Just because it’s the holiday’s does not mean you should put exercise aside. In fact, just the opposite! You have time off – use it to your advantage. You know you’re going to be eating a little more than normal in the next day or two – so in order to achieve your goal of maintaining your current weight this holiday season – your going to have to expend more calories. Try to aim for – calories in equal to calories out. Here are some great ideas to get you on your feet and moving over the next few days!

1. Get your pedometer out and go for a long family walk! Go for a walk after you open all your presents or after the big meal (or BOTH!)
2. Pre-meal workout – I recently contributed this workout to an article in the Globe and Mail ! You can do it at home without any equipment- even make it a family activity.
3. Post-meal workout – When you wake up on Boxing day, start it on the right foot! Once again, you have the time off- so no excuses. Try one of my many circuits if you don’t want to leave the house (just click on workouts/strength in the top menu bar), or bundle up and go for a jog!
4. Winter sports. Don’t feel like ‘working out’ ? Get Active! Embrace the cold weather! Go ice skating , tobogganing (trust me running up that hill 10 or 15 times and you’ll feel it in the morning). Go downhill or cross country skiing. All great, fun family activities!
5. 100′s! Try my 100 fitness challenge for each day you have off work. It only takes 5 minutes at a time! When your done, you’ll be able to look back at what you accomplished!