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During the Christmas season, summer and its body-conscious state of mind
+ `2 g: i- d7 J3 G; b6 f. r; Sare distant memories. Hearty indulgence in the many foods shared at Christmas
$ ~; {" R1 E! v- C* i% Ktherefore doesn't produce the same feelings of guilt. Nevertheless, its not a # m3 K) a, I+ L8 V
pleasant thought to start the New Year carrying any extra pounds. So why then
0 ?; `1 Y9 h/ r6 l1 ^+ \eat yourself into a resolution to 'take off a few extra pounds' if you can
3 z/ N5 r m4 t5 Asmartly avoid it?4 t2 n/ x& Q a" t$ e
?Whether it's sharing cookies and candies at work, or having an evening out
) {3 c$ b( r; R6 l9 E- s* lat a party or dinner, you can have Christmas food and enjoy it. While you seem
5 O7 o) }' U: O% m1 h6 J3 E! a: ^to be eating heartily with a smile, the key is to have a secret strategy of Z- J6 s. p9 P, U, F- }
moderation. It involves sticking to a plan that can be called 'Eating on a
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?'Eating on a Budget' is not about the cost of what is eaten, but about the
" R. C# O4 K3 a& R! t& l: \quantity of what is eaten. It is important that a 'budget' or eating in ( h7 s4 \& j2 Y% D6 j% @6 C
moderation plan is developed because it is almost impossible to avoid exposure - ]) n% W1 r. x1 v0 n5 ^ |5 a- I; q
to a lot of cookies, candies and other sweets at Christmas. At work, you may 9 v6 X- h$ }' ~6 A
risk appearing like the Grinch who stole Christmas if your response will always
- B8 w. W+ a; G1 ybe something like, 'Uh..no..bah humbug' all the time that some Christmas goodies
% }; n* X5 t7 nare offered. It will seem as if you aren't in the spirit of the holidays
: M) V$ Q& O# |/ s. a8 M" Oespecially since at that time of year everyone is usually in a festive and more 8 F6 `8 ]" a" h; u
relaxed mood, and the pace at work is usually slower.
# g1 C# _9 i: K; v?A practical way to partake in Christmas goodies, for example, is to 4 B" x! {3 P ?( ^+ b! s3 M
substitute some holiday cookies for say the bagel that you usually have with 6 x9 ]9 u# _% h4 G4 \: ^
breakfast or for a mid-morning snack. And instead of just taking one cookie, , a s# y' p) t
from the platter, which is noticeable and likely will encourage a colleague to t% D" G8 B% P5 }# w
tell you to have more, take three instead. That's where the plan can come into / V" Z8 J6 j* B; B1 _, c' x3 P
play. You can then enjoy the cookies over two or more hours,ed hardy hoodies, because nobody will 0 }: q; c; g9 a6 I( T! X
be watching how you really eat. You can always have a few candies, one cookie or
& C8 N7 |; E$ m' n4 [a cookie and a half by your desk and that way it will seem as if you are : l6 a/ ~' @( c
heartily enjoying the holiday treats.?
, s+ Z4 H- P. F# w0 W9 ?1 t?Another strategy is to bring - bake or buy - low calorie Christmas cookies
! w% j9 z" q. r3 y- n! [& Rand candies to work to counteract others that are being offered. Since eating ; s% t. J: j w1 y7 `" {
healthy is highly encouraged, health-conscious cookies will not be looked down : H, r5 n9 b0 S8 s+ B# L& t+ u
upon so long as they taste great. A box of sugar-free Christmas chocolate ; V8 @; p) C" a1 G1 v+ K9 z
candies for example will look just as delightful as regular chocolate candies.
; [7 {/ {! p; S% ^7 M& F! DIt's interesting to note that in a poll sponsored by the National Confectioners , l- M# \2 J6 q3 p. `$ a. u
Association in 2004,christian louboutin pumps, chocolate was the favorite food gift that Americans said
/ C( N* ^2 N; y, j. Y& q6 C& w' v. |they preferred to receive for the holidays. The lowly and much maligned fruit
4 @) L' j! ?" [ y4 U# Ycake was last on the list. The second favorite holiday food gift was a fruit / g1 Y4 p4 X6 v) F4 U+ |
basket and a plate of cookies was third on the list,abercrombie bags, according to the
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3 `4 N; x3 l7 q2 c$ NFor an occasion such as a Christmas party or a dinner, including Christmas
6 H+ u" K) u3 q7 [+ Q) CDinner, where larger quantities and selection of food is available, the 'Eating % P; N3 a" W ^3 l5 l# f1 _
on a Budget' plan means that serving portions and the choice of food selected
8 v% A) y* Y; m( O. X: @& oshould be carefully watched.
) m! R! |$ M3 k+ k$ SAt a party where more desserts and sweets are likely to be available, a few of 6 l% {8 _9 N3 b% ~- g1 ~+ I' O8 [
the selections can be sampled. If the urge to try everything can't be resisted, ' \* D- V5 h% b
then do so, but then second helpings have to be severely limited. The same is
: `$ j- e( Z( F0 u& x" {somewhat true for Christmas Dinners. One big difference is that the food served 5 N9 _; c6 ~$ N. m: U- E
during Christmas Dinner will be heavier, so by selecting portions wisely,air max tn, one 3 B' _4 l+ }3 E$ i+ { n
can always say truthfully that the stomach is full. , b* C) j* f3 O$ E& ]' G
And indeed,juicy couture shoes, after a sumptuous Holiday Dinner, your body is likely to be full
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tradition with family, friends and loved ones. |
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