It is so exciting for us at X-Weighted to see how much interest has been generated about the National Challenge already. If you haven't already accepted our Facebook invitation, click here to do it (it's a fun way of seeing some of the folks that are planning to join the Challenge) and feel free to send the invite to your friends.

In just 11 days you will be able to register for X-Weighted's National Challenge, a 6-month fitness and health challenge designed to facilitate a permanent lifestyle change and a healthy weight transformation for Canadians. Joining the challenge is free, and comes with a whole host of tools and help from the X-Weighted experts.

As we saw last night, unlimited time in front of videogames and television was a major issue in Hugh’s house. In order for Hugh’s family to get healthier, they needed to switch off the television and peel themselves off the couch.

Besides the fact that sitting watching the screen means you aren’t getting any exercise, there are a number of other reasons why watching too much TV is bad for your family’s health.

We asked Paul Plakas for tips on how to deal with temptation over the holidays. “It’s tricky,” he says, “because at this time of year there are unhealthy foods everywhere you go. Here’s my list of ways to deal with those temptations.”