Between all the parties, gift baskets, and seemingly endless bowls of candies, maintaining a steady weight can be a real challenge at this time of year. Well the folks over at Active.com decided to help a little with a list of ten things readers can do to help ward off the post-holiday bulge. Sadly, not one of the suggestions includes downing a whole pecan-pie, or even grazing on appetizers for five straight hours. Instead Active.com suggests an approach that includes substituting lower calorie options when available, never skipping a meal, and getting enough sleep. OK, so they don’t sound like as much fun as some of the other options out there, but as far as we know, nobody has figured out a way to loose weight by eating….just yet.

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