If you are trying to keep away from holiday weight gain or achieve after holiday weight loss, there are a few things to do.  First of all, remember to keep exercising, even during the holidays.  If you exercise 3 times per week, maybe take it up to 4 for that extra caloric intake, or maybe just keep it at 3.  Either way, don’t go down on your regular routine. This will just compound other problems in general terms.  Second, remember to keep eating a good and healthy breakfast, generally speaking packed with protein.  This will keep you full throughout the day at a higher rate, and if you keep it high in protein and low in carbs, it will naturally increase your fat burning either way. 

Third, never go on an extreme liquid or otherwise crash diet.  This won’t help you to really lose weight, and it will even sabotage future weight loss efforts in general.  All of these are things to keep in mind if you are looking for a successful way to lose weight in general terms.  However, they are especially important when it comes to losing weight or maintaining weight loss around the holidays or otherwise not gaining weight in general.  All in all, the holidays are the hardest time of year, but you can still overcome your problems in general and you can still achieve all the benefits.