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The calendar has turned to 2026. The Christmas desserts are long gone. The New Year's Eve and New Year's Day celebrations -- and the calories that often come with them -- are over.
Now many of us are looking in the mirror and wondering how we can shed some of the holiday pounds we packed on over the last few weeks.
The solution comes not just from thought, but from action, as in getting up off the couch, getting mobile and burning some of those added calories.
Some people might already have started on detailed regimens to whip themselves into shape. Good work, guys. For others, such a plan might be too intimidating.
They say every journey starts with the first step, and that's where anyone can begin a fitness journey. Just taking a walk around the neighborhood is enough to get the blood flowing and the pounds to start coming off. And there are plenty of ways to get fit, from swimming to yoga to a new sport like pickleball.
Improved health benefits us in so many ways. Find the best way for you to get on the road to better fitness, and your 2026 will be brighter.