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$ o# }( B2 x+ lDuring the Christmas season, summer and its body-conscious state of mind
) p' w/ `; U3 A2 m7 I2 n Q- T% uare distant memories. Hearty indulgence in the many foods shared at Christmas
1 T# C7 M* A6 r, M" J; L |therefore doesn't produce the same feelings of guilt. Nevertheless, its not a F/ D" q; ~2 [1 c* I [
pleasant thought to start the New Year carrying any extra pounds. So why then
3 G5 L6 q6 k7 i& Teat yourself into a resolution to 'take off a few extra pounds' if you can T3 W3 Q- E& S( q% O5 `" M8 e; L
smartly avoid it?3 ?0 p Q# \1 P4 R& ^
?Whether it's sharing cookies and candies at work, or having an evening out
3 P: o9 y3 x: W$ X3 Gat a party or dinner, you can have Christmas food and enjoy it. While you seem ( {6 V6 e6 E5 J3 `4 O6 G0 L
to be eating heartily with a smile, the key is to have a secret strategy of
. o1 ]! O5 l( B0 V/ V$ Gmoderation. It involves sticking to a plan that can be called 'Eating on a # g: q) h, L+ a: L) a' R
Budget.'
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?'Eating on a Budget' is not about the cost of what is eaten, but about the ! i3 p! o& s X. Z1 T) t- S% p- ?
quantity of what is eaten. It is important that a 'budget' or eating in 4 c, [3 @7 g5 V" N# `0 D
moderation plan is developed because it is almost impossible to avoid exposure + Z5 m u( H9 P$ _' L# P6 p
to a lot of cookies, candies and other sweets at Christmas. At work, you may / L$ b7 u2 N4 d, e' V
risk appearing like the Grinch who stole Christmas if your response will always
4 q4 a& j4 @$ N" b+ Wbe something like, 'Uh..no..bah humbug' all the time that some Christmas goodies
) C. o$ E, h/ f' c! c" x" h+ s# dare offered. It will seem as if you aren't in the spirit of the holidays
& J. ~ ~# v) Y+ Despecially since at that time of year everyone is usually in a festive and more 5 F0 R( c0 R+ c' U
relaxed mood, and the pace at work is usually slower. 0 ^7 T! q; V& `4 u# j. K, h/ ]- @
?A practical way to partake in Christmas goodies, for example, is to
' }0 p6 ~ c# e% `* Asubstitute some holiday cookies for say the bagel that you usually have with f, {9 _: }* ^
breakfast or for a mid-morning snack. And instead of just taking one cookie,
8 l5 c* e: i4 L( W7 Z8 nfrom the platter, which is noticeable and likely will encourage a colleague to . z0 q. ?3 M ]/ `/ ^ Z( x
tell you to have more, take three instead. That's where the plan can come into
4 d" b8 \; ^+ X/ I7 Z5 `play. You can then enjoy the cookies over two or more hours,ed hardy hoodies, because nobody will ( x' O- N' S0 J1 G
be watching how you really eat. You can always have a few candies, one cookie or h8 X$ ?' d- A& f- X
a cookie and a half by your desk and that way it will seem as if you are + A! n' J( t% J5 U& I
heartily enjoying the holiday treats.? : v: n' M+ v$ j) g
?Another strategy is to bring - bake or buy - low calorie Christmas cookies
' ~3 d$ h6 V8 }1 k2 w0 D# C! Dand candies to work to counteract others that are being offered. Since eating ! _6 A% H w7 E. A- ^9 ]9 @5 O
healthy is highly encouraged, health-conscious cookies will not be looked down * [! Q9 H, [& e- q* `6 ^( S: ]
upon so long as they taste great. A box of sugar-free Christmas chocolate
5 d6 u- x2 g$ v8 T9 ^9 O1 ycandies for example will look just as delightful as regular chocolate candies. . Q9 \& X1 I! Y6 w1 t& M
It's interesting to note that in a poll sponsored by the National Confectioners 2 z$ |0 h4 A) e6 g/ E
Association in 2004,christian louboutin pumps, chocolate was the favorite food gift that Americans said
8 e0 J4 ]5 u9 w5 ythey preferred to receive for the holidays. The lowly and much maligned fruit + ?) m4 ^) W& u5 f& C& y# r; J0 u' G
cake was last on the list. The second favorite holiday food gift was a fruit % L4 s) c2 M+ d X$ _8 A. j
basket and a plate of cookies was third on the list,abercrombie bags, according to the ) E0 k# i8 Y4 z5 H" Q1 |5 ^
Association.
* g6 ^7 C1 v) z# v; I3 Z8 C% iFor an occasion such as a Christmas party or a dinner, including Christmas 7 {: F' ^7 M% g' G/ X
Dinner, where larger quantities and selection of food is available, the 'Eating , A8 f9 _4 `! h
on a Budget' plan means that serving portions and the choice of food selected : L1 _: Q7 _& A& i" ~3 Y
should be carefully watched.
S1 g5 U( n% }" r* |At a party where more desserts and sweets are likely to be available, a few of
* Z# x& }2 ?4 W1 ?3 P# Fthe selections can be sampled. If the urge to try everything can't be resisted, ) e& Z* ~5 Y3 f/ E
then do so, but then second helpings have to be severely limited. The same is * Y- W; z$ R+ l+ ^# f0 h6 H* P
somewhat true for Christmas Dinners. One big difference is that the food served
9 |) K( R. F Z6 x- U- Lduring Christmas Dinner will be heavier, so by selecting portions wisely,air max tn, one & C5 \! O# ~2 n. j; a
can always say truthfully that the stomach is full.
8 p) i' m. k+ R) Z2 J( cAnd indeed,juicy couture shoes, after a sumptuous Holiday Dinner, your body is likely to be full % Z# T1 a2 J2 }1 \2 S
from food and your soul full of joy from sharing another memorable holiday 6 v. }7 U) K3 u4 j9 H4 C3 H
tradition with family, friends and loved ones. |
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