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Admit it: No matter how many times you read about how overindulging in fat, protein or carbs can make you gain weight, you still can’t perfectly balance your diet.  With that in mind we polled an expert dietitian for her take on some of the most problematic (and mostly overlooked) ways people unknowingly gain weight.  

This can make you gain weight: Eating mindlessly, even when you’re not hungry.
The fix? When you finish a meal, brush your teeth. You can also try chewing sugar-free gum to keep your jaw busy, or keep food out of your view completely. You’re more likely to overeat if there’s a basket of bread or half-eaten plate of pasta sitting out.

This can make you gain weight: Eating more diet foods because they’re supposed to contain less fat, sugar or calories.
The key to keeping the pounds off? Make sure you pay attention to how much you eat, factor each calorie into your daily allowance, and don’t turn to these types of foods as meal replacements.

This can make you gain weight: Eating richer, fattier meals once the cold weather hits. 
To avoid packing on winter pudge, act as you would in warmer months. Sign The bonus: Walking in bulky winter gear can add resistance (think of those heavy, clunky boots!) and help you burn extra calories.

This can make you gain weight: Skipping meals to lose a pound or two.
Every time you skip a meal, it lowers the flame a little further, meaning that when you do finally eat, calories aren’t likely to burn off as efficiently as they would with a constant supply of energy. To remedy the problem aim to eat every three to four hours.

This can make you gain weight: Buying food in bulk.
 After all, the more food you see, the more likely you are to eat. Either stick to regular-size packages, or pick up the bulk version but divide and conquer as soon as possible.