Get a head start on your resolutions

Safe snacking suggestions
You know it's Christmas when suddenly there's food everywhere. Instead of gorging at every social event you attend, try to follow these pointers:
• Don't fill up on calorie-packed canapés, delicious as they may be. Most parties have healthy options, such as salad, or crunchy vegetables with dips. Make these your mainstay and only choose one or two "naughty" treats.
• Don't go to a party hungry and don't attack the buffet after drinking. Both of these can mean suicide for your waistline.
• At home have healthy Christmas snacks: mandarin oranges, unsalted nuts and dried fruit. Only keep a few goodies on hand and then you can't over do it.

Get a good night's rest
It's easy to push yourself to the limits until you reach burnout. Yet those dark rings under your eyes aren't the only downside to shirking your sleep time. Concentration levels dip and your immune system also weakens with every night's rest you neglect. So to make it through the party season fresh-faced and alert, make sure you get your full eight hours of sleep each night.

Pamper yourself
With so much to do it's easy to neglect the most important person on your Christmas list -- you. Be good to yourself. Enjoy a soak in the tub, a home manicure or pedicure, or an invigorating face mask. It just takes as little as a half an hour before bedtime, and by morning you'll be pleased you took the time for you.

With a little bit of effort, it's possible to enjoy Christmas without having to make a major life overhaul come January. Just remember it's all about moderation.