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"   So it&amp;#039;s nearly Christmas and whilst I know that, with festive food and parties to go to, it can be difficult to stick to your diets and regular workouts, there are solutions. Working out doesn&amp;#039;t need to be a chore. Here are some ideas for how you can have fun with your friends and family AND burn calories. 1) Play Wii Fit: A time for socializing, Christmas is a great time to get out the Wii fit and play some games. All of the games, equipment and challenges will burn lots of calories whilst just feeling like a great evening of fun and giggles 2) Boxing: Boxing is a really fun activity to do with friends or even alone. It provides a great upper-body workout and always leaves you feeling energized, rejuvenated and calm. Top Tip: As much as it&amp;#039;s fun, Christmas can be a stressful time with family members sometimes driving you up the wall. Going for a quick boxing session will help you to get rid of that pent up energy and help you to remain stress-free calm and happy. Plus, having a quick workout session will make you feel less guilty for eating that extra bit of Toblerone or glass of Baileys. Perfect! 3) Don&amp;#039;t Be A Humbug: With lots of festive parties, dinners, social events and invitations, nobody wants to have to turn them down just so that they can stick to their diets, do they?! That said, we also don&amp;#039;t want to put on a stone just for the sake of making a few sacrifices over the month. It&amp;#039;s difficult but there are ways around it. You just need to be prepared. Here&amp;#039;s an example\u2026 Example: You want to have a fun evening out with a group of friends. Don&amp;#039;t go for dinner or for high calorie cocktails, go to a fun fair, ice-skating or to the dry ski slopes instead.  Use it to your advantage: You can go for dinner or cocktails at any time of the year so why not think outside the box and get outside into the crisp, winter air and discover something new instead. Ice-skating, Christmas fairs and other festive activities are romantic, fun and a great opportunity to get fit. All of the walking, laughing and &amp;#039;scare-factor&amp;#039; of the rides are fantastic for speeding up your metabolism. They will also help you to avoid sitting on the sofa indulging in a box of cookie or chocolates with a glass of wine. Plus, you&amp;#039;ll be having so much fun that you won&amp;#039;t even realize you&amp;#039;re exercising! Why can&amp;#039;t all of the year be like this?! Star Fitness Find What I want for Christmas is a new punching bag and boxing gloves. It might sound odd (and I&amp;#039;m not saying I wouldn&amp;#039;t love a new pair of Louboutins ;-) ) but my new favourite activity is boxing. It gives you a fantastic upper body workout, is great for toning and improving muscle definition AND it burns lots of calories. It&amp;#039;s a lot of fun too! It&amp;#039;s really important to do a workout you enjoy as this is what will keep you motivated. Plus you can do boxing at home too. You just need the equipment or some gloves and a Boxer-cise DVD. This makes it perfect for people with busy schedules and a great stocking filler if you&amp;#039;re stuck for ideas. I know boxing equipment can be expensive so I&amp;#039;ve been checking out the deals for you. Powerhouse Fitness have some great bargains. Check them out at powerhouse-fitness.co.uk Follow Hayley on Twitter @HayleySNEwton/hayleynewton.com  VIAGRA FOR WOMEN? DIARY OF A PRE-TOX EXERCISE SECRETS OF THE STARS "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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