Weight Loss 5 Tips for Avoiding Holiday Weight Gain by Sherrell Dorsey — Oct 26, 2012 Use a smaller plate Trick your brain into eating a smaller portion by grabbing the smallest plate available and loading up on fruits and veggies while avoiding high-calorie sauces and dips. Just try to avoid going back for seconds. Share this:FacebookTwitterGooglePinterestTumblrEmail Related 1 2 3 4 5 6 around the web