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During the Christmas season, summer and its body-conscious state of mind
3 L9 K- W# V: vare distant memories. Hearty indulgence in the many foods shared at Christmas
# d0 t) j/ S* }0 C) Ntherefore doesn't produce the same feelings of guilt. Nevertheless, its not a * p9 T4 d+ p! N0 B" X2 I
pleasant thought to start the New Year carrying any extra pounds. So why then
% }* T: a* D2 f a( i7 z( |: eeat yourself into a resolution to 'take off a few extra pounds' if you can
* n5 d0 g( e- y2 ^smartly avoid it?
/ w+ m; @# i8 ]* y& }?Whether it's sharing cookies and candies at work, or having an evening out
" u5 o; H6 j2 L) J" D& t# Jat a party or dinner, you can have Christmas food and enjoy it. While you seem
3 L. C- M7 |, A, I. e2 a4 a4 h. _to be eating heartily with a smile, the key is to have a secret strategy of
# s7 a/ {) O9 Z5 _0 j* Q3 ?moderation. It involves sticking to a plan that can be called 'Eating on a
2 |% n( {, [9 M" E eBudget.'
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?'Eating on a Budget' is not about the cost of what is eaten, but about the
0 I+ |& e t; |) qquantity of what is eaten. It is important that a 'budget' or eating in : U9 a& N/ @; m
moderation plan is developed because it is almost impossible to avoid exposure
. i( I# h; W! H& S; o* g: A, Hto a lot of cookies, candies and other sweets at Christmas. At work, you may , D1 s$ t" z4 ]/ ^& S
risk appearing like the Grinch who stole Christmas if your response will always 6 U" N& r9 D; @7 K9 ^3 m
be something like, 'Uh..no..bah humbug' all the time that some Christmas goodies
7 i& J8 E9 c$ G Lare offered. It will seem as if you aren't in the spirit of the holidays 9 S7 Z H3 O* O7 ]% u
especially since at that time of year everyone is usually in a festive and more + I9 J7 q+ r: H
relaxed mood, and the pace at work is usually slower.
1 I( @0 g0 k+ `" F/ U' ` T+ U?A practical way to partake in Christmas goodies, for example, is to
8 Y& H" Z( j X" L& I$ f, gsubstitute some holiday cookies for say the bagel that you usually have with 5 l1 O( X: m) Y: @
breakfast or for a mid-morning snack. And instead of just taking one cookie, : l( ?6 u3 W6 d) M2 L8 e5 p( W. u
from the platter, which is noticeable and likely will encourage a colleague to
7 }5 q6 o: ?, N3 q2 r2 wtell you to have more, take three instead. That's where the plan can come into ; z8 U( c" O& g
play. You can then enjoy the cookies over two or more hours,ed hardy hoodies, because nobody will : m, t2 c8 Y) N& T- V+ s2 O/ A
be watching how you really eat. You can always have a few candies, one cookie or 8 a5 t" s1 {; B2 i$ n# `$ e$ t5 G
a cookie and a half by your desk and that way it will seem as if you are
- ]4 m! H3 Z3 T, Bheartily enjoying the holiday treats.? ' s' {0 r7 Y7 k ]: b. H8 V3 h8 j
?Another strategy is to bring - bake or buy - low calorie Christmas cookies ' [' M c( o0 O+ O3 j, f* f8 I
and candies to work to counteract others that are being offered. Since eating
; V6 p7 `7 a8 K0 \/ E2 |# c- ?healthy is highly encouraged, health-conscious cookies will not be looked down 7 V# W1 g4 Z* m1 x
upon so long as they taste great. A box of sugar-free Christmas chocolate : J; O& L. d; c3 G9 F9 M6 @
candies for example will look just as delightful as regular chocolate candies.
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Association in 2004,christian louboutin pumps, chocolate was the favorite food gift that Americans said / z; [+ B0 o; Q3 Y
they preferred to receive for the holidays. The lowly and much maligned fruit
}, i- J! `1 K M1 W# Zcake was last on the list. The second favorite holiday food gift was a fruit
8 I, j2 `) m% S8 Mbasket and a plate of cookies was third on the list,abercrombie bags, according to the 2 L* Y" z5 P" q% l$ A' R
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For an occasion such as a Christmas party or a dinner, including Christmas " m; o) K7 S1 S4 U( M
Dinner, where larger quantities and selection of food is available, the 'Eating
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3 u/ D u- j- W) {* N6 lshould be carefully watched. " E& D0 ]: G4 |5 u; E0 @ s3 a* P
At a party where more desserts and sweets are likely to be available, a few of
' @/ i0 T* Y* rthe selections can be sampled. If the urge to try everything can't be resisted, 6 O! _* t; B! h2 X
then do so, but then second helpings have to be severely limited. The same is
7 D, @6 z& l5 ]: K8 {0 N) Asomewhat true for Christmas Dinners. One big difference is that the food served
6 Q4 r+ V% h& [7 s% y# iduring Christmas Dinner will be heavier, so by selecting portions wisely,air max tn, one ) o0 Z- ]1 @" {+ p
can always say truthfully that the stomach is full.
. Q+ t9 {% t6 V# S w: uAnd indeed,juicy couture shoes, after a sumptuous Holiday Dinner, your body is likely to be full + Q* _0 R& x/ ~
from food and your soul full of joy from sharing another memorable holiday
% {- `' ~% P& l( D; Ttradition with family, friends and loved ones. |
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