The Holiday Season is upon us and that means that the holiday parties and get-togethers are also here.  While this can be a joyous time of year, the average American gains 7-10 lbs during the Holiday Season.  Here are a few tips to help you avoid weight gain at your parties this season:

1. Eat before you go out:  By filling up on something healthy, like a salad before you head off to a party, you’re less likely to overindulge on things you would normally pass up.    

2.  Get a plate:  If you’re eating fingerfood all night, the tendency is to overeat if you never get a plate and see how much you’re eating.  If you’re talking all night, you might not even remember half of the things you ate.  But if you put your food on a plate, you can be more conscious of what you’re eating.  And hopefully there will be a little bit of green on your plate.   

3.  Throw that plate away when you’re done and stick to it!  After you’ve eaten a plate of food, throw it away and enjoy the rest of the party.  If you ate something before and a plate of food at the party, you’re most likely satisfied.   Anything else that you eat will just be mindless, social eating and is going to make you have to make that dreaded New Years resolution of losing weight again next year.

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