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5 o* B' ^. r5 Z2 GDuring the Christmas season, summer and its body-conscious state of mind : E( w4 S/ k# {' o5 i4 L- u
are distant memories. Hearty indulgence in the many foods shared at Christmas 2 P# z h, x' c$ x/ v
therefore doesn't produce the same feelings of guilt. Nevertheless, its not a
$ U- @) j1 z+ _9 s" I# ]pleasant thought to start the New Year carrying any extra pounds. So why then
{& ?1 q6 e8 h9 L" G5 C* w2 u4 {eat yourself into a resolution to 'take off a few extra pounds' if you can # E8 G2 b+ Q8 H! h
smartly avoid it?
6 t- x2 ^- p+ Z/ `& s?Whether it's sharing cookies and candies at work, or having an evening out
" i* K4 F" n( ^; Eat a party or dinner, you can have Christmas food and enjoy it. While you seem
9 R, H+ R. e. A7 i; Z! a8 K) i8 I( rto be eating heartily with a smile, the key is to have a secret strategy of ( |; g+ E, R' Y0 H1 ~5 N B) a% R
moderation. It involves sticking to a plan that can be called 'Eating on a ' A3 ~# x' W N2 w7 ?: z8 d, d# _
Budget.'
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, r! S# |1 x7 K2 S3 ^3 r" Y?'Eating on a Budget' is not about the cost of what is eaten, but about the
! S1 U: T7 \) M8 `( Rquantity of what is eaten. It is important that a 'budget' or eating in ) F# T: \2 ~# ~6 ]8 M0 w
moderation plan is developed because it is almost impossible to avoid exposure
2 O$ z# S5 `' }' lto a lot of cookies, candies and other sweets at Christmas. At work, you may 8 E# w. K4 n& A/ R( @; u
risk appearing like the Grinch who stole Christmas if your response will always , a5 w1 G! M( i5 @
be something like, 'Uh..no..bah humbug' all the time that some Christmas goodies
; |3 W; v$ ]: M6 s( X/ n Oare offered. It will seem as if you aren't in the spirit of the holidays
5 m" c" C% g; J/ y+ vespecially since at that time of year everyone is usually in a festive and more
- F; o1 p* B/ m# ^) Y. Srelaxed mood, and the pace at work is usually slower. 1 Q0 j2 G6 D7 W0 z& g) _; L
?A practical way to partake in Christmas goodies, for example, is to 6 o- h1 ^3 j: j8 V8 B- Q
substitute some holiday cookies for say the bagel that you usually have with
* p: q# p+ d( Y3 Y# v2 y# Ebreakfast or for a mid-morning snack. And instead of just taking one cookie,
; P5 U6 n4 E. B% O Kfrom the platter, which is noticeable and likely will encourage a colleague to
1 N- B( M# }3 W3 ^6 u" d& Htell you to have more, take three instead. That's where the plan can come into
/ f+ ~, _/ z& Z: e% R5 E# ~# Gplay. You can then enjoy the cookies over two or more hours,ed hardy hoodies, because nobody will
- y% A& J" M1 d9 rbe watching how you really eat. You can always have a few candies, one cookie or S! z2 N2 L4 u
a cookie and a half by your desk and that way it will seem as if you are
; m; b; |) ?) R7 U& Fheartily enjoying the holiday treats.? & j8 ^/ O3 N+ v( G
?Another strategy is to bring - bake or buy - low calorie Christmas cookies
! D& Y% G) u. F( P( Sand candies to work to counteract others that are being offered. Since eating 0 a- z/ ` e8 z
healthy is highly encouraged, health-conscious cookies will not be looked down
+ q$ ~* Z A; Q/ Uupon so long as they taste great. A box of sugar-free Christmas chocolate & \2 l3 F1 u. g9 z
candies for example will look just as delightful as regular chocolate candies. * O( y% H0 H& v: `. p6 G
It's interesting to note that in a poll sponsored by the National Confectioners
* {. R$ p# \. I4 e1 WAssociation in 2004,christian louboutin pumps, chocolate was the favorite food gift that Americans said
) j9 `9 v% b( E1 e Qthey preferred to receive for the holidays. The lowly and much maligned fruit
" h# y0 v, x" C. k& J7 Z* icake was last on the list. The second favorite holiday food gift was a fruit - \& s, x1 v+ |$ d$ f! Y' w3 \; N
basket and a plate of cookies was third on the list,abercrombie bags, according to the & ?' d5 ?( V) ^1 S+ E }: X
Association. / Q/ s- Z2 }' B/ C1 m
For an occasion such as a Christmas party or a dinner, including Christmas % s& X8 a3 @% ~$ x8 C4 B
Dinner, where larger quantities and selection of food is available, the 'Eating 7 ^0 \$ K* }. r8 O5 v: J
on a Budget' plan means that serving portions and the choice of food selected
0 r# e5 a$ D$ Q% [& ]& H% jshould be carefully watched. : H9 }( S2 O& N
At a party where more desserts and sweets are likely to be available, a few of
; K4 P4 g2 `, r# rthe selections can be sampled. If the urge to try everything can't be resisted, 3 f- j+ {9 l, j: m
then do so, but then second helpings have to be severely limited. The same is
. q% T! a: M t& Y. r. _1 asomewhat true for Christmas Dinners. One big difference is that the food served
) {" h3 l: }* U& d0 ~* g8 `during Christmas Dinner will be heavier, so by selecting portions wisely,air max tn, one
7 i7 Q/ W, p7 H- M- S; Bcan always say truthfully that the stomach is full. 9 z" c7 D; J" [
And indeed,juicy couture shoes, after a sumptuous Holiday Dinner, your body is likely to be full
5 @' `/ R" O8 ofrom food and your soul full of joy from sharing another memorable holiday
+ b1 j! S9 O+ g- C2 S& Htradition with family, friends and loved ones. |
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