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6 s# x4 @- b( ~- e% A' m/ R* W) M; WDuring the Christmas season, summer and its body-conscious state of mind ' Q* A1 ?8 v' q% j- p& H
are distant memories. Hearty indulgence in the many foods shared at Christmas 8 _6 C1 O3 z- c/ j* g
therefore doesn't produce the same feelings of guilt. Nevertheless, its not a ( N0 x6 b( Y" M4 Z: U8 a
pleasant thought to start the New Year carrying any extra pounds. So why then
, S ]8 s0 k2 Xeat yourself into a resolution to 'take off a few extra pounds' if you can $ x' t, Q' ?, Z, F }1 e) k
smartly avoid it?; r/ c$ m! a& ]& r! j [9 ?3 p3 |) U
?Whether it's sharing cookies and candies at work, or having an evening out
( } a$ |0 k4 s* E* C) F% m' } Dat a party or dinner, you can have Christmas food and enjoy it. While you seem
: d D" z7 A2 d W; v; Tto be eating heartily with a smile, the key is to have a secret strategy of ' b4 U1 [6 ~4 [3 k4 G
moderation. It involves sticking to a plan that can be called 'Eating on a , o: I$ A, j7 g [3 }
Budget.'2 M3 O4 V6 l* H% x# v/ g% V
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?'Eating on a Budget' is not about the cost of what is eaten, but about the $ z. m' |7 x9 Q+ }" u
quantity of what is eaten. It is important that a 'budget' or eating in 9 c$ g3 x4 U4 X' V/ U2 u7 c/ h
moderation plan is developed because it is almost impossible to avoid exposure 9 X: `- }9 `, C* e
to a lot of cookies, candies and other sweets at Christmas. At work, you may
) I3 @6 C0 e- a: H! W; t( `3 Krisk appearing like the Grinch who stole Christmas if your response will always 0 J. M& k3 c K: z- D$ N% W: g4 t) u
be something like, 'Uh..no..bah humbug' all the time that some Christmas goodies
: Q$ n" F3 }7 [7 c9 q, f- Care offered. It will seem as if you aren't in the spirit of the holidays 1 I4 [, D+ p* r' ^
especially since at that time of year everyone is usually in a festive and more
6 s p# r) Z9 s0 y+ i5 t1 L( jrelaxed mood, and the pace at work is usually slower. C& |! L. l6 b7 W/ Z; @
?A practical way to partake in Christmas goodies, for example, is to
; ?7 K/ t ~4 J! B9 f0 }6 Ysubstitute some holiday cookies for say the bagel that you usually have with
/ i& N" v$ d- e. ^ J8 ?, bbreakfast or for a mid-morning snack. And instead of just taking one cookie, 3 a- r; ?/ |& ~, [- j: R" O
from the platter, which is noticeable and likely will encourage a colleague to
3 g9 S' a. a& B+ u( r5 Ztell you to have more, take three instead. That's where the plan can come into - B) `' t7 M5 u1 M
play. You can then enjoy the cookies over two or more hours,ed hardy hoodies, because nobody will
: K3 }# x! d( lbe watching how you really eat. You can always have a few candies, one cookie or # e9 p" p/ z2 `+ T `- r& m7 j5 U
a cookie and a half by your desk and that way it will seem as if you are 5 m3 @& Q4 H1 a. _. P! } d: i
heartily enjoying the holiday treats.?
4 @$ r$ J- I$ x" x, p?Another strategy is to bring - bake or buy - low calorie Christmas cookies 8 c# {- Q0 K& t( ?- j$ M0 F
and candies to work to counteract others that are being offered. Since eating
( d' J& ]! D4 W/ chealthy is highly encouraged, health-conscious cookies will not be looked down 9 `, |+ w+ u* d* j3 b" V R
upon so long as they taste great. A box of sugar-free Christmas chocolate
3 ?% d5 j, I- R/ Y* v3 `candies for example will look just as delightful as regular chocolate candies.
. a$ N" u, j; c6 @, n# ZIt's interesting to note that in a poll sponsored by the National Confectioners / Q F# J+ e$ @( S) [
Association in 2004,christian louboutin pumps, chocolate was the favorite food gift that Americans said
: a1 c" F' k7 ?% V9 G2 S& t: Ythey preferred to receive for the holidays. The lowly and much maligned fruit
' h9 }: `8 D# ]8 O8 m" @cake was last on the list. The second favorite holiday food gift was a fruit
. u& |( x* |+ Z# f. abasket and a plate of cookies was third on the list,abercrombie bags, according to the $ q+ ^6 t$ l3 S2 U& @- d$ e
Association.
" J3 S, z1 N; y x( r& ` i' PFor an occasion such as a Christmas party or a dinner, including Christmas * n% A5 e, t" O4 V1 b3 m
Dinner, where larger quantities and selection of food is available, the 'Eating ( J+ S3 L( C* \1 ]; t; ]3 Z
on a Budget' plan means that serving portions and the choice of food selected
* P. F, e) q0 z/ g0 o* D! }/ T. u& {should be carefully watched.
$ L3 {4 R2 D6 A* P' LAt a party where more desserts and sweets are likely to be available, a few of
; d6 p3 S5 a2 L* p& w/ g8 Mthe selections can be sampled. If the urge to try everything can't be resisted, 5 R7 S: f& B4 ?4 ^ h
then do so, but then second helpings have to be severely limited. The same is : C; }+ v" W1 Y1 Y# j6 `9 }
somewhat true for Christmas Dinners. One big difference is that the food served
" w. ~; p% L% P* [during Christmas Dinner will be heavier, so by selecting portions wisely,air max tn, one
. a: A, O& X7 |- H* Scan always say truthfully that the stomach is full. 7 M7 ~( }: |6 d
And indeed,juicy couture shoes, after a sumptuous Holiday Dinner, your body is likely to be full
. H- K" h" T. G O0 P% b% S# Qfrom food and your soul full of joy from sharing another memorable holiday
0 G A# n4 y4 K# ztradition with family, friends and loved ones. |
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