Alternatives to Eating Your Way Through the Holidays In the many years since my gastric bypass surgery and the weight loss that has followed, I have come to the understanding that gorging my way through holidays is not a requirement. Christmas parties do not have to be affairs testing the limits of food and alcohol consumption although I imagine there is much to be said in some circles for waking up five pounds heavier with a lampshade on your head. Most people do not engage in such...