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After your annual holiday food binge, it's only apt to accept the inevitable: weight gain. The first victim of holiday bloating? Jeans! Fret not because you don't need to go on a crash diet (that's dangerous and ineffective!) or buy a new pair of denim pants. Check out our quick solutions below:

Extend your waistband:

If you can't button your waistband, loop a hair tie in the buttonhole and latch the elastic on the button. Take a look at this video to see how it works:

Stretch your pants:

When you can't get your pants past your thighs, try this: Spray lukewarm water on the pants, lay the pair on a flat surface, and then stretch the pants horizontally while they're still damp. Here's a video to serve as visual reference: