With New Year’s day rapidly approaching, it is time to set your priorities and make some health and fitness resolutions that you can stick to the whole year. So how can you make resolutions that you will want to do day in day out? The trick is to make your goals smaller in size, so they are more achievable. You want to set resolutions which are challenging yet doable. Here are five of our favorite new year resolutions to make 2017 the best year yet!

December allows you to get creative in the kitchen and make all kinds of scrumptious holiday meals. Forget the high fat, high carb meals, however. We have put together a selection of healthy meals to allow you to stick to your diet, continue with your weight loss plan and stay within your calorie allowance.

Entertaining during the holiday season can be a lot of fun. It gives you the chance to bring out your favorite snack recipes and share your cooking with your family and friends. You can decorate the dining room and make it a real colorful occasion. December gives you the opportunity to go all out, focusing on presentation and adding personalized touches to the dining table. Well thought out displays like small candles and floral bunches can make a dramatic difference. A festive centerpiece adds a real feeling of warmth to the occasion, sparking great conversation and creating wonderful memories.

You don’t have to look too hard to see all the delicious holiday food and drink on offer at this time of year. With eggnog, pumpkin pie and Christmas cookies in every store tempting you to purchase and eat, it can be difficult to stay focused on your weight loss program. These sweet treats, and many others like them, can often mean that all thoughts of your diet simply fly out the window.