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Every holiday season, you see the same kinds of articles make the rounds:

\u201cHow to avoid holiday weight gain\u201d

\u201cHow to keep off the pounds this Thanksgiving\u201d

\u201c20 tips to avoid weight gain during the holidays\u201d

Each article follows the same stock format, sharing stats about how many pounds of weight you gain between Thanksgiving and New Years, and then giving you a long list of hackneyed weight loss tips like \u201cditch the added sugar,\u201d or \u201cchew your food slowly,\u201d or \u201cdrink water before meals.\u201d

It\u2019s not that the stats are wrong or the tips are useless, but at this point, you probably know that eating more calories than you burn is the root cause of weight gain, and the only way to not gain weight is to not eat so much.

Of course, during the Holidays, this is easier said than done.

You\u2019re surrounded by a cornucopia of delicious, calorie-dense food and separated from your normal routine, which makes it remarkably easy to overeat.

So, what should you do about it?

What\u2019s the \u201chack\u201d for avoiding weight gain over the holidays?

It\u2019s this: accept that you\u2019ll probably gain a little weight, use some simple strategies to limit the damage while still enjoying your meals, and lose the weight after the holidays with proper dieting.

That\u2019s it.

Before we get to these strategies, though, let\u2019s examine the whole idea of holiday weight gain in more detail.

11:08 - Expect to gain some weight and to lose it again quickly.

14:18 - Focus on things other than food.

15:32 - Create a calorie buffer before big meals

22:54 - Eat big meals and limit your snacking.

26:30 - Eat lots of protein throughout the holidays, especially on the feast days.

29:07 - Stay active

33:52 - Bring healthy-ish food to the party

35:26 - If you do gain some fat, follow a meal plan to lose it.

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