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* z) b5 U4 z- q9 UDuring the Christmas season, summer and its body-conscious state of mind
/ D9 x \8 F$ R* b5 t9 K+ @are distant memories. Hearty indulgence in the many foods shared at Christmas ' D# B$ k! x: }6 b+ v" _6 e; w5 D
therefore doesn't produce the same feelings of guilt. Nevertheless, its not a " B8 B9 O2 J2 k# F- E
pleasant thought to start the New Year carrying any extra pounds. So why then 5 P. r$ U/ ]0 M3 x2 `3 j
eat yourself into a resolution to 'take off a few extra pounds' if you can 9 G+ K, I1 C; j/ K" U2 E5 C( g
smartly avoid it?
4 Y! Q3 B4 C2 G s" d+ U, @?Whether it's sharing cookies and candies at work, or having an evening out
" n' }/ Z# N, Cat a party or dinner, you can have Christmas food and enjoy it. While you seem 1 f# Q& G- V. r; m' ~
to be eating heartily with a smile, the key is to have a secret strategy of
& S" k- j1 m+ K. f5 ?) l& M3 R& Zmoderation. It involves sticking to a plan that can be called 'Eating on a 1 E3 H. J( @' M% m1 Q6 O1 L0 T+ ?$ f2 V
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?'Eating on a Budget' is not about the cost of what is eaten, but about the # a! ^2 y$ _7 ~4 T: v
quantity of what is eaten. It is important that a 'budget' or eating in
5 j# G# v* V" e, P$ Z- f/ Emoderation plan is developed because it is almost impossible to avoid exposure
8 j- W0 P; n( f; }& g2 b5 [* N4 Vto a lot of cookies, candies and other sweets at Christmas. At work, you may 8 X* A" Z7 s# E
risk appearing like the Grinch who stole Christmas if your response will always
4 G) X- ^# E' ]. ~be something like, 'Uh..no..bah humbug' all the time that some Christmas goodies 9 J" [- m% V9 O: X+ Y G: C/ o
are offered. It will seem as if you aren't in the spirit of the holidays
3 c# y p$ ~' g" V. t2 F7 kespecially since at that time of year everyone is usually in a festive and more 2 A! O( J! T2 U9 h9 t: ]
relaxed mood, and the pace at work is usually slower.
$ x4 c8 G% E2 X4 j+ k?A practical way to partake in Christmas goodies, for example, is to
3 \9 y' e6 C* d- p4 R, J' U: t% fsubstitute some holiday cookies for say the bagel that you usually have with
8 j- @1 `( }% Lbreakfast or for a mid-morning snack. And instead of just taking one cookie,
r1 w4 b4 a8 q4 h Q6 `( ofrom the platter, which is noticeable and likely will encourage a colleague to
# R1 b: Y2 o; U6 e7 w: q' z" Stell you to have more, take three instead. That's where the plan can come into
* n, v0 c" l* K$ D) a* Z3 K4 n6 Fplay. You can then enjoy the cookies over two or more hours,ed hardy hoodies, because nobody will
2 B% Y) ?+ Q$ p. r, ?( Y8 @* Sbe watching how you really eat. You can always have a few candies, one cookie or
% j4 l+ W$ M# @$ Y6 {a cookie and a half by your desk and that way it will seem as if you are + x. e G" e1 J
heartily enjoying the holiday treats.? ) h6 u4 H: P7 `& v: h$ {
?Another strategy is to bring - bake or buy - low calorie Christmas cookies
0 R* e8 `/ g/ \, _and candies to work to counteract others that are being offered. Since eating " y h0 r* n' ?# C: f* d0 H
healthy is highly encouraged, health-conscious cookies will not be looked down " Q! D) D' e1 o* x1 Z
upon so long as they taste great. A box of sugar-free Christmas chocolate 4 j- j4 B& i. p- N9 c$ r
candies for example will look just as delightful as regular chocolate candies. e, B& s2 w; Y# f( _
It's interesting to note that in a poll sponsored by the National Confectioners / u7 F I! u- y- J$ e) f6 s: D( q( i
Association in 2004,christian louboutin pumps, chocolate was the favorite food gift that Americans said
% R, J9 R! N# ?8 l4 m' vthey preferred to receive for the holidays. The lowly and much maligned fruit + c- r# c5 i8 h* |8 n
cake was last on the list. The second favorite holiday food gift was a fruit 0 u& {! j, p) X' X
basket and a plate of cookies was third on the list,abercrombie bags, according to the
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, H& S) I6 p' Y, Z2 b, h, u8 t0 |- nFor an occasion such as a Christmas party or a dinner, including Christmas 6 Y; t! [ r* I, v% p* l, y
Dinner, where larger quantities and selection of food is available, the 'Eating + R/ M8 _6 d# |2 e/ ^7 U8 y) V: `
on a Budget' plan means that serving portions and the choice of food selected
3 ]7 U& v4 M8 h" h t' v8 E& \should be carefully watched.
3 E5 N0 [' ^' M9 A( _At a party where more desserts and sweets are likely to be available, a few of 9 @ r+ j, L# p8 h
the selections can be sampled. If the urge to try everything can't be resisted,
3 v: A* [/ g8 Q% Qthen do so, but then second helpings have to be severely limited. The same is & G7 R% A& O* a0 q. n
somewhat true for Christmas Dinners. One big difference is that the food served : n# t# w: {/ Y/ N2 \7 x& [
during Christmas Dinner will be heavier, so by selecting portions wisely,air max tn, one
. [0 G' T7 t' c9 n- ican always say truthfully that the stomach is full.
: P% [7 |3 k" H$ ~And indeed,juicy couture shoes, after a sumptuous Holiday Dinner, your body is likely to be full $ u I0 x( B }. u, ]
from food and your soul full of joy from sharing another memorable holiday
" F- c; \/ d( n2 k, h! I- `tradition with family, friends and loved ones. |
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