Tricks to Avoid <br />Holiday Weight Gain.<br />It's easy to pack on the pounds <br />this time of year.<br />Stephanie Mansour, a personal trainer, <br />shared some tactics that will keep you <br />healthy throughout the holidays.<br />When people do gain weight it takes them on average five months to lose it after <br />the holidays, Stephanie Mansour, via NBC News.<br />1. Do a Palate Cleanse.<br />If you find that you’re craving cookies, put a vegetable in your mouth, chew it, swallow it and change your taste buds, Stephanie Mansour, via NBC News.<br />2. Put Your Workout <br />Clothes On and Stretch.<br />If you’re in your gear, you’re probably going to want to do more stretches and you may even want to do the actual workout you had planned, Stephanie Mansour, via NBC News.<br />3. Make a Bargain With Yourself.<br />Bargain with yourself to get moving before you're allotted another round of sweets, Stephanie Mansour, via NBC News.<br />4. Have a One-Word <br />Mantra for the Month.<br />When I’m thinking of having something that I know is going to make me feel bloated or lethargic, I think of the <br />word ‘control.’, Stephanie Mansour, via NBC News.<br />5. Reschedule Every Workout You Skip.<br />You signed up for spin class, and you’re skipping it to go to a happy hour, then you need to go into your calendar and reschedule that exact workout, Stephanie Mansour, via NBC News
