive in spite of all the temptations to overeat and be inactive. At the end of the seven-weeks, you will be asked to complete a short survey. You don’t reveal your weight, just whether you maintained – gained or lost.
The holiday season is a minefield of overeating opportunities. Add the hectic festivities to your calendar, and exercise takes a backseat. Don’t let this combination allow you to gain weight. This challenge is for anyone wanting encouragement and accountability through the season….but still enjoy the food and fellowship.
Participants also get free access to Smith County Fitness Center during the challenge for signing up. The free opportunities conclude at the end of the program.
Register for the Maintain, Don’t Gain Healthy Holiday Challenge now at tiny.utk.edu/MDG25.
For more information on free fitness opportunities associated with the Maintain, Don’t Gain Healthy Holiday Challenge, contact Mary Draper, Family and Consumer Sciences Extension agent for UT-TSU Extension in Smith County. Mary may be reached at [email protected] or 615-735-2900.
Fruit Casserole
1 15. 25 oz can slice or chunk pineapple
1 15.25 oz can peach halves or slices
1 15.25 oz can pear halves
1 15.25 oz can apricot halves
½ cup butter or margarine
2 tablespoons flour
½ cup firmly packed brown sugar
¾ to 1 cup orange juice
Drain fruit, arrange in layers in a 2-quart casserole dish, set aside. Melt butter or margarine in sauce pan over low heat, add flour and sugar stirring until smooth. Gradually add orange juice. Cook over low heat stirring constantly until thickened. Pour over fruit, cover and chill overnight. Let come to room temperature. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes or until bubbly. 10 servings.
Substitute or add: spiced apple rings, mandarin oranges, maraschino cherries.
Submitted by: Faye Reece, Carthage FCE Club
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