Working from home is awesome, as long as you don't turn into Homer Simpson from the episode where he got morbidly obese. Working from home, without the obligatory walking-around that commuting requires and with the ever-present kitchen, can be tough when it comes to keeping fit. And during the holidays, it's even tougher. Fitness expert Lynn Bode has some advice on how to keep fit for those of you with home offices.

And as a former fattie myself, I'd like to share some of my own advice on how not to let the holidays get to you. Allowing yourself to go to pot and telling yourself you'll lose the weight in the new year is just setting yourself up for frustration. Start weighing yourself more frequently if you typically stay away from the scale. Keeping an eye on maintaining your weight over the holidays can save you a lot of frustration down the road--once you see yourself creeping up, you'll know it's time to get some extra exercise if you just can't bring yourself to put down the gift tin of popcorn. And if you loathe exercise, you'll know to switch to lite hot chocolate for a few days.