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6 o3 w% @7 ]2 R* ~During the Christmas season, summer and its body-conscious state of mind ( M, J; {! r' ]9 f
are distant memories. Hearty indulgence in the many foods shared at Christmas 0 |( U: L3 y& h
therefore doesn't produce the same feelings of guilt. Nevertheless, its not a 6 t% V0 o4 j8 u& E5 L2 |, L( K- r
pleasant thought to start the New Year carrying any extra pounds. So why then 3 V/ j$ _9 v" a z6 N
eat yourself into a resolution to 'take off a few extra pounds' if you can 6 {% i+ K- k0 W3 t- c6 p0 s6 X
smartly avoid it?9 Z$ o" d, y2 S: X) I
?Whether it's sharing cookies and candies at work, or having an evening out
: V1 l& X2 n# g8 e {at a party or dinner, you can have Christmas food and enjoy it. While you seem " H' q M+ @1 S) s4 ?" E; q
to be eating heartily with a smile, the key is to have a secret strategy of - V& |3 e3 d% |+ n2 a `. n: }
moderation. It involves sticking to a plan that can be called 'Eating on a
2 J, [- a; C( ?- r4 EBudget.'
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" w) J! n( ]5 |( X" T4 `; Y, y7 d$ _; U?'Eating on a Budget' is not about the cost of what is eaten, but about the
+ N. Z5 P' z4 w, G. {1 ~# b# Gquantity of what is eaten. It is important that a 'budget' or eating in
6 _- g' l' h0 i5 Rmoderation plan is developed because it is almost impossible to avoid exposure
6 h9 ]8 H, U( |$ b& b1 L. f3 lto a lot of cookies, candies and other sweets at Christmas. At work, you may $ ^ D F9 S% [/ b F \& B( i
risk appearing like the Grinch who stole Christmas if your response will always
3 t3 w6 N8 B: d3 j8 }be something like, 'Uh..no..bah humbug' all the time that some Christmas goodies
% K# |# R8 l: q" i; [5 Q! d$ Care offered. It will seem as if you aren't in the spirit of the holidays 6 |5 D2 K# |. Y0 z
especially since at that time of year everyone is usually in a festive and more " Q0 c" A' ?! {: ]
relaxed mood, and the pace at work is usually slower.
- s' b+ r/ f0 [3 b+ H p?A practical way to partake in Christmas goodies, for example, is to
/ s$ d5 e4 r9 m; Z4 asubstitute some holiday cookies for say the bagel that you usually have with
9 p+ C( m d: v. z+ ]( s8 kbreakfast or for a mid-morning snack. And instead of just taking one cookie, 1 \3 P* K/ V$ L$ Z. X4 P
from the platter, which is noticeable and likely will encourage a colleague to
s! J* n7 y" J- Ztell you to have more, take three instead. That's where the plan can come into ; P0 d1 G: G$ f" p: w8 l
play. You can then enjoy the cookies over two or more hours,ed hardy hoodies, because nobody will
M2 K9 L: x m# M# x7 p( c4 Dbe watching how you really eat. You can always have a few candies, one cookie or ! D5 M$ V4 o+ Y* q5 Z
a cookie and a half by your desk and that way it will seem as if you are # M |" D, m# Z" A/ z6 F B
heartily enjoying the holiday treats.? 1 s* P; ?, s# B# c
?Another strategy is to bring - bake or buy - low calorie Christmas cookies ) ^/ v! W9 T+ o+ V' x0 l
and candies to work to counteract others that are being offered. Since eating 8 k% o4 k6 S' k8 H2 c6 I
healthy is highly encouraged, health-conscious cookies will not be looked down * R" m- C; U+ W8 I
upon so long as they taste great. A box of sugar-free Christmas chocolate
* F/ ?+ W0 j3 f- e$ Y# bcandies for example will look just as delightful as regular chocolate candies. 1 T. I6 z" _# R
It's interesting to note that in a poll sponsored by the National Confectioners
1 y' k* `3 O( A3 H0 x$ o) D( EAssociation in 2004,christian louboutin pumps, chocolate was the favorite food gift that Americans said
/ @/ g2 S* H% S. ]they preferred to receive for the holidays. The lowly and much maligned fruit K3 k* L6 p4 d. n! r% I
cake was last on the list. The second favorite holiday food gift was a fruit
! c# a9 o! j; O. N) `% hbasket and a plate of cookies was third on the list,abercrombie bags, according to the % \ d( d* G' S8 @
Association.
+ [# P7 v- \3 x2 wFor an occasion such as a Christmas party or a dinner, including Christmas ' t9 g3 F% |" ?, s
Dinner, where larger quantities and selection of food is available, the 'Eating
7 L- p3 a- K0 T, v) ~3 Eon a Budget' plan means that serving portions and the choice of food selected 7 X9 j3 `6 s( r+ S" W+ [5 `
should be carefully watched. - h; L- t% a9 [ W3 ]% S2 }3 ?/ P$ c
At a party where more desserts and sweets are likely to be available, a few of
! m9 L+ j1 f" f2 f* f- Nthe selections can be sampled. If the urge to try everything can't be resisted,
: W, r$ j( i8 J# X' ^) lthen do so, but then second helpings have to be severely limited. The same is & Z# q6 a5 m/ w, f- m2 c
somewhat true for Christmas Dinners. One big difference is that the food served
1 c! _: ~: F4 j, `during Christmas Dinner will be heavier, so by selecting portions wisely,air max tn, one
" `! j* R- n5 x0 scan always say truthfully that the stomach is full.
3 A! E8 m d- y$ OAnd indeed,juicy couture shoes, after a sumptuous Holiday Dinner, your body is likely to be full
1 o# U* `: v5 `8 Jfrom food and your soul full of joy from sharing another memorable holiday
- ?3 v* n# U6 ?tradition with family, friends and loved ones. |
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