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During the Christmas season, summer and its body-conscious state of mind ; |* p" U4 \6 F4 K+ e
are distant memories. Hearty indulgence in the many foods shared at Christmas
5 b6 a& H s& \9 _: ]therefore doesn't produce the same feelings of guilt. Nevertheless, its not a
% f" Z# f9 P3 d, D4 q8 I5 ]pleasant thought to start the New Year carrying any extra pounds. So why then
( \% B" ~" E K8 ]! W/ P/ _eat yourself into a resolution to 'take off a few extra pounds' if you can
9 I7 R: W$ R. usmartly avoid it?
& x& q" a! a! C( a$ R8 V?Whether it's sharing cookies and candies at work, or having an evening out
, f+ f5 k3 c# D+ r( Sat a party or dinner, you can have Christmas food and enjoy it. While you seem 1 b4 X, v: K6 t( ~7 W' F
to be eating heartily with a smile, the key is to have a secret strategy of
' q" p& q) u. P8 H6 E7 emoderation. It involves sticking to a plan that can be called 'Eating on a
" W9 B6 `0 N7 I6 T8 WBudget.'
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?'Eating on a Budget' is not about the cost of what is eaten, but about the
! d# @! x. u [: o% J" J5 Hquantity of what is eaten. It is important that a 'budget' or eating in
6 y, q3 S1 m8 b! dmoderation plan is developed because it is almost impossible to avoid exposure : E9 ^ V! C+ O r |' t& N
to a lot of cookies, candies and other sweets at Christmas. At work, you may 9 g$ l" P$ ?" K" n5 F6 H# z3 h+ w
risk appearing like the Grinch who stole Christmas if your response will always 1 t5 v0 L! H& m3 w! U
be something like, 'Uh..no..bah humbug' all the time that some Christmas goodies
- J' S; K- B8 @9 kare offered. It will seem as if you aren't in the spirit of the holidays
- o8 _% v5 l8 Respecially since at that time of year everyone is usually in a festive and more 6 s/ i( W7 Q6 Q6 ^) |" Q* B
relaxed mood, and the pace at work is usually slower. + s0 W4 w5 L D- a2 q
?A practical way to partake in Christmas goodies, for example, is to S( ~ ~ k& J7 e3 h8 h
substitute some holiday cookies for say the bagel that you usually have with * N7 q4 b5 W* p9 I
breakfast or for a mid-morning snack. And instead of just taking one cookie, 8 W5 P- x* S7 _4 I# p) ]0 Q' Q
from the platter, which is noticeable and likely will encourage a colleague to
; a+ l1 O5 y2 }( @# o& V( otell you to have more, take three instead. That's where the plan can come into ) C" g `) E7 q0 b4 A
play. You can then enjoy the cookies over two or more hours,ed hardy hoodies, because nobody will
5 N4 V: I( g$ g3 y, k: w, |be watching how you really eat. You can always have a few candies, one cookie or " [; S5 G2 _( m6 U$ U% c6 D u2 h
a cookie and a half by your desk and that way it will seem as if you are ; p. Z& C2 x3 P& L: x5 n: h
heartily enjoying the holiday treats.? " V0 h9 T& j# {7 ?: k
?Another strategy is to bring - bake or buy - low calorie Christmas cookies
9 L0 { b3 m" E5 O& N4 r, Mand candies to work to counteract others that are being offered. Since eating
" A4 d" q4 X9 d4 O5 shealthy is highly encouraged, health-conscious cookies will not be looked down ; E5 S" Y6 `$ E; n
upon so long as they taste great. A box of sugar-free Christmas chocolate
L+ H- W3 j- A" _% b- Q8 r$ @candies for example will look just as delightful as regular chocolate candies.
) b+ }0 o: J$ f/ Z+ LIt's interesting to note that in a poll sponsored by the National Confectioners ' b( r9 ~- ~% T# x! U, g, x' h
Association in 2004,christian louboutin pumps, chocolate was the favorite food gift that Americans said
+ w9 z. |) S. E2 u5 _they preferred to receive for the holidays. The lowly and much maligned fruit
, W9 c) U3 ?2 P. Ycake was last on the list. The second favorite holiday food gift was a fruit . ^4 x5 C2 @- s+ q$ @' Q7 E* m7 b
basket and a plate of cookies was third on the list,abercrombie bags, according to the 2 @" W; f+ Y6 [9 L7 C0 @' E/ e
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For an occasion such as a Christmas party or a dinner, including Christmas 1 s, [% P/ O2 p: {, i5 R
Dinner, where larger quantities and selection of food is available, the 'Eating
( Q1 v, d$ W( Y+ u" Gon a Budget' plan means that serving portions and the choice of food selected
. ?+ Q/ q5 x' t& F4 N& Bshould be carefully watched.
1 u4 E, h8 v) UAt a party where more desserts and sweets are likely to be available, a few of ' H: m) x/ Z) D
the selections can be sampled. If the urge to try everything can't be resisted,
6 h6 n* d& a8 e% V0 _$ q. o7 lthen do so, but then second helpings have to be severely limited. The same is ( F) H2 g+ T# k" n$ U# c9 {# L
somewhat true for Christmas Dinners. One big difference is that the food served 2 |& }2 I9 I+ ~) l, d/ A; o
during Christmas Dinner will be heavier, so by selecting portions wisely,air max tn, one 0 i" \9 F5 T$ J7 a6 j
can always say truthfully that the stomach is full.
) v5 }0 p. E' AAnd indeed,juicy couture shoes, after a sumptuous Holiday Dinner, your body is likely to be full * S: @" A& ]4 ^1 C; ^
from food and your soul full of joy from sharing another memorable holiday ; h, p1 a4 k, A& F) T% ?! ^
tradition with family, friends and loved ones. |
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