The internet is ripe with 'tips to survive the holidays' from notoriously crappy websites, such as shape.com, or oprah.com. Don't eat 20 pounds of shit, is basically what the advice boils down to. I hate it all.

Follow my advice, ladies, and you too can be a yo-yo dieter!

So, I was sceptical when I saw that elitefts.com, one of the most trusted powerlifting websites on the 'net, posted their holiday survival guide. However, they have some great advice for how to make it through the holidays:

How I became a fan of self-medication - by Jim Wendler


Tip of the Week:

Download yourself Six, by All That Remains. The link is below...

It's a common misconception that you need to spend more money to eat nutritious, organic, quality food, as opposed to commerical, prepackaged, shitty food. The wise triathlete has long known that healthy staples such as sweet potatoes and oatmeal are cheaper and more nutrient dense than french fries or cookies.

Training hard means you need a lot of high quality food in your tank. For those of you who can't afford daily Ahi tuna steaks, you can still eat some damn good food at good prices. Here's a link to a list of the top 10 healthy 'poor man's" foods:

Top Ten Healthy "Poor Man's" Foods

Eat up!