Americans gain an average of one pound between Thanksgiving an New Year's, says the USA Today. Is that all? Doesn't seem that horrible to me. In fact, I think I'd be happy to pack on just one pound after pigging out for nearly six weeks. Even sedentary people gain only 1.5 pounds over the holidays. Active folks: They lose a pound and a half.

If you happen to be an average Jane or Joe, get ready for that pound. If you really don't want it to appear, consider how the food combinations in the gallery below can do you in. And think about how hard you'll need to work to keep your scale from teetering into dangerous territory.

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