If you are full of excuses about the dark, cold, rain and just cant get off the couch or away from your computer….. like now.  Hiring an exercise bike or treadmill may get you through the winter without putting on too much extra padding.  Arrange a schedule that means you go to bed earlier, wake up an hour earlier and get on the machine in the comfort of your own home before the kids get out of bed or your have to get to work etc.  Dont let the equipment become another clothes horse or breadmaking machine… if you know what I mean.   Come spring you will notice the extra energy of not having those extra winter kilos and eat a good diet.