8 ways to avoid holiday weight gain

8 ways to avoid holiday weight gain

December is a dangerous month for those of us trying to eat well and maintain a healthy weight. Find out how to make it through the holiday season unscathed

By Meredith Dault

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8. Take it one day at a time

If you do slip up with your eating, don’t be too hard on yourself. “I always tell people to take it one meal and one day at a time,” says Lynch. Ultimately, the holidays are about enjoyment. At a time of year when there is a lot more food around, staying on a tight weight-loss regime may not be realistic. Lynch suggests you may choose instead to focus on maintaining your current weight, rather than on shedding pounds. That way you can easily get back on track in the new year. “If you come out of the holidays without having gained,” says Lynch, “then you haven’t lost any ground.”

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