The all-or-nothing approach often leads to watching our hard-earned progress vanish – or worse, slide backward.

Don’t fall into this trap, especially during this time of year.

Holiday season is just around the corner, and it’s prime time for excuses. Parties, family gatherings and other festivities are on the horizon.

The best strategy is to stay ahead of the curve. Double down your workouts and nutrition now, so you can sail through the upcoming season without regrets or extra weight to carry.

Unfortunately, what I’ve witness far too often is people hitting the “pause button” on their fitness routines when the holidays roll around. They go from workout out 3-4 days a week and prepping meals for Monday through Friday to stoping both entirely, assuring themselves that they’ll “get back on track” once the busy times are over.

Here’s a more effective approach: Dial it down just a notch. But NEVER just stop and do nothing. Remember, the calendar doesn’t stop and neither does you body’s metabolic process.

Don’t fall for the illusion that you can hit pause and resume where you left off when it’s convenient. Set yourself up for success, and save the pause button for YouTube.