Christmas shopping is a workout on itself
To lose a few pounds before the Christmas seaon would be a joy to many - it's just hard to find the time to exercise and put thought into what we're eating.
Sometimes, it's just easier to reach for the take-out menu.
Too much mulled wine and mince pies can lead to that familiar bloated feeling and before we know it our jeans are too tight and the pounds have piled on.
Imagine getting through the next few weeks without putting on a single pound? It would astounding. 
The Chelsea Club's fitness expert, Neil Johnson, gives us the knowledge on how we can lose weight and adapt a more slender figure in time for all of those New Year's Eve parties.
1. Shop 'til you drop: like music to every woman's ears. Christmas shopping can be extremely beneficial to your figure and without it feeling like a workout. Brisk walking around a shopping centre - no cheating with leisurely stolls; you have presents to get - can burn between 3.5 and seven calories per minute. So if you spend two hours trawling the shops for the perfect jumper for your Aunt May, you'll have burned anywhere from 500 to 800 calories. Plus imagine the toning your arms will get from carrying bags full of treats and goodies for all the family.
2. Walk the walk: forget wasting time in the traditional holiday shopping centres car park by circling and scouring for a space close to the door. Instead add to the exercise bonanza and park furthest away from the door and add a good few minutes of walking time to the shops and back - who knows you may even get an added bonus of a few flights of stairs thrown in too. Exercise reduces our stress levels, even gentle walking, as endorphins (happy hormones) are released so you’ll feel less panicked as you head for the bustling stores too.
3. Get into the Christmas spirit: festive decorating can help pay off some Christmas dinner sins. A sweaty hour of climbing up and down ladders and hoisting strings of lights and garlands can burn up to 250 calories. Add the hours spent cleaning the house from top to bottom so it is fit for royalty (or your Mother) and you will be able to have that extra helping of Christmas pudding no problem.
Alesha Dixon is also encouraging people to do some extra work to help them slip eaily into their Little Black Dress.
The Strictly Come Dancing judge is fronting LA fitness' new winter campaign, the LBD workout.
She says: "It's good to balance a variety of fitness regimes to ensure all muscles are worked hard. The Little Black Dress workout will ensure you stand out amongst the sea of LBDs at the office Christmas party and still have room for a second helping of Christmas pudding."
LA fitness has a range of feel-fabulous options to tone up for the party season this year, including:
- Intensive body toning classes (Zumba, Dance Works, Body Combat, Pilates, Yoga or Spinning)
- Swimming facilities
- A Crew Class or Workshop to focus on one particular area of your body
- The latest Technogym cardiovascular equipment