28 Reasons To Embrace Gaining Six Pounds This Holiday Season

That popcorn bin isn't going to eat itself.

1. Elastic waist bands exist.

2. Peppermint mochas won't be here forever.

3. Neither will those holiday treats and flavored butter at Costco.

4. Your mom gave you that pound of See's Candy for a reason.

5. Over-sized sweaters are in style anyway.

6. Who else is going to eat all those pumpkin squares you just made?

7. It's sacrilegious to exercise too close to Jesus' birthday.

8. The gym is probably closed anyway.

9. Even Jenny McCarthy treats herself during the holidays.

10. Jenny McCarthy, come on.

11. Your neighbor will totally know if you don't eat all that fudge she gave you.

12. You have all next year to get back in shape.

13. It's probably just water weight anyway.

14. Eating pie for breakfast for a week after Thanksgiving is just the right thing to do.

15. You can't let all that pie go to waste.

16. You can bond with your friends over mutual muffin tops.

17. Friends who gain together, stay together.

18. You need new jeans anyway.

19. Netflix just added a bunch of Christmas movies and that giant bin of popcorn you just got from Walmart will pair nicely.

20. No one can jog in this weather.

21. It's probably unsafe to jog in this weather.

22. Anyone who jogs in this weather is just asking for a sprain of some kind.

23. You don't even have to get in a swimsuit for at least four months.

24. Those cinnamon nuts in the mall are back.

25. So are those sausage and cheese guys.

26. Free samples, what?

27. You're asking for a cross fit gym membership for Christmas anyway.

28. It's the best time of the year, especially when a cheese plate is near.