Get a head start on your New Year's resolution!

Every holiday season, we enjoy spending time with family and friends. Holiday parties and family get-togethers are filled with lots of festive food - which often leads to over-indulgence. When you add in the chaos that can be created from holiday shopping and travel, workouts often get dropped off the "to-do" list. Then by the time January rolls around, the weeks of inactivity and over-eating catch up - and not surprisingly, one of the most common New Year's resolution is to "get in shape".

Instead of getting stuck in this annual cycle that seems to affect so many, try this instead: There's no reason why we can't start our New Year's resolutions now, instead of waiting until next year. Enjoy holiday food, but only partake of the unhealthy choices in moderation. Plan your time effectively and be sure to include time to go to the gym or be physically active. Better yet, meet with a personal trainer who can help develop an individualized plan for you to keep you fit & trim throughout the holidays - so that when the New Year comes around, all of the people who start going back to the gym again to shed their holiday weight will look at you for inspiration!