While you may want to curl up and relax, it's important to keep your exercise program going during the winter months. After all, just think about how many more Holiday leftover sweets you can eat if you burn off the calories. In this week's blog, we'll discuss a few fun ways to burn calories this winter.

If you're a gamer, chances are you own a Nintendo Wii. If not, you really should consider it. Playing the Nintendo Wii will actually burn calories. Just 15 minutes of boxing on the Nintendo Wii burns 125 calories. This is the type of exercise you'll actually enjoy. If boxing isn't your cup of tea, play tennis. You can burn 92 calories every 15 minutes. Best of all, many of the Nintendo Wii games help you burn calories. For example, you'll burn hundreds of calories playing a couple hours worth of King of Fighters. Who said video games were bad for you? Get off the couch and burn some calories as you enjoy your favorite games.

Video games aren't for everyone. But most people do enjoy dancing. Dancing can be done inside your home as you watch TV or listen to music. You can even enjoy a romantic evening of slow dancing with your partner. Ten minutes of slow dancing will burn anywhere from 80 to 105 calories, depending on your weight. On the other hand, 10 minutes of fast-paced dancing will burn 94 to 124 calories. Dancing is not only a fun way to exercise on a cold winter's day, but it also tones your muscles leaving you with a fit body.

If you'd rather get outside and enjoy the weather, why not go skiing? Skiing is a wonderful way to burn calories. Depending on your weight, an hour's worth of downhill skiing will burn 340 to 510 calories. Best of all, it won't feel like exercise at all.

What are you waiting for? Enjoy an exercise that doesn't seem like exercise this winter.

Winter calls for spending more time indoors, gearing up for holiday season and overindulging in sweet and savory treats more often than not. When you're caught up in the whirlwind of revelries and festivities, it's much easier to skip the gym and put working out on hold until New Year's Resolution time rolls around.

Unfortunately, this may also mean you'll be greeting the New Year with a few extra pounds under your belt ... which is why you should pencil an anti-workout into your weekly schedule.

The anti-workout concept is simple; take up a new activity, hobby or pursuit that keeps you moving for at least 20-30 minutes but doesn't require you to hit the gym, change into workout clothes or even pick up special equipment.

All you need to do is try a new activity for the next 30 days. It's supposed to be fun, and it won't require a lot of motivation beyond taking that first step onto the skating rink, speed walking through the mall in the midst of a shopping blitz or just jumping into a snow fight with the kids. The idea is to get the benefits of a workout without accomplishing the impossible feat of completing a real workout.

Rearing to go? Here are some ideas to test out this winter season:

Dashing through the snow
Just like Santa and his reindeer, you can enjoy a sledding adventure that might just rev up that metabolism. Climbing up snowy banks and hills while lugging a sled can be a serious calorie burner.

Coordinating a holiday clean
Jump into a pre-spring cleaning event to clean up the place from floor to ceiling. Scrub those windows, polish the fireplace and rearrange the living room as quickly and efficiently as possible for a great anti-workout.

Escaping to a winter wonderland
Head out to the neighborhood ice skating rink to take in the fresh winter air while giving that lower body a killer workout.

Becoming a Wii Warrior
A few rounds of Nintendo Wii will keep you off the couch and taking on a new challenge. Plug in that Wii Fit and test your yoga, tennis or soccer skills - all from the great indoors.