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5 G) o4 E) Z/ Y3 x; n$ iDuring the Christmas season, summer and its body-conscious state of mind
/ c0 N% i7 ]; eare distant memories. Hearty indulgence in the many foods shared at Christmas . r+ W* A. O1 @7 R4 N6 S
therefore doesn't produce the same feelings of guilt. Nevertheless, its not a 4 l- a& J! \7 q4 ]
pleasant thought to start the New Year carrying any extra pounds. So why then 3 l9 Q4 S+ q$ O6 M. _
eat yourself into a resolution to 'take off a few extra pounds' if you can 2 ^2 F/ V S) y3 v9 i; V
smartly avoid it?% L' o. i' h* i% s; o' \
?Whether it's sharing cookies and candies at work, or having an evening out
. }7 X. r; Y+ a( k9 ]/ l gat a party or dinner, you can have Christmas food and enjoy it. While you seem
% L% Q! [3 a- v! E5 oto be eating heartily with a smile, the key is to have a secret strategy of
6 S5 I& _' x* N) Z" K' u1 xmoderation. It involves sticking to a plan that can be called 'Eating on a ( z! M% k! N6 R: e
Budget.'; q& Z9 G* L1 I" t- ?
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! t' ~( }- t. r1 V- v?'Eating on a Budget' is not about the cost of what is eaten, but about the ! q/ ?$ k* j r* O/ l
quantity of what is eaten. It is important that a 'budget' or eating in * E$ K8 k- B P+ Q% j5 N; Z5 S
moderation plan is developed because it is almost impossible to avoid exposure - N0 ]0 g2 ?" v/ q. }& O% z
to a lot of cookies, candies and other sweets at Christmas. At work, you may
% e+ I1 v d* ]% m; qrisk appearing like the Grinch who stole Christmas if your response will always
o: E4 c: I1 }' f/ w. P& ^- Abe something like, 'Uh..no..bah humbug' all the time that some Christmas goodies
3 f9 I7 X1 \$ t! i; Eare offered. It will seem as if you aren't in the spirit of the holidays ( s) [) {) F ^" D' {
especially since at that time of year everyone is usually in a festive and more % D. m! m1 f1 M9 Q
relaxed mood, and the pace at work is usually slower. 8 e5 n+ @+ `/ [" n; @8 ~
?A practical way to partake in Christmas goodies, for example, is to ( B. v3 c$ o- r5 j/ ~# g8 C: ?
substitute some holiday cookies for say the bagel that you usually have with S( K m- O( Y9 A" h
breakfast or for a mid-morning snack. And instead of just taking one cookie, , z: r- D5 s% v' ]2 ]* G3 k
from the platter, which is noticeable and likely will encourage a colleague to ( L6 |& K9 D* W2 i5 L6 L
tell you to have more, take three instead. That's where the plan can come into 0 R# i1 o. {: H6 D; i
play. You can then enjoy the cookies over two or more hours,ed hardy hoodies, because nobody will
$ l$ L3 M# K7 p' M/ m$ Dbe watching how you really eat. You can always have a few candies, one cookie or
2 z" N3 I% X" aa cookie and a half by your desk and that way it will seem as if you are 4 l/ R8 p& w2 x b# f: A/ [
heartily enjoying the holiday treats.? 7 ?$ [ y; \4 d6 U1 p
?Another strategy is to bring - bake or buy - low calorie Christmas cookies 0 i' {% X( p2 P" j ? P! T4 C, }# N
and candies to work to counteract others that are being offered. Since eating ' L: y4 T0 ^1 Q* E( C. ]( a: `+ s) q: h
healthy is highly encouraged, health-conscious cookies will not be looked down ' H7 v0 z' ?# A
upon so long as they taste great. A box of sugar-free Christmas chocolate ; P# t# S. j; X6 G) i
candies for example will look just as delightful as regular chocolate candies. + v4 ~# I% ~$ d+ t0 _
It's interesting to note that in a poll sponsored by the National Confectioners 2 ^7 l. H, N- U+ N: A8 P: B6 _
Association in 2004,christian louboutin pumps, chocolate was the favorite food gift that Americans said
! S! j5 D7 y: |2 q4 G' C3 Athey preferred to receive for the holidays. The lowly and much maligned fruit ! e* p; F4 N) G
cake was last on the list. The second favorite holiday food gift was a fruit # d; Z) f' |$ N! ?7 l: O
basket and a plate of cookies was third on the list,abercrombie bags, according to the
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' g' g% y- F J! lFor an occasion such as a Christmas party or a dinner, including Christmas 0 d! Z: Q8 K8 N" Y
Dinner, where larger quantities and selection of food is available, the 'Eating
/ r/ r: f; Q9 N1 V' b, [* P- Son a Budget' plan means that serving portions and the choice of food selected ( B8 `% }: L. a; p; u) p8 U
should be carefully watched. 8 Y7 @9 Q( S* K- C# Y
At a party where more desserts and sweets are likely to be available, a few of
( m5 x# x- G1 T, v* s7 ~, rthe selections can be sampled. If the urge to try everything can't be resisted,
. x! ^5 U; I' M; A& Z. B; q) }then do so, but then second helpings have to be severely limited. The same is
' f3 [0 V& k' S4 H; k4 }somewhat true for Christmas Dinners. One big difference is that the food served 5 Q) k, g' D' U6 P/ P$ f
during Christmas Dinner will be heavier, so by selecting portions wisely,air max tn, one 6 z, W4 _" i3 @/ d4 V/ ~
can always say truthfully that the stomach is full. 9 b3 f; j9 h1 a+ t
And indeed,juicy couture shoes, after a sumptuous Holiday Dinner, your body is likely to be full
0 s! I9 g' d; t! S+ Dfrom food and your soul full of joy from sharing another memorable holiday
" q( i3 a& e4 h% e0 ktradition with family, friends and loved ones. |
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