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! F6 Z# e: M" QDuring the Christmas season, summer and its body-conscious state of mind 7 _0 m' W i8 \6 H$ M
are distant memories. Hearty indulgence in the many foods shared at Christmas 4 n( }7 a7 z* |- E
therefore doesn't produce the same feelings of guilt. Nevertheless, its not a
% L! X+ ?- u) n5 cpleasant thought to start the New Year carrying any extra pounds. So why then
; E! ^# H+ S5 A% xeat yourself into a resolution to 'take off a few extra pounds' if you can ) a+ i6 f0 W! V$ v, |) _1 a
smartly avoid it?3 p/ M7 p, X3 K& Y7 P G
?Whether it's sharing cookies and candies at work, or having an evening out 1 O8 |! o7 O& P9 b, D: h2 Z/ o8 G
at a party or dinner, you can have Christmas food and enjoy it. While you seem # G. P: n7 R$ [. v5 t
to be eating heartily with a smile, the key is to have a secret strategy of + y+ d0 `1 r3 P
moderation. It involves sticking to a plan that can be called 'Eating on a # E# a: @4 A! q9 M5 Y% P( r
Budget.'8 ^- V' d0 z1 c6 X- W/ F# C2 B
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?'Eating on a Budget' is not about the cost of what is eaten, but about the * h/ k3 M* z% p, h
quantity of what is eaten. It is important that a 'budget' or eating in ( }* h" J" u& J: h j2 `1 M
moderation plan is developed because it is almost impossible to avoid exposure 1 X t3 o! ?8 S3 Y/ F0 }6 u+ Z
to a lot of cookies, candies and other sweets at Christmas. At work, you may $ u) V! y+ @) _5 s, t1 _
risk appearing like the Grinch who stole Christmas if your response will always # O1 P L3 Y+ I" A7 @. c
be something like, 'Uh..no..bah humbug' all the time that some Christmas goodies
2 C' a" W' [7 B5 [are offered. It will seem as if you aren't in the spirit of the holidays + A( s9 K0 l. R. A
especially since at that time of year everyone is usually in a festive and more ( c+ r4 t5 _ b _ d$ J
relaxed mood, and the pace at work is usually slower.
! S! n; K4 `* X+ m5 v?A practical way to partake in Christmas goodies, for example, is to ' |. Q0 y, \5 ?" v3 t3 e
substitute some holiday cookies for say the bagel that you usually have with
7 H4 P5 H, D6 G+ _0 s$ hbreakfast or for a mid-morning snack. And instead of just taking one cookie,
! m. o) p* O& u5 l% i5 z6 f3 Gfrom the platter, which is noticeable and likely will encourage a colleague to
0 r, m/ l7 p$ f. itell you to have more, take three instead. That's where the plan can come into # h* F& L' U6 E* H$ c
play. You can then enjoy the cookies over two or more hours,ed hardy hoodies, because nobody will ) Z Q) T6 c& j2 d* k
be watching how you really eat. You can always have a few candies, one cookie or
7 b$ t! h+ u6 J# xa cookie and a half by your desk and that way it will seem as if you are
5 f% @ w3 T" f; K) Qheartily enjoying the holiday treats.? ! g# l e f1 ~, O
?Another strategy is to bring - bake or buy - low calorie Christmas cookies ( u1 F: T3 I1 g; f. j# Z
and candies to work to counteract others that are being offered. Since eating
* \9 e! H8 |2 p; [- phealthy is highly encouraged, health-conscious cookies will not be looked down
# n/ V' l* f v' B" q, Oupon so long as they taste great. A box of sugar-free Christmas chocolate
, `: r0 d0 @2 B0 S7 z; h+ Vcandies for example will look just as delightful as regular chocolate candies. + q) h9 G6 s+ b3 F
It's interesting to note that in a poll sponsored by the National Confectioners " }2 e# B. |+ n1 h. T
Association in 2004,christian louboutin pumps, chocolate was the favorite food gift that Americans said
' E- e" l: U. u" j5 tthey preferred to receive for the holidays. The lowly and much maligned fruit
% h2 Y+ d# U' x1 M& G4 {cake was last on the list. The second favorite holiday food gift was a fruit
* w% G. U) e" {8 t; a6 V6 U* Hbasket and a plate of cookies was third on the list,abercrombie bags, according to the 6 f' H; p* D, E: B' v2 [# ]
Association.
+ Q) v$ r; ]9 M8 X3 x! @; V$ \For an occasion such as a Christmas party or a dinner, including Christmas
2 k; N, c0 d& w; E- [7 F, g) pDinner, where larger quantities and selection of food is available, the 'Eating ( A) q5 t* @$ c* A$ n) D6 [2 }
on a Budget' plan means that serving portions and the choice of food selected
# a) q# o5 r. w* T8 d: A! @ h) Eshould be carefully watched.
3 i4 p i% ~6 K- DAt a party where more desserts and sweets are likely to be available, a few of
4 T0 [; Y+ ?4 b. [% ?! C$ Xthe selections can be sampled. If the urge to try everything can't be resisted, : F" y0 O& A" T; X* [: v3 A2 C/ h
then do so, but then second helpings have to be severely limited. The same is
' u+ H6 ]! u; ?* g; s0 rsomewhat true for Christmas Dinners. One big difference is that the food served * X' x1 g3 v# T. }( m7 J
during Christmas Dinner will be heavier, so by selecting portions wisely,air max tn, one 0 X7 [1 ^! s! R/ O3 f- _
can always say truthfully that the stomach is full. $ B* X$ i" \9 v* ^# k
And indeed,juicy couture shoes, after a sumptuous Holiday Dinner, your body is likely to be full
l7 h; v0 A: t) |- I' |1 r# F8 efrom food and your soul full of joy from sharing another memorable holiday ( r* E5 U* D2 {% Z- R) d# U8 [
tradition with family, friends and loved ones. |
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