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Make a plate
Instead of parking yourself next to the hors d'oeuvres and helping yourself to one bite at a time, "Get a cocktail napkin or small plate and make yourself a portion so you can keep track of how much you've actually had," diet expert Marissa Lippert, RD, recommends.
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Choose your splurges
"A lot of food that's around during the holidays isn't that great—junky, chocolate, gift-basket stuff," Lippert says. "Is that what you want to spend your calories on? Or would you rather have a great cocktail at happy hour or a fab homemade dessert at your aunt's house? Decide what you really care about," she advises, enjoy it, then skip the rest.
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Pigged out? Move on
It's fine to inhale the occasional holiday treat—just don't make it a regular thing. "It's the frequency that's important," says Susan Roberts, PhD, weight-loss motivational expert. "Twenty days in a row of eating whatever you want adds up."
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