Reasons You Shouldn't Care about Holiday Weight Gain ...

How can you possibly have a good time over the holidays if you are expected to count every single calorie?

So what if you put on an extra pound or two over Christmas? Head down to the gym in January and work it off. Simple!

I mean, have you seen what the weather is like outside? Hell, we all need a little extra insulation to get through the winter!

Your holiday weight gain will make you much more cuddly for snuggling up with a loved one to roast chestnuts on the open fire!

What better way to be grateful for all the delicious food you have at Christmas time than to sample every single morsel that you can?

If anything, gaining a little extra weight over the holidays will give you a great excuse to go out and do little clothes shopping in the January sales!

Seriously, we are talking in the range of 2, 3, 4, 5 pounds? Absolutely nobody is going to notice the weight gain; they’ll be too filled with festive cheer!

There are always kids around at Christmas, and the last thing they need at such a happy time is to hear somebody talking negatively about eating and our bodies. Let’s be positive!

Try to give yourself a break over the holidays; nobody needs to self sabotage when we should all be enjoying the season that is supposed to be jolly!

Come on; at what other time of the year to you get to see all of this delicious food all at once? It’s the one time of the year when we are all allowed to really indulge. Be a part of it!

The holiday season is the one allotted time of the year when it is not frowned upon to sit around all day and snack to your heart's content. Take advantage of it and don’t be ashamed!

Have you ever seen a picture of Mr and Mrs Claus that didn’t show them nice and round? Channel your inner Claus and pay tribute to them by adding a little roundness to your lovely tum!

The holidays are a time for nothing but snuggly clothes, and you favourite hoodie and comfortable sweats aren’t going to care one bit if you have gained a pound or two!

People seem to compound the misery of holiday weight gain, but the truth is it’s just the same as weight gain any other time of the year, so don’t beat yourself up about it in particular.

Quite simply, there is way too much fun to be having during the holidays to sit down and worry about having that extra cup of eggnog.

If you have been pretty good for the rest of the year at eating right and getting some exercise, a few days of indulgence are not going to undo all of your hard work.

Life is way too short to be stopping yourself from enjoying your holiday season. It only comes around once a year so make the most of it!

Seriously ladies, even if you seriously overindulge, how much weight will you put on? 7-8 pounds? Absolute max! Unless you really, really go wild. And if you do, don't you think you then have a great New Year's Resolution ready made? It's the perfect excuse to make sure you start off the new year with a determined outlook to get the weight off and be fit and healthy.

What do you think?