The holidays are full of mouth watering dishes that families have grown up with and expect to be on the table year after year. With generous amounts of fat, sugar, and empty calories, they grace our tables and then our waist lines with the other holiday tradition….weight gain. It is easy to get side tracked between Thanksgiving and New Year– so easy that a few “bad dieting” weeks can undo months and months of hard work. Making better choices all year, including the holidays, is the smartest way to keep those pounds away and to enjoy the holidays without guilt.