With Thanksgiving just days away, I thought we should find some tips to help us get through the holidays without blowing our weight loss.

AOL's Diet and Fitness section had some really good ideas on making over your holiday meals in a healthy way.

Suggestions include serving vegetables and hummus instead of chips and dips as appetizers, drinking apple cider instead of calorie- and fat-laden egg nog and and using cranberry sauce as gravy. Check out the full list.

For those who plan to hit the road this holiday season, AOL also has some fitness tips, including packing a pilates or yoga DVD, playing with kids and power walking.

What are you planning to do to cope with holiday eating? Share your tips.

-- Amanda Barrett, amNY.com