Resist Temptation at Holiday Parties

Traditional meals. Holiday parties. Leftovers. Pound by pound, it all adds up. Resisting temptation requires a strategy, and the "Diet Detective" has one that might work.

Though some people try to cut down on eating before the holiday parties, the "Diet Detective," Charles Platkin, said fasting before a feast is counterproductive.

"Plan ahead and eat before but don't go there starving."

When there is so much food, controlling consumption means learning to say no to the food pushers.

"They're family, they're friends ;at every holiday party, they're the ones that say, 'you look great, you look fabulous, come on, you can have one more,'" said Platkin. "Learn how to say 'no, thank you.'"

Saving room for the real meal and watching out for the little food is important.

"Appetizers. The mini-pizzas, the pigs in the blanket, the little food. Those are the ones that you think no one will notice; they can add up to hundred and hundreds of calories and you haven't even eaten anything."

Certainly celebrate, but be aware of the beverages.

"Eggnog can be in the 300-to-500 calorie range, depending on how it's made," said Platkin. "The liquid calories are also things people forget about and don't even include when they're watching themselves."

And avoiding overeating during the holidays means avoiding the easily-broken New Year's Resolution to lose all that weight.