Today is Halloween — the beginning of the fall overeating season.  It starts with the leftover Halloween candy, moves to the Thanksgiving feast, Christmas parties, Christmas cookies, and the Christmas feast.  For some of us, the indulgence continues through New Year's Eve, Super Bowl parties, and Valentine's Day.  Busy-ness makes it too easy to grab fast food or to eat in a mall food court.  And when is there time to exercise?

Now, I won't suggest that anyone attempt losing weight over the next few months, but I do encourage you to try to avoid gaining weight.

Here are my tips (please share yours in the comment section):

• Get the leftover candy out of your house ASAP.  If you have to, dump it all in the last kid's bag.
• Don't waste your calories on things you don't love. Why have another slice of the mediocre Buche de Noel?
• Put extra servings of veggies on your plate.  It will leave less room on the plate and in your tummy for the bad stuff.
• Don't deprive yourself of food you really love.  If you can't have a serving of pumpkin spice latte cheesecake once a year, what's the point?
• Combat mall munchies by eating an apple or some graham crackers before you start shopping.
• Drink as much water as possible. It will fill you up and keep your skin well-hydrated.
• Conversely, watch the calories in the other things you drink.  Eggnog and hot chocolate pack a lot of calories.  So does the mulled wine, champagne, etc. that you'll find at parties.
• Try to work exercise into your day.  Take the steps instead of the elevator.  Park as far as possible from the door at the mall.  Take 15 minutes each morning for crunches, pushups, jumping jacks.
• If weather allows, go for walks on the weekend or in the evening to look at neighbors' decorations.  Or just play in the snow for a while.
• On Thaksgiving, before eating, go for a walk or a jog.  Play touch football or tag.  Just move to make room for the feast.
• In the weeks before Thnksgiving, cook a bit extra occasionally and freeze it.  If all you have to do is reheat something, you are less likely to go the fast food route.

So, what else do you recommend?

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