? ? ? With Thanksgiving just days away and the holiday season around the corner, we know how hard it is to resist all the celebratory eating and drinking (and the weight gain that comes with it) so we put together these easy tips and Holiday Eating Do's & Don'ts or eating during the holidays.

First things first…. You DON’T have to totally deprive yourself during the holidays, but you DO need some willpower to say no!

❌ DON’T try to convince yourself that you’re going to eat less after the holiday event. You'll have less motivation to diet once the event's over.

✔️ DO watch what you eat 3-5 days leading up to the event. You’ll look and feel better than you expected and feel less guilty when you enjoy yourself.

❌ DON’T drink wine or beer. Go for hard alcohol if you must have something. Why? Because you can nurse a hard drink all night, but with wine and beer there’s a higher chance you will want another.

✔️ DO dress up. Wear something that shows off your shape, do your hair up, put on your highest heels etc. You'll feel less likely to indulge in a huge dinner.

❌ DON’T skip the fiber like apples, carrots & celery in the fruit and veggie trays. They are high in fiber; which digests slowly and helps you feel fuller longer.

✔️ DO position yourself as far away from the appetizer table as possible.