Thanksgiving may do a lot for your well being, but nothing for your waistline

After a long weekend home with family & friends, most of us have stuffed our faces with enough food to feed a family of eight. With 'welcome home' meals and Thanksgiving dinner, we have all most likely busted a button or two and are finding that our skinny jeans are feeling extra skinny. But with only a few weeks left until winter break, the battle to beat the bulge is officially on and there is absolutely no time to waste. So if you are looking to shed a few Thanksgiving pounds before your next home coming, here are a few pointers on how to lose a few after a big Thanksgiving gain:

In order to redeem yourself and your body, one must rid themselves of anything reminiscent of Thanksgiving. Basting should only be allowed for drinking, cranberry is only to be mixed with vodka and absolutely no more stuffing - the food or your face.

If you are easily tempted by fast food and grease, avoid friends who lure you into late night food with many bad decisions. Delete any numbers of late night restaurants. In fact, delete your friends numbers too. Hey, if you are taking this seriously, you must go to extremes.

Stay in your apartment! Without the temptation of placing an order, take out and sit down will not be a problem. And if you are currently residing in Madison, Wisconsin, it is most likely snowing; an even better reason not to leave.

And if your  homebody ways are getting the best of your boredom,  work out videos at home are a must, for exercise and a good laugh. You can also partake in squats or sit ups while watching television shows; the best of both worlds.

With these tips and the fact that your next Thanksgiving dinner is a year away, the battle to attack the fat might not be as crazy of a challenge as you thought. But if you are tempted by leftovers and don't know where to turn, remember: the marshmallows in the yams only look good in smores, not your stomach