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& @0 n" b# w+ g) D& j3 IDuring the Christmas season, summer and its body-conscious state of mind
, W i: ^% p* Jare distant memories. Hearty indulgence in the many foods shared at Christmas
0 H+ G& T$ G) ^, w! Vtherefore doesn't produce the same feelings of guilt. Nevertheless, its not a 5 C# w2 j5 Q7 }
pleasant thought to start the New Year carrying any extra pounds. So why then
( D7 h% _( T' W& K: T) Teat yourself into a resolution to 'take off a few extra pounds' if you can ' [1 p; J( d; {
smartly avoid it?: Z! X" Q; q& D/ C) o
?Whether it's sharing cookies and candies at work, or having an evening out
0 Q: F8 Q7 ?9 W7 _at a party or dinner, you can have Christmas food and enjoy it. While you seem 8 |5 L) T6 f6 _# z) ?9 F4 o5 O
to be eating heartily with a smile, the key is to have a secret strategy of
9 s$ q" v* V5 omoderation. It involves sticking to a plan that can be called 'Eating on a 1 G- \( p: L, i/ Y! D+ ~7 U* h8 v& F
Budget.'
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?'Eating on a Budget' is not about the cost of what is eaten, but about the $ N) j% q0 X; f4 j
quantity of what is eaten. It is important that a 'budget' or eating in
* }. B E% z6 q' \# _moderation plan is developed because it is almost impossible to avoid exposure
W6 `1 c: C: C9 fto a lot of cookies, candies and other sweets at Christmas. At work, you may
5 b4 i( }+ e& D; K# arisk appearing like the Grinch who stole Christmas if your response will always # j/ s# x( a7 A8 i
be something like, 'Uh..no..bah humbug' all the time that some Christmas goodies & D% t; a. }3 p$ I/ {' O/ ~
are offered. It will seem as if you aren't in the spirit of the holidays
% V: f3 U( U4 Y( Oespecially since at that time of year everyone is usually in a festive and more
4 Y+ }" M( q; I( j% K' |- R# z zrelaxed mood, and the pace at work is usually slower.
0 x) Y/ m, c# |$ ?' ?) V% U?A practical way to partake in Christmas goodies, for example, is to
% j. G/ b" a U+ nsubstitute some holiday cookies for say the bagel that you usually have with & L: o' ~7 W* C/ B) C5 U1 L
breakfast or for a mid-morning snack. And instead of just taking one cookie,
3 y- l6 `0 A# t* m* e4 N- F# O9 R2 lfrom the platter, which is noticeable and likely will encourage a colleague to
6 l5 v( Q p: w2 ]5 wtell you to have more, take three instead. That's where the plan can come into
( P4 Y" ?4 c) {* M" x. w2 q5 Aplay. You can then enjoy the cookies over two or more hours,ed hardy hoodies, because nobody will
! [# I! L* |7 \' Y1 l2 Zbe watching how you really eat. You can always have a few candies, one cookie or
1 D( T" [/ Q) k/ ja cookie and a half by your desk and that way it will seem as if you are
6 R7 M4 t$ U# S& f' _1 d, oheartily enjoying the holiday treats.? ( C) w' k, e: X7 u, T9 |# z
?Another strategy is to bring - bake or buy - low calorie Christmas cookies ( i# K1 @9 \) ^7 B# \. I
and candies to work to counteract others that are being offered. Since eating
9 o8 ^9 E5 `7 C3 X: Yhealthy is highly encouraged, health-conscious cookies will not be looked down + D% Y6 M- Q9 C
upon so long as they taste great. A box of sugar-free Christmas chocolate ( I9 S3 o6 e% m* J" l d
candies for example will look just as delightful as regular chocolate candies.
1 x+ i1 ?; n" CIt's interesting to note that in a poll sponsored by the National Confectioners 3 T* i' o7 E' V- E
Association in 2004,christian louboutin pumps, chocolate was the favorite food gift that Americans said . o" c/ \, ]6 g4 I' h0 H0 B
they preferred to receive for the holidays. The lowly and much maligned fruit # n4 [0 ]. v4 ` E0 ]+ {" V2 `
cake was last on the list. The second favorite holiday food gift was a fruit
& e: ?. M/ M) Y+ C. z; Mbasket and a plate of cookies was third on the list,abercrombie bags, according to the
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K& P; a2 D6 SFor an occasion such as a Christmas party or a dinner, including Christmas % Y2 a a' O" u" C" K( ?2 b
Dinner, where larger quantities and selection of food is available, the 'Eating
# s4 ~" c( y( X3 S- ]on a Budget' plan means that serving portions and the choice of food selected
% ]) {5 P4 M Z+ J9 `$ L& A) Jshould be carefully watched.
& u1 ~% q& G/ p% YAt a party where more desserts and sweets are likely to be available, a few of 9 [- v+ S: b& J" t
the selections can be sampled. If the urge to try everything can't be resisted,
% b: \5 e% H8 p) }- r% C Uthen do so, but then second helpings have to be severely limited. The same is
& x5 B* Q7 b! {& j( I+ v% ssomewhat true for Christmas Dinners. One big difference is that the food served 1 |# ^$ M7 h* q; N, U
during Christmas Dinner will be heavier, so by selecting portions wisely,air max tn, one ! }( K% Y. w1 a4 s
can always say truthfully that the stomach is full. 0 L' }) P0 d5 ^0 f8 p% X0 {8 `+ W0 M
And indeed,juicy couture shoes, after a sumptuous Holiday Dinner, your body is likely to be full ! x0 w" c7 `& d) a0 Z
from food and your soul full of joy from sharing another memorable holiday ) z! j5 Q% h: C( y9 `) r
tradition with family, friends and loved ones. |
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