Holidays, parties, food everywhere! It's an epidemic and how do we fight it? Here are some simple ways to use extra calories so that you can enjoy those parties and maintain your weight.

In 2008 we moved right from Thanksgiving dinner to holiday parties - all in one week. It's been brutal on the diet control...I continue to recommend activity as the variable for weight control. Ultimately, you have to get to a point where you can eat well and within caloric limits. But, for those inevitable times when you over indulge, USE ACTIVITY for CONTROL!

Join the dieters who love to party.

Here are some easy ways to burn 50 - 100 calories in minutes.

1. Take 15 minutes to work in the yard or clean the area outside of your home. Sweep the sidewalk, weed the garden, clean the patio furniture, wash the outside windows. For every 15 minutes of moderate activity you will use a minimum of 50 calories!

2. Walk the dog. A brisk 15 minutes walking with "Baby" will utilize up to 100 calories if you can cover a mile in that amount of time. For certain, if you are out for 15 minutes, moving, you've used up at least 50 calories. Good job and your dog will thank you too.

3. Iron, fold clothes, or pick up while the television is on. If you move for a 30 minute show, give yourself a 50 calorie credit against one of those luscious desserts during these holidays.

4. Put on some good music and dance! Who says we can't do this on our own? If your partner is like mine, the chance of going out dancing is close to non-existent so, have some fun with some super music and use up some calories.

You get the gist of this right? Movement uses energy. Calories are energy. Use 'em up! Enjoy the holidays and stay in control by moving and grooving through 2009!

Do you want to lose weight? Want more ideas on natural ways to eat, stay fit, and look good? Stephanie has written "365 Ways to Lose Fat and Be Fit". Get your FREE copy today! Go to http://ExcessFatAway.com

Stephanie Atwood is over 55 and realizes the importance of good health at all ages. She is a nutrition consultant and a long distance running coach who coaches The San Francisco/Bay Area WOW Team, a women's running and walking club. Ms. Atwood is a Master's Runner and runs or walks almost every day. When we're moving, we're getting fit. It doesn't matter how old we are or how fast we're moving!"



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