Here are six tried and true strategies to help you go from Halloween to New Year's without gaining (too much) weight. It starts with those buckets of Halloween candy. Then it's on to Thanksgiving (stuffing, sweet potatoes with gooey marshmallows, pumpkin pie). After that pigout, there are holiday parties with calorie-laden snacks and drinks, Christmas and finally the big bash on New Year's Eve. It's the season of temptation and for many of us, it coincides with colder weather – which means we are less likely to get outside and work off our indulgences. No wonder diet- and exercise-related resolutions are at the top of our list on January 1! But you don't have to give in to this annual binge. We asked registered dietitian Elisa Zied, a spokesperson for the American Dietetic Association, for advice on how to survive the holidays with your weight goals intact. Zied, author of "Feed Your Family Right!", argues that healthy eating doesn't mean total deprivation. In other words, you can have your cake and eat it, too—as long as you don't go overboard. Some tips:

1. Budget for Indulgences
On Halloween, you know that candy is coming later in the day, so prepare yourself.

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Halloween may have come and gone, but I am willing to bet that there is still a lot of uneaten candy sitting in your trick-or-treat bag. Here is a handy calorie counter that you can reference next time you want to dive into the candy pile!

Guilt-Free Classics!

• Tootsie Caramel Apple Pop - 60 calories, 0.5g fat
• Charms Blow Pop - 60 calories, 0g fat
• Dum Dum Pop - 25 calories, 0g fat
• Lik-m-aid Fun Dip 0.5-oz. Pouch - 50 calories, 0g fat
• Jolly Rancher Hard Candy (3 Pieces), Original - 50 calories, 0g fat
• Jolly Rancher Lollipop - 60 calories, 0g fat
• Laffy Taffy Miniature - 32 calories, 0.4g fat
• Pixy Stix (7 Straws) - 60 calories, 0g fat
• Smarties Candy Roll - 25 calories, 0g fat
• Tootsie Pop Miniature (3 Pops) - 50 calories, 0g fat
• Tootsie Pop - 60 calories, 0g fat
• Tootsie Roll Midgee (About 1-Inch Long) - 23 calories, 0.5g fat
• Tootsie Roll Snack Bar (0.5 oz., About 3-Inches Long) - 50 calories, 1.25g fat
• Twizzlers Strawberry Twists, Snack Size (3 Minis) or Individually Wrapped Twist - 30 calories, 0g fat
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