I love a good advent calendar.  The chocolate filled ones are the bees knees, in particular.  Mmmmm, milk chocolaty goodness….

But, while it tastes scrumdiddlyumptious, it is not at all helpful for keeping the pounds at bay.  In a time when I overindulge at every turn, I really don’t need another sweet every day.

 

 

Instead, this year I’ll be putting the Fitness Tree advent calendar to the test!

The girls over at Shrinking Jeans have a challenge for us all – a healthy advent calendar.  One of the bloggers that play along with them – Mary – had this great idea and was kind enough to share.  The ladies have picked it up and are now asking us all to run with it – literally.

Or yoga.  Or bootcamp.  Or walk.  Or whatever it is that you do that will keep you from fluffing up like the man in the big red suit.

It’s super simple.  Go to the Shrinking Jeans post and read.  Print out the spiffy advent tree printable and buy some stickers.  Then, everyday, move your booty.  However long you see fit, in what every way you see fit.  And after you do so, relive your Lisa-Frank-lovin’ middle school awkward years and bling up that tree with your very best glittery puffed up stickers.   (Cause putting awesome stickers on an advent calendar is just as good as chocolate.  No, I’m being serious.  It is.  No, really.  Stickers are the bomb.  Shut up.)

I think this will really help me stay on track this Christmas season.  Let me know if you do it too – we can share in the stickery fun together!