And lest you think FlyLady and I have lost our way in regard to dessert. We have a new way of handling desserts when we go out to dinner. We take our forks, clink them together (as if to "toast" this special occasion) take our bites and throw the forks on the floor! We do fish the forks out from under the table — we don't leave them for the wait staff to retrieve. Others have mentioned that we could put salt and pepper on the dessert and deal with it that way, but the whole idea of clinking forks, eating the bite and throwing the fork on the floor is more fun and will (I'm sure) become a beloved ritual and tradition between the two of us.

Our dessert ritual is a great example of discipline and consistency. The discipline of the one-bite rule will help us keep desserts in our lives; the consistency of doing it will prevent the body clutter from creeping back.

Keep these two qualities in mind as you're dealing with your body clutter. The food you eat (or don't eat) and the movement you make (or don't make) all rely on those two things — especially during the holidays, where treats are lurking just about everywhere.

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Leanne Ely, a k a Dinner Diva, is the author of the best-selling "Saving Dinner" and "Saving Dinner the Low Carb Way" (Ballantine). What's for dinner? Go to www.savingdinner.com and find the solution!