Is one of your Christmas traditions gaining a few unwanted pounds each November and December? The period from Thanksgiving to Christmas can easily become one giant food binge if you aren’t careful. We sit down to eat huge, traditional holiday meals full of calories, then chase it down with a few slices of cake and pie, because you just have to try all of the desserts. You don’t have to gain a lot of unwelcome weight during the Christmas season, though. If you watch what you eat, modify what you cook, and count your calories, you might even squeak through the season with a loss. Need some help getting started? The Christmas Stress blog has some tips this week for avoiding Christmas weight gain.