Holiday Weight Gain

How to avoid holiday weight gain without crash diets: party, travel, drinks and dessert strategies, and a calm plan for after the season.

Woman holding a small plate beside a holiday party appetizer table with a vegetable platter and shrimp

Holiday Party Eating Tips That Actually Work

The best holiday party eating tips are simple: eat a real meal before you go, fill a small plate once with protein and vegetables first, alternate every drink with water, and choose the one dessert you actually love. You stay...

Calm woman in a cream sweater standing by a window on a snowy morning with a mug on the sill

How Much Weight Do People Gain Over the Holidays?

How much weight do people gain over the holidays? Research suggests the average is about one pound, not the five to ten people often fear. The catch is that this pound tends to stay, and the bigger jumps you see...

Day after Thanksgiving reset: a woman enjoying a protein breakfast of Greek yogurt and berries at a bright kitchen table

Day After Thanksgiving Reset: 3 Days to Get Back on Track

The best day after Thanksgiving reset is boring on purpose: eat a normal breakfast with protein, put protein and vegetables on every plate, drink water, take a walk, sleep, and stay off the scale until Monday. Three days of that...

How to not gain weight on Thanksgiving: a woman in her forties smiling at a table with a plate of turkey and vegetables

How to Not Gain Weight on Thanksgiving (No Gimmicks)

Here is how to not gain weight on Thanksgiving in one sentence: eat a real breakfast, fill the plate with turkey and vegetables first, take one honest scoop of the sides you love, and skip the second plate. That is...

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