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) v, [( y6 L* M+ A7 G/ uDuring the Christmas season, summer and its body-conscious state of mind 9 @- ~2 \/ p; S! D4 x9 y
are distant memories. Hearty indulgence in the many foods shared at Christmas ) | F/ h6 [/ w4 N- e6 G
therefore doesn't produce the same feelings of guilt. Nevertheless, its not a
& B( I8 C7 i3 x! |( Zpleasant thought to start the New Year carrying any extra pounds. So why then
6 c+ m) S) W' H" E/ i7 u I( q4 t) ^eat yourself into a resolution to 'take off a few extra pounds' if you can 4 T: S% N) Y7 N1 D9 w
smartly avoid it?* H4 U3 ?2 [7 S
?Whether it's sharing cookies and candies at work, or having an evening out " t* ?5 R b+ G; ]
at a party or dinner, you can have Christmas food and enjoy it. While you seem % N4 s9 R% z+ F. N
to be eating heartily with a smile, the key is to have a secret strategy of
' X% l0 U3 c$ f1 \" zmoderation. It involves sticking to a plan that can be called 'Eating on a
, Y% ] d( D; J" v& A$ I6 Q& JBudget.') }- Z) b; u2 g1 _6 g# e0 e
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$ c- `: U1 }! r: s6 h?'Eating on a Budget' is not about the cost of what is eaten, but about the
6 T$ x$ g E9 I5 \* t) r# j, ]quantity of what is eaten. It is important that a 'budget' or eating in
/ A% d6 d# v+ ~) e) t( i0 n$ bmoderation plan is developed because it is almost impossible to avoid exposure 3 e: M j5 M0 Q1 z
to a lot of cookies, candies and other sweets at Christmas. At work, you may , Q( q# Z* u& p. H7 v. }
risk appearing like the Grinch who stole Christmas if your response will always & H1 [: H8 W5 Q: v8 A3 t! `
be something like, 'Uh..no..bah humbug' all the time that some Christmas goodies
$ K+ \" E' A- rare offered. It will seem as if you aren't in the spirit of the holidays 9 R( ]9 h) @' a( h0 o6 e
especially since at that time of year everyone is usually in a festive and more 9 M& Q4 M v- |# L% v( w: l
relaxed mood, and the pace at work is usually slower. % g/ z- j$ j/ N5 g
?A practical way to partake in Christmas goodies, for example, is to . @6 h* _1 }& P1 ]9 D3 V# f
substitute some holiday cookies for say the bagel that you usually have with
j) {$ L9 ^9 I. I0 Gbreakfast or for a mid-morning snack. And instead of just taking one cookie,
5 ]! b9 v5 l0 Pfrom the platter, which is noticeable and likely will encourage a colleague to
$ [: B. O$ t6 c, B5 Rtell you to have more, take three instead. That's where the plan can come into
& i& D: ~. i& n& a$ U1 r3 xplay. You can then enjoy the cookies over two or more hours,ed hardy hoodies, because nobody will
. z" H+ X$ u+ v; H2 [be watching how you really eat. You can always have a few candies, one cookie or 9 e) v/ e, G' |
a cookie and a half by your desk and that way it will seem as if you are ; ~8 w! o& M8 K2 A/ l! `- O
heartily enjoying the holiday treats.? 2 i: E) y$ k/ x( m$ N# @* K6 J
?Another strategy is to bring - bake or buy - low calorie Christmas cookies 5 Q1 d) o! I- v% f" y2 w+ G8 T8 X& X. D
and candies to work to counteract others that are being offered. Since eating 4 O" o; c U6 E1 ~ A* t. O3 z
healthy is highly encouraged, health-conscious cookies will not be looked down 5 }. k6 ^3 X- n2 u: K
upon so long as they taste great. A box of sugar-free Christmas chocolate 1 h- Q) k: R w0 e7 B7 l6 a
candies for example will look just as delightful as regular chocolate candies. 9 d# J) y7 }+ v9 s0 L
It's interesting to note that in a poll sponsored by the National Confectioners
4 K6 c4 {* J, w- _( a- t& t, @5 BAssociation in 2004,christian louboutin pumps, chocolate was the favorite food gift that Americans said # x% g: T6 z; U9 g$ x. ?
they preferred to receive for the holidays. The lowly and much maligned fruit # {/ _: ]# P9 W
cake was last on the list. The second favorite holiday food gift was a fruit # O7 y/ F8 t7 q. N& x" I0 U R
basket and a plate of cookies was third on the list,abercrombie bags, according to the ; D/ r* {! p" n) I( i) i2 |
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' g! }0 p' L S8 t( n) yFor an occasion such as a Christmas party or a dinner, including Christmas w) r/ I( O/ U! X+ |9 `
Dinner, where larger quantities and selection of food is available, the 'Eating 4 g5 a9 t# C* X( M& A
on a Budget' plan means that serving portions and the choice of food selected , }1 e5 Y0 [" s- T' _" W0 o
should be carefully watched.
* s9 K. Z5 ~1 e3 c+ f# SAt a party where more desserts and sweets are likely to be available, a few of . n0 O2 k6 ^: \, T" w
the selections can be sampled. If the urge to try everything can't be resisted, 9 s! h. N |( c; `
then do so, but then second helpings have to be severely limited. The same is
6 |% l; j5 B* r0 T; asomewhat true for Christmas Dinners. One big difference is that the food served
6 M( m D) m, J2 b, c/ [during Christmas Dinner will be heavier, so by selecting portions wisely,air max tn, one
3 L9 w' g8 x [0 `can always say truthfully that the stomach is full.
& d- m1 L3 L6 f5 d$ W" ?' jAnd indeed,juicy couture shoes, after a sumptuous Holiday Dinner, your body is likely to be full
( |$ X- _2 U3 R9 ^ g' _2 k4 _from food and your soul full of joy from sharing another memorable holiday 9 S F" h" P( b
tradition with family, friends and loved ones. |
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