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5 @" o( w2 v ]During the Christmas season, summer and its body-conscious state of mind
# U/ ^: l, B1 K* x6 m7 o. Q# }; Bare distant memories. Hearty indulgence in the many foods shared at Christmas
4 B+ k" A9 N; G6 z) A) p ptherefore doesn't produce the same feelings of guilt. Nevertheless, its not a
I9 B, U3 }3 L; A" p5 T5 ~pleasant thought to start the New Year carrying any extra pounds. So why then
, K `* ?2 D5 j6 V; H) p/ Aeat yourself into a resolution to 'take off a few extra pounds' if you can 0 ~% n: e8 Z( E, y
smartly avoid it?
( g% V) U7 ?+ l" t?Whether it's sharing cookies and candies at work, or having an evening out
s+ D/ B) Z# P. u# dat a party or dinner, you can have Christmas food and enjoy it. While you seem
& h. Z; {$ h: a$ q& g3 jto be eating heartily with a smile, the key is to have a secret strategy of
3 L% j# \& S$ s% Q# `! O: `: D; Gmoderation. It involves sticking to a plan that can be called 'Eating on a
3 K0 b" o- m4 a$ L4 c, c. Z* ~7 e, NBudget.'( T ` S& k, _
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$ h6 ^( Z: L& }; v5 @?'Eating on a Budget' is not about the cost of what is eaten, but about the 2 T$ g0 [" Z/ b3 |. y6 c- ^& ? w
quantity of what is eaten. It is important that a 'budget' or eating in
2 V' I( y# t) f& y5 xmoderation plan is developed because it is almost impossible to avoid exposure
4 ?- X8 y/ m8 _* ^to a lot of cookies, candies and other sweets at Christmas. At work, you may 4 z" Q8 g( t% W
risk appearing like the Grinch who stole Christmas if your response will always # e" g$ e2 x. X$ y
be something like, 'Uh..no..bah humbug' all the time that some Christmas goodies 9 z6 P" k* ~' o/ l4 ^$ v9 l" @3 U" j1 I
are offered. It will seem as if you aren't in the spirit of the holidays
- A) P: W- n0 E/ O" jespecially since at that time of year everyone is usually in a festive and more ' J/ Q. n. s. \8 {( O
relaxed mood, and the pace at work is usually slower.
9 d% {8 Z. }4 j7 P?A practical way to partake in Christmas goodies, for example, is to 2 B: X- A- d: \, ]) W+ `$ D8 y7 r
substitute some holiday cookies for say the bagel that you usually have with
* L. r+ i& H# f! \$ _breakfast or for a mid-morning snack. And instead of just taking one cookie,
) t) s2 u2 t* @. i8 e4 `1 ~. v& b0 Wfrom the platter, which is noticeable and likely will encourage a colleague to ! X6 x( I6 i: w5 w; Y7 l& m) j
tell you to have more, take three instead. That's where the plan can come into 3 q6 k1 I6 x7 x B8 F6 O, B
play. You can then enjoy the cookies over two or more hours,ed hardy hoodies, because nobody will
' T% v0 R+ k( {' p" j/ o1 j; pbe watching how you really eat. You can always have a few candies, one cookie or
4 M% g* [$ ]. R2 da cookie and a half by your desk and that way it will seem as if you are
+ J5 n& L: D* t! f6 m. O sheartily enjoying the holiday treats.? ( V+ m0 q* A. |
?Another strategy is to bring - bake or buy - low calorie Christmas cookies
$ T3 X) C% H% _' m- \+ G( h3 c8 n/ Land candies to work to counteract others that are being offered. Since eating 8 i2 |& O1 N0 { ?1 H, H
healthy is highly encouraged, health-conscious cookies will not be looked down - Z: T) d7 \! Z; C- p* C3 h
upon so long as they taste great. A box of sugar-free Christmas chocolate
l: R! B+ [8 f4 I/ M2 tcandies for example will look just as delightful as regular chocolate candies.
! s5 H9 @& I# ?1 U& k/ JIt's interesting to note that in a poll sponsored by the National Confectioners
5 I, `" ~: \; q- H# Z: eAssociation in 2004,christian louboutin pumps, chocolate was the favorite food gift that Americans said
, p" M. R$ r, m' M8 M4 dthey preferred to receive for the holidays. The lowly and much maligned fruit
# y1 \8 F% K0 hcake was last on the list. The second favorite holiday food gift was a fruit
. |; u& M. S: q/ @/ m$ y, H- Bbasket and a plate of cookies was third on the list,abercrombie bags, according to the
. U8 ^3 l/ m; v7 P( C1 I- hAssociation.
. T% v& k4 k. S( X. j$ hFor an occasion such as a Christmas party or a dinner, including Christmas - K7 F( \0 }9 c: Q" ~
Dinner, where larger quantities and selection of food is available, the 'Eating . F9 h% K0 l* o$ T0 H6 z0 p
on a Budget' plan means that serving portions and the choice of food selected : B2 E9 x, B# G2 ~5 k: A/ @3 u
should be carefully watched.
" \ e4 p5 A- y1 [7 N; tAt a party where more desserts and sweets are likely to be available, a few of
) G! F$ E3 c6 v$ \1 R5 _; Ethe selections can be sampled. If the urge to try everything can't be resisted,
2 \: D: T5 j' J% Jthen do so, but then second helpings have to be severely limited. The same is
) e1 k C' X& {8 i- n7 ^2 jsomewhat true for Christmas Dinners. One big difference is that the food served
) f" R6 E5 e0 Q% rduring Christmas Dinner will be heavier, so by selecting portions wisely,air max tn, one
/ H! o" M7 P* [can always say truthfully that the stomach is full. 5 `2 O/ U6 [; {* o+ ?* U
And indeed,juicy couture shoes, after a sumptuous Holiday Dinner, your body is likely to be full * G" H6 F! l& u) W( }8 X
from food and your soul full of joy from sharing another memorable holiday ! K2 Z9 C5 _- _3 v
tradition with family, friends and loved ones. |
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