You are in Our Partners . The holidays are here again, along with shopping, crowds, food and unfortunately, weight gain. However, there is hope that you can survive the holidays without adding inches to your waistline. Faye Hudson, a certified athletic trainer at HealthSouth Rehabilitation Center of Columbia, Mo., says that eating what you want, but in small portions, can help ward away extra pounds.
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During the holidays, with all of the parties and the variety of foods, it is easy to eat just for the sake of eating. When packing the plate with turkey and dressing, mashed potatoes and carrots, try not to drench your food with gravy. Pick one food to put gravy on instead of all three. You could also get a small dish of gravy and dip the fork into it. The holidays bring parties, hors d'oeuvres and overeating.