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& K* V' i! X" m! m9 e2 pDuring the Christmas season, summer and its body-conscious state of mind - R" J3 R- f5 I2 T9 F A2 b
are distant memories. Hearty indulgence in the many foods shared at Christmas ' g) n* w( P4 j. N4 `9 X
therefore doesn't produce the same feelings of guilt. Nevertheless, its not a 4 E; Q2 C8 f1 M
pleasant thought to start the New Year carrying any extra pounds. So why then 7 s3 M) b! \# _
eat yourself into a resolution to 'take off a few extra pounds' if you can 6 I( }3 ^3 b" z$ J0 g9 a
smartly avoid it?: i* \( P C8 f
?Whether it's sharing cookies and candies at work, or having an evening out 4 Y# t5 J; M9 B8 Q
at a party or dinner, you can have Christmas food and enjoy it. While you seem
9 y& V8 v: w1 z* V1 U. `! M- O# Ito be eating heartily with a smile, the key is to have a secret strategy of 7 g+ B$ R1 k4 J# `) `+ U; r% n$ d
moderation. It involves sticking to a plan that can be called 'Eating on a ' O; W( Z4 i1 q. P4 \
Budget.'
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?'Eating on a Budget' is not about the cost of what is eaten, but about the a$ Y; H' b- d) a* w
quantity of what is eaten. It is important that a 'budget' or eating in 6 M& r0 k7 L [
moderation plan is developed because it is almost impossible to avoid exposure ' f6 M8 K% h0 A. t, Y0 G& n: z3 ~
to a lot of cookies, candies and other sweets at Christmas. At work, you may + m. ~3 C! j4 T. c3 C( ~
risk appearing like the Grinch who stole Christmas if your response will always 1 @9 x0 f# t; r, p; x, M
be something like, 'Uh..no..bah humbug' all the time that some Christmas goodies * d; B! o$ ~, a+ Z
are offered. It will seem as if you aren't in the spirit of the holidays
; B! a$ ~/ \) u7 _* P( Lespecially since at that time of year everyone is usually in a festive and more 2 J0 @3 |+ F4 W7 K
relaxed mood, and the pace at work is usually slower.
/ y7 _- Q$ @( {/ b# N* y2 @# W?A practical way to partake in Christmas goodies, for example, is to 3 O3 z$ N2 L! W& y0 _& @
substitute some holiday cookies for say the bagel that you usually have with 8 ~, U' T7 k1 m+ A, ^% d: W8 \
breakfast or for a mid-morning snack. And instead of just taking one cookie,
7 V( f1 ^4 C* C# u- z+ f+ ~from the platter, which is noticeable and likely will encourage a colleague to
( w/ m6 H4 ^9 P% Q7 K1 R& wtell you to have more, take three instead. That's where the plan can come into
7 k* N0 E( Z2 u) zplay. You can then enjoy the cookies over two or more hours,ed hardy hoodies, because nobody will
7 p$ O; e; L2 t6 E6 l5 O6 kbe watching how you really eat. You can always have a few candies, one cookie or 4 X, u' b( S2 c9 a
a cookie and a half by your desk and that way it will seem as if you are 4 }; {# a/ l W( `& Q8 ]
heartily enjoying the holiday treats.?
. y) C: G, y7 K. c?Another strategy is to bring - bake or buy - low calorie Christmas cookies r% w1 b4 @2 u$ s6 L2 y
and candies to work to counteract others that are being offered. Since eating
! m4 Y( y/ G5 G- Uhealthy is highly encouraged, health-conscious cookies will not be looked down # ^8 v- C/ v1 h
upon so long as they taste great. A box of sugar-free Christmas chocolate 8 ~* G) m4 k4 u3 [: L& j
candies for example will look just as delightful as regular chocolate candies.
% B( S$ ]! S s4 }: I, R) pIt's interesting to note that in a poll sponsored by the National Confectioners
% r" p* A7 y f+ j3 |: `" ^Association in 2004,christian louboutin pumps, chocolate was the favorite food gift that Americans said
7 W8 ^# y! y# Y7 zthey preferred to receive for the holidays. The lowly and much maligned fruit
0 C( r9 h2 c$ gcake was last on the list. The second favorite holiday food gift was a fruit p/ u7 L& X; M) _/ y3 U
basket and a plate of cookies was third on the list,abercrombie bags, according to the
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For an occasion such as a Christmas party or a dinner, including Christmas ' ~8 s* N+ m- w4 Y/ u1 w
Dinner, where larger quantities and selection of food is available, the 'Eating
7 _( I3 }& ]% Lon a Budget' plan means that serving portions and the choice of food selected 9 W ]& A8 E3 f) P, q; q- m! `0 p
should be carefully watched. ' o+ O) x! A7 k2 `& e8 t; S$ A
At a party where more desserts and sweets are likely to be available, a few of
+ {; g+ Z5 [! f* {5 U1 qthe selections can be sampled. If the urge to try everything can't be resisted, 4 [- P4 l$ W/ v" v0 z/ r/ y
then do so, but then second helpings have to be severely limited. The same is ) G1 }* F% ^4 ?6 G' H- d
somewhat true for Christmas Dinners. One big difference is that the food served 1 i# l: o5 [5 X$ B0 j5 }' t9 @, A
during Christmas Dinner will be heavier, so by selecting portions wisely,air max tn, one
7 K0 Z8 @4 E; h5 A; J' C; Ucan always say truthfully that the stomach is full. 9 E( i4 _6 l1 J- Q4 F5 T
And indeed,juicy couture shoes, after a sumptuous Holiday Dinner, your body is likely to be full
( o, k/ `) X# A6 G% Z) Kfrom food and your soul full of joy from sharing another memorable holiday - i" L- o$ b. w5 u. {2 ?! l. i8 i
tradition with family, friends and loved ones. |
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