Holiday Diet Destroyers: This Week on AOL Health

Tomorrow's D-Day. Okay, that's a little dramatic, but it is the day before the 2009 holiday season officially kicks off. There's no avoiding it: Your waistline is under assault. As much as we all hope that our will power, like our belts, will hold fast until January 1, the fact of the matter is that most Americans experience some amount of holiday weight gain. It's really not a surprise, though -- oversized portions, nonstop partying and decadent desserts are all working against you. However, knowing what you're up against can sometimes help you prepare for the battle of the bulge. Here, AOL Health reports on the 11 holiday diet destroyers and how you can get around them.

Save some room (and some calories) for dessert with Tanya Zuckerbrot's pumpkin pie recipe.