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7 S# X, G2 q* P! p0 O- H- F3 ]( uDuring the Christmas season, summer and its body-conscious state of mind
* ^* ?/ h* W% E. n) vare distant memories. Hearty indulgence in the many foods shared at Christmas 0 A. [) N: e0 e- m5 J% d X. y$ t7 l
therefore doesn't produce the same feelings of guilt. Nevertheless, its not a
" k9 v, v' g# E" W) T$ Npleasant thought to start the New Year carrying any extra pounds. So why then
+ ?9 m. @0 R) Q4 `$ Deat yourself into a resolution to 'take off a few extra pounds' if you can $ ]" J; o; x4 I0 ?! ^" Z
smartly avoid it?0 T, b8 O6 e! c/ R, a( l
?Whether it's sharing cookies and candies at work, or having an evening out # g }4 m0 a4 x6 @& ]0 n( P
at a party or dinner, you can have Christmas food and enjoy it. While you seem , {: [9 g- D2 o' v0 i' U$ V
to be eating heartily with a smile, the key is to have a secret strategy of
7 [% ?2 d3 K+ b4 `moderation. It involves sticking to a plan that can be called 'Eating on a % \/ Q1 y: `2 i2 s% V/ y
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' E: I$ K$ S* j9 ]' }8 a4 `/ Y6 @0 G2 D4 K?'Eating on a Budget' is not about the cost of what is eaten, but about the
& c N' a) T% i+ _/ \& m0 Pquantity of what is eaten. It is important that a 'budget' or eating in
2 ~; O) v1 P& S( n! [0 U& V* mmoderation plan is developed because it is almost impossible to avoid exposure
: t/ m) z- I- T1 Lto a lot of cookies, candies and other sweets at Christmas. At work, you may
! b. f& ~: w Orisk appearing like the Grinch who stole Christmas if your response will always
" r r/ z- @: G3 ^* y. J) S9 ?% n4 tbe something like, 'Uh..no..bah humbug' all the time that some Christmas goodies
- `7 A/ W$ }. C# [, `0 @! Vare offered. It will seem as if you aren't in the spirit of the holidays : P2 Y0 q N- P5 a
especially since at that time of year everyone is usually in a festive and more
6 g/ a4 z1 F) I3 Erelaxed mood, and the pace at work is usually slower.
8 v. V: z3 o: n- L1 o?A practical way to partake in Christmas goodies, for example, is to - k4 b/ P) ^9 ~4 {! u' r
substitute some holiday cookies for say the bagel that you usually have with
, _6 `6 t b7 [1 S2 {8 S% pbreakfast or for a mid-morning snack. And instead of just taking one cookie,
+ c8 V9 i {! B/ d3 {; i) \from the platter, which is noticeable and likely will encourage a colleague to
! B) J6 K( R. u3 T" X) vtell you to have more, take three instead. That's where the plan can come into
5 t$ f+ f5 G- Fplay. You can then enjoy the cookies over two or more hours,ed hardy hoodies, because nobody will
! i6 k8 p/ R& o/ ebe watching how you really eat. You can always have a few candies, one cookie or 4 v) }' k0 L8 a; m
a cookie and a half by your desk and that way it will seem as if you are
( ^6 V- ?- ~& D8 `9 A1 q% O! f) mheartily enjoying the holiday treats.? 2 z( Y! ^/ f; u. L
?Another strategy is to bring - bake or buy - low calorie Christmas cookies $ y$ s) h! Q: ?/ f* Y- @
and candies to work to counteract others that are being offered. Since eating 8 F; ]- Y. y. {/ b
healthy is highly encouraged, health-conscious cookies will not be looked down . Y' f7 a# k! r8 g* S$ t% {% T
upon so long as they taste great. A box of sugar-free Christmas chocolate ; E% J7 l) e2 e7 `3 h; N: A
candies for example will look just as delightful as regular chocolate candies. , X$ i: Z; b# Q2 M) V
It's interesting to note that in a poll sponsored by the National Confectioners
" l' M! |' ?! `. o8 qAssociation in 2004,christian louboutin pumps, chocolate was the favorite food gift that Americans said , Y2 H. p8 l* r. S8 v; G/ h
they preferred to receive for the holidays. The lowly and much maligned fruit
# q+ ^( \. D' Ncake was last on the list. The second favorite holiday food gift was a fruit
1 g- j4 [% D4 Lbasket and a plate of cookies was third on the list,abercrombie bags, according to the , j1 J2 e3 g1 @5 h2 J
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For an occasion such as a Christmas party or a dinner, including Christmas , p7 {' ~1 e+ g
Dinner, where larger quantities and selection of food is available, the 'Eating - u( Q% g$ o- b' j; p9 K! l
on a Budget' plan means that serving portions and the choice of food selected
& g; b6 \- a: C8 o( ?should be carefully watched.
0 I( u% P- G4 h; E2 EAt a party where more desserts and sweets are likely to be available, a few of # w8 n1 o0 v0 \; o
the selections can be sampled. If the urge to try everything can't be resisted, , B$ c/ R5 ]+ h8 n
then do so, but then second helpings have to be severely limited. The same is ( z) x8 v) H7 M6 \3 |# z' ~
somewhat true for Christmas Dinners. One big difference is that the food served
1 q$ q; ^6 `7 C8 C4 Y3 b+ S4 Pduring Christmas Dinner will be heavier, so by selecting portions wisely,air max tn, one 0 ?+ p2 o; y4 d' p7 k/ A6 D
can always say truthfully that the stomach is full. . j7 y6 Y: H4 w8 X6 e8 x
And indeed,juicy couture shoes, after a sumptuous Holiday Dinner, your body is likely to be full
3 e+ a s! D6 z( d( K3 D# ~( qfrom food and your soul full of joy from sharing another memorable holiday
" U; p0 w M# y2 w# stradition with family, friends and loved ones. |
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