Gallery: 5 Winning Strategies to Enjoy Holiday Eating Without Over Indulging

What would the holiday season be like if you couldn’t have some homemade egg nog, a slice of red velvet cake or some of your grandma’s signature sweet potato pie? Anyone who decides to diet during this time of the year... we certainly don’t envy them!

Ask any trainer or nutritionist worth their value, they’re not going to tell you that you have to deny yourself sweets over the holidays. The key is knowing how to approach the dessert table so that you don’t overdo it. This way, comeJanuary 1, you’re not trying to figure out how to shed 10 pounds on top of all of your other resolutions simply because you indulged more than you planned.

If you’re halfway dreading the next few weeks because you think that you can’t enjoy all of the sugary goodness that it has to offer, take heart. If you follow these suggestions, you can literally have your cake and eat it too!