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During the Christmas season, summer and its body-conscious state of mind
a2 e8 q6 q4 c8 E" t6 bare distant memories. Hearty indulgence in the many foods shared at Christmas $ H* t1 S) _7 t- i2 I& T
therefore doesn't produce the same feelings of guilt. Nevertheless, its not a ! `8 [" A. u( b. M/ @5 i# s6 B6 Y
pleasant thought to start the New Year carrying any extra pounds. So why then 6 p5 n( G! H, D" ?
eat yourself into a resolution to 'take off a few extra pounds' if you can 6 i9 n; u F9 }6 p1 H
smartly avoid it?# [! D: X0 ~# ^0 Y, ~
?Whether it's sharing cookies and candies at work, or having an evening out & L; v% e! Z. M+ u4 ]7 w! P9 S
at a party or dinner, you can have Christmas food and enjoy it. While you seem
2 j+ W' ^6 ~4 z/ C6 ^. Dto be eating heartily with a smile, the key is to have a secret strategy of : [$ I2 x5 P# S: R
moderation. It involves sticking to a plan that can be called 'Eating on a + T# M" p# A2 k6 S% c/ V
Budget.'
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$ ^4 W! z5 y) M* i+ h( r# l1 Y?'Eating on a Budget' is not about the cost of what is eaten, but about the # X0 y1 x! k7 Z
quantity of what is eaten. It is important that a 'budget' or eating in
; m9 b$ h2 r3 m3 f* fmoderation plan is developed because it is almost impossible to avoid exposure * _/ o# r- S6 a9 M d1 W; {) w
to a lot of cookies, candies and other sweets at Christmas. At work, you may ; z. ]1 Z' J9 w" {! w9 x) i
risk appearing like the Grinch who stole Christmas if your response will always
l6 Z9 W* h, q6 w7 n1 k6 obe something like, 'Uh..no..bah humbug' all the time that some Christmas goodies
/ f; R$ P' X7 {8 H3 t d! W# Oare offered. It will seem as if you aren't in the spirit of the holidays 8 b: g' v7 K$ H3 {* B9 d
especially since at that time of year everyone is usually in a festive and more 5 [$ ^/ m' Z6 k
relaxed mood, and the pace at work is usually slower.
3 q8 A1 g) O! R4 `) T6 _/ T?A practical way to partake in Christmas goodies, for example, is to
) o0 ~$ d6 e" ^4 S$ H! esubstitute some holiday cookies for say the bagel that you usually have with $ d/ L; I/ c8 h7 s
breakfast or for a mid-morning snack. And instead of just taking one cookie,
: x8 N. c3 o5 l- gfrom the platter, which is noticeable and likely will encourage a colleague to
& s3 o6 `4 ?6 A6 b1 Y8 Z' X8 Htell you to have more, take three instead. That's where the plan can come into 1 n; c! W: ?% Z# Y. A% o# N
play. You can then enjoy the cookies over two or more hours,ed hardy hoodies, because nobody will 4 ]5 B" u1 Z9 P9 @
be watching how you really eat. You can always have a few candies, one cookie or 3 T( h8 w1 @# {" f& y( v; j
a cookie and a half by your desk and that way it will seem as if you are 1 {; K( S! a- |. j# _" O5 L
heartily enjoying the holiday treats.?
6 P5 _1 i8 E; f$ Q$ Y- h?Another strategy is to bring - bake or buy - low calorie Christmas cookies % p6 q0 [; t, `/ p+ k- K7 n& b
and candies to work to counteract others that are being offered. Since eating * H6 J6 S. @2 R6 a% q7 g. [
healthy is highly encouraged, health-conscious cookies will not be looked down : _0 B- p' }( M* v, f7 P
upon so long as they taste great. A box of sugar-free Christmas chocolate * ]) Y: [+ d5 j( b
candies for example will look just as delightful as regular chocolate candies. + z; @! X$ Y2 u: G0 q
It's interesting to note that in a poll sponsored by the National Confectioners
, D: `: S3 ]$ w, [% r: gAssociation in 2004,christian louboutin pumps, chocolate was the favorite food gift that Americans said 3 Y% n3 D! H: `3 D" q. m
they preferred to receive for the holidays. The lowly and much maligned fruit
, R/ ~. e) ?/ i) r# V2 |* u# Gcake was last on the list. The second favorite holiday food gift was a fruit
$ k2 \1 F* @& D2 u9 w+ d: ?basket and a plate of cookies was third on the list,abercrombie bags, according to the
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7 T% D7 q. B! p4 g% p0 w, GFor an occasion such as a Christmas party or a dinner, including Christmas 2 ?) b, S; f. y+ I
Dinner, where larger quantities and selection of food is available, the 'Eating
0 Y" }! ^. x) uon a Budget' plan means that serving portions and the choice of food selected ' ?- J' ?0 `9 ?6 ?5 _; L
should be carefully watched.
# E0 N/ S* q' Q' QAt a party where more desserts and sweets are likely to be available, a few of & f$ R+ _% G1 d
the selections can be sampled. If the urge to try everything can't be resisted, - J" B1 a3 J. n- [5 U
then do so, but then second helpings have to be severely limited. The same is # q' R% h1 K/ y: \4 r9 X
somewhat true for Christmas Dinners. One big difference is that the food served % |% p1 ?7 F8 _. E5 C" @
during Christmas Dinner will be heavier, so by selecting portions wisely,air max tn, one 8 \4 c4 u6 I* ?* o
can always say truthfully that the stomach is full. ! L( m. C3 b: R! \
And indeed,juicy couture shoes, after a sumptuous Holiday Dinner, your body is likely to be full
6 R8 Q" @$ K( Ffrom food and your soul full of joy from sharing another memorable holiday & P) f1 y1 z; [# F/ {/ m4 W
tradition with family, friends and loved ones. |
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