Avoiding Holiday Weight Gain

Despite Thanksgiving, the ultimate foodie holiday party and other seasonal festivities, not to mention massive quantities of renovation stress, I'm down 7 or 8 pounds from where I was in August.

{pats self on shrinking rump}

But the final weeks of the year mean more parties, latkes, candies and cookies. Lots of cookies as I'm coaching the Food Science team for Science Olympiad and we plan to bake the school break away. Yikes! What's a weight watching mama to do?

Check out these great tips for preventing holiday weight gain from Esther Crawford over at The Dish, the new blogger resource site from ConAgra Foods.

{While you're there, take a minute to register for First Look, First Taste to receive samples of new products before they hit the supermarket shelves.}

What helps you keep the pounds off during the most wonderful eating time of the year?

Disclosure: As a member of The Dish Advisory Board I am compensated for my time.