| Gyms get pretty deserted around Christmas time. | | | | everyone! You could all go bowling or skating. Or try |
| Everyone is so busy with preparations, parties and | | | | a game of charades or Twister. If it snows, you can |
| people visiting that it's hard to fit in getting there, | | | | go sledging or organise a snowman building |
| getting changed and going through a routine as | | | | competition. At the very least get them all out for a |
| regularly as you might the rest of the year.But don't | | | | walk every day whatever the weather. There are |
| give up on exercise completely - you'll find it far | | | | sure to be some lights to go and see or a local carol |
| harder to get back in the swing of things if you do. | | | | service to attend.5. Dance the Night AwayDon't be a |
| Make exercise part of the fun and keep yourself | | | | wallflower. Take every opportunity to dance at |
| ticking over until it's time to get back to the gym in | | | | parties (it will keep you away from the buffet table |
| January. Maybe you'll enjoy the alternatives so much | | | | too) or just invite your partner to go dancing over |
| you'll never go back!1. Do lessJust do ten minutes if | | | | the holidays. You'll have fun, get closer and it'll be |
| that's all you can manage. Ten minutes of anything - | | | | great exercise. Dancing uses up between 270 and |
| walking around the house or stair stepping or skipping | | | | 540 calories an hour depending on the speed.6. Offer |
| or rebounding - anything that fits your level of fitness | | | | a helping handGet active by volunteering your |
| and the equipment you have available at home. You | | | | services in your community. You can help serve lunch |
| can do it in the morning before your shower and it | | | | at a homeless shelter or old people's home. Or just |
| will energise you for everything you have to get | | | | help your neighbours with running errands and snow |
| done. If you can fit in 10 minutes later on too, so | | | | clearing. You'll get a warm glow from lending a hand |
| much the better. You'll keep up your fitness levels | | | | as well as from the exercise and feel much better |
| and use a few calories which you can probably do | | | | than you do after sitting around all afternoon |
| with at this time of year.2. Do a class at homeFitness | | | | watching the re-runs of "White Christmas".7. |
| videos are great if you don't have much time. There's | | | | EscapeAnd if all else fails, next year book a skiing |
| no getting to the gym - you have everything you | | | | holiday for your Christmas break instead of staying |
| need right at home. You can pick them up for next | | | | at home. There's a whole year to save up (and to |
| to nothing from charity shops or treat yourself to | | | | dodge the rows when you tell your family you're |
| one or two for Christmas. And it doesn't matter if | | | | going away next year!) Skiing is fantastic exercise |
| you don't know the moves or have the latest fitness | | | | and you'll come back fit, invigorated and without |
| gear - nobody's watching!3. Clear UpNo doubt you | | | | those extra few pounds so many seem to acquire |
| have to get your home ready for friends and family | | | | over Christmas.Copyright 2005, Janice Elizabeth |
| visiting anyway so make the clear up a workout. Put | | | | SmallJanice Elizabeth is a weight loss coach and |
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