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During the Christmas season, summer and its body-conscious state of mind . d; \0 K' x6 `# q
are distant memories. Hearty indulgence in the many foods shared at Christmas
9 h7 b3 l( P% _- Htherefore doesn't produce the same feelings of guilt. Nevertheless, its not a - [( u* s- ~( B
pleasant thought to start the New Year carrying any extra pounds. So why then
3 ]! d/ ?' c% Neat yourself into a resolution to 'take off a few extra pounds' if you can
- }4 T# Y3 a* a' Z$ `7 z3 p0 m9 p( esmartly avoid it?
. ?3 h& q( D! N, N?Whether it's sharing cookies and candies at work, or having an evening out
4 k6 F! H! x( L! L8 `at a party or dinner, you can have Christmas food and enjoy it. While you seem : m: s9 c. t' x( J4 J6 F' g$ h+ A
to be eating heartily with a smile, the key is to have a secret strategy of 8 W) C1 }3 z0 {* N5 B# V
moderation. It involves sticking to a plan that can be called 'Eating on a ( c3 y8 W2 O/ X0 N) {
Budget.'
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, ~) }# Z8 O7 v+ z% {% k?'Eating on a Budget' is not about the cost of what is eaten, but about the 6 Z: |. t3 T. f2 j. f6 U
quantity of what is eaten. It is important that a 'budget' or eating in ! @: a1 \: U$ K$ \5 c+ d
moderation plan is developed because it is almost impossible to avoid exposure
( J. a% [6 ^, M0 u% N# E w1 |to a lot of cookies, candies and other sweets at Christmas. At work, you may
; O# X% n( G# _8 [% Crisk appearing like the Grinch who stole Christmas if your response will always
" T! U" X" `) m9 O' dbe something like, 'Uh..no..bah humbug' all the time that some Christmas goodies
( R2 g$ W: Q$ Ware offered. It will seem as if you aren't in the spirit of the holidays 6 O' h3 @# X4 s( Y; N
especially since at that time of year everyone is usually in a festive and more
0 ]) G+ R+ I k- arelaxed mood, and the pace at work is usually slower. 6 q( h4 v& \2 h
?A practical way to partake in Christmas goodies, for example, is to
, m# g& u/ r& @% w) G* C1 isubstitute some holiday cookies for say the bagel that you usually have with : _! ?" p! y/ O0 ~9 W$ b8 s, ^
breakfast or for a mid-morning snack. And instead of just taking one cookie, # }+ k! j; g9 f* E3 d/ e* O5 W
from the platter, which is noticeable and likely will encourage a colleague to
, W# D8 ^; l0 c+ B2 Ptell you to have more, take three instead. That's where the plan can come into . {; h! l9 e+ U" M( {6 M h5 |
play. You can then enjoy the cookies over two or more hours,ed hardy hoodies, because nobody will
4 }7 T( o+ B2 b7 mbe watching how you really eat. You can always have a few candies, one cookie or
+ G: n9 g, S8 q( {1 V& ~a cookie and a half by your desk and that way it will seem as if you are
/ O. G K/ d. `0 X3 ?( Iheartily enjoying the holiday treats.? ( F6 a1 T( ?) H% b5 A% ?4 ~) u
?Another strategy is to bring - bake or buy - low calorie Christmas cookies
7 b. a0 l8 o6 I% G. kand candies to work to counteract others that are being offered. Since eating ' @- o2 V$ W" X1 h. M" A& J
healthy is highly encouraged, health-conscious cookies will not be looked down
. W: z1 i" k. D" _5 bupon so long as they taste great. A box of sugar-free Christmas chocolate 5 W# S( \, d7 C3 k/ i2 {4 N2 S
candies for example will look just as delightful as regular chocolate candies. * a3 W3 X8 q! B* _
It's interesting to note that in a poll sponsored by the National Confectioners . j. E; |! y) W- [5 p
Association in 2004,christian louboutin pumps, chocolate was the favorite food gift that Americans said " U/ D2 U, x2 r) k+ j* ~. {
they preferred to receive for the holidays. The lowly and much maligned fruit 7 q, ]" x0 `8 j
cake was last on the list. The second favorite holiday food gift was a fruit ! `/ ?. T( t+ y
basket and a plate of cookies was third on the list,abercrombie bags, according to the 1 p! r3 l2 o; \5 R) g4 s( F' @
Association.
3 ] b$ W/ i# I) ?. w' p/ R/ Q8 _For an occasion such as a Christmas party or a dinner, including Christmas 3 V8 a7 R1 f+ [9 I
Dinner, where larger quantities and selection of food is available, the 'Eating . l: ]+ B9 j# g- M! p
on a Budget' plan means that serving portions and the choice of food selected
& t; v: d; Y ]should be carefully watched. ( ^2 c, ]* H" N; y0 ~8 n
At a party where more desserts and sweets are likely to be available, a few of
4 m8 e: e. q( W4 q% z# A! Wthe selections can be sampled. If the urge to try everything can't be resisted,
6 [; |% N9 {" `0 Tthen do so, but then second helpings have to be severely limited. The same is % d( ]0 S6 H2 w# D$ M! s* l
somewhat true for Christmas Dinners. One big difference is that the food served
0 {; y& Y* d( C- q; x& U, H% yduring Christmas Dinner will be heavier, so by selecting portions wisely,air max tn, one
4 l0 k* }; {( K x3 pcan always say truthfully that the stomach is full.
; T8 p, l! J4 J8 i7 V! D* A. K$ \And indeed,juicy couture shoes, after a sumptuous Holiday Dinner, your body is likely to be full 0 s5 e9 o& i) V# S* O2 g. s2 Q
from food and your soul full of joy from sharing another memorable holiday
; s/ ^# r& N1 ~# @tradition with family, friends and loved ones. |
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