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! V# J- Q3 \+ }0 j. {! m2 @During the Christmas season, summer and its body-conscious state of mind
7 o. x2 ]8 x b/ H, f; uare distant memories. Hearty indulgence in the many foods shared at Christmas
( c1 V; p' G. stherefore doesn't produce the same feelings of guilt. Nevertheless, its not a
+ s1 J( \9 z7 i9 G L& y2 e7 f& qpleasant thought to start the New Year carrying any extra pounds. So why then
& e) M9 J8 J/ e& G- R0 J% U) Geat yourself into a resolution to 'take off a few extra pounds' if you can
# V p0 L, d& L3 q7 l; }smartly avoid it?4 M, j2 I& G5 E- h) w! _
?Whether it's sharing cookies and candies at work, or having an evening out $ t! {1 K% H/ q! M8 D1 k0 L! ]7 o
at a party or dinner, you can have Christmas food and enjoy it. While you seem ( f) w1 F3 M% V0 q& B5 |# }7 K
to be eating heartily with a smile, the key is to have a secret strategy of
% ]3 c% x7 H0 B. ]6 G( p K! @5 R' Dmoderation. It involves sticking to a plan that can be called 'Eating on a $ C7 t9 W' v- ^$ {& o- k9 z
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?'Eating on a Budget' is not about the cost of what is eaten, but about the
2 ]: W& k* t$ F) Y/ K0 lquantity of what is eaten. It is important that a 'budget' or eating in
+ u4 B+ p, M" a* a1 ?moderation plan is developed because it is almost impossible to avoid exposure
* F' ?) D' `1 T/ v( t* [6 tto a lot of cookies, candies and other sweets at Christmas. At work, you may
+ A1 k, ]* A% ]' g( O2 j, o, Arisk appearing like the Grinch who stole Christmas if your response will always 8 [, E5 \+ Y% g% h
be something like, 'Uh..no..bah humbug' all the time that some Christmas goodies
" @6 t5 Q# p1 R) c7 x3 e4 u) u& care offered. It will seem as if you aren't in the spirit of the holidays
1 G; C5 e" S# bespecially since at that time of year everyone is usually in a festive and more 0 H4 a7 X! t% p: s7 K. T
relaxed mood, and the pace at work is usually slower. 7 B0 H. X/ H2 k7 z4 j- {# K: m
?A practical way to partake in Christmas goodies, for example, is to
. q9 ]; v0 W2 P! H8 ~substitute some holiday cookies for say the bagel that you usually have with
1 P. P; e+ O% bbreakfast or for a mid-morning snack. And instead of just taking one cookie, 1 _! O+ u/ {/ L8 w3 }" D6 k
from the platter, which is noticeable and likely will encourage a colleague to
* p, ` D5 ?) y+ c! Rtell you to have more, take three instead. That's where the plan can come into
, v% A: B% o1 j, Splay. You can then enjoy the cookies over two or more hours,ed hardy hoodies, because nobody will ; j7 b' R& |2 M
be watching how you really eat. You can always have a few candies, one cookie or ; q* M4 g/ u% g, z2 O; H& h
a cookie and a half by your desk and that way it will seem as if you are 8 z3 b C+ C( G/ f7 w
heartily enjoying the holiday treats.? 9 X' C! @& ] Y9 U: Q( A
?Another strategy is to bring - bake or buy - low calorie Christmas cookies
# n" d6 J/ e1 d9 ]9 `9 ~2 kand candies to work to counteract others that are being offered. Since eating
/ f3 R/ d0 B/ Phealthy is highly encouraged, health-conscious cookies will not be looked down 0 N. @% \ q" t, t5 I3 r) E
upon so long as they taste great. A box of sugar-free Christmas chocolate 5 W; }1 A6 S- L$ y
candies for example will look just as delightful as regular chocolate candies.
l: {& f y+ ]. P2 U( {$ [7 ]+ i& h; dIt's interesting to note that in a poll sponsored by the National Confectioners / ?2 S- P; j9 g, X \) \; v
Association in 2004,christian louboutin pumps, chocolate was the favorite food gift that Americans said
. X U( ?% V8 X* C7 x% l# _they preferred to receive for the holidays. The lowly and much maligned fruit / V* y( v/ @ f8 _( A7 [: _7 [1 Z
cake was last on the list. The second favorite holiday food gift was a fruit 9 t" W1 n- m1 R+ ^7 O. r6 J
basket and a plate of cookies was third on the list,abercrombie bags, according to the
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For an occasion such as a Christmas party or a dinner, including Christmas * K4 J7 @+ a( m* L! J) Z+ H5 g- w
Dinner, where larger quantities and selection of food is available, the 'Eating 9 W! f1 }# B- G3 ~* C) l
on a Budget' plan means that serving portions and the choice of food selected
& R# i; m/ M1 z& g$ l* j5 D9 jshould be carefully watched.
: x7 K5 `& O4 D1 B: r* r, A* q8 OAt a party where more desserts and sweets are likely to be available, a few of
$ T& j; \, m# J; o( X/ gthe selections can be sampled. If the urge to try everything can't be resisted,
; G0 A E4 @1 e: T1 ^then do so, but then second helpings have to be severely limited. The same is
; b8 G+ i2 W! K3 H+ Asomewhat true for Christmas Dinners. One big difference is that the food served % ?- r' `( N8 U: U: A
during Christmas Dinner will be heavier, so by selecting portions wisely,air max tn, one @1 }; @' \, b2 D" [, F
can always say truthfully that the stomach is full. : ?9 ?9 T) ^$ B. P+ n4 F* V
And indeed,juicy couture shoes, after a sumptuous Holiday Dinner, your body is likely to be full
& T( M+ Q& l& c! A4 K: ^+ Nfrom food and your soul full of joy from sharing another memorable holiday , v& M7 M4 X+ m7 V
tradition with family, friends and loved ones. |
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