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S+ w. r6 J& t0 v5 t% Z9 E4 aDuring the Christmas season, summer and its body-conscious state of mind
5 p+ x$ w T0 j0 Zare distant memories. Hearty indulgence in the many foods shared at Christmas
. d m- c0 u" @7 ?7 v, Z# ktherefore doesn't produce the same feelings of guilt. Nevertheless, its not a
1 P0 F" ?. F) Zpleasant thought to start the New Year carrying any extra pounds. So why then * R( V3 g4 f, T$ f- J
eat yourself into a resolution to 'take off a few extra pounds' if you can
% L9 b' N3 o3 `smartly avoid it?
' K( a& K" ]5 ~( w?Whether it's sharing cookies and candies at work, or having an evening out 7 X9 a5 x2 }5 c: o
at a party or dinner, you can have Christmas food and enjoy it. While you seem 2 _( r& ?3 X9 ?: F' a; N+ ]
to be eating heartily with a smile, the key is to have a secret strategy of
3 v% @& z9 v) u4 G2 e3 ]: b7 \moderation. It involves sticking to a plan that can be called 'Eating on a
6 W8 ~4 d% I+ h2 @8 n$ @7 B$ xBudget.'
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/ S- D. @# ?. z8 R" r, S `?'Eating on a Budget' is not about the cost of what is eaten, but about the
( f- h% ~- w s' I6 Cquantity of what is eaten. It is important that a 'budget' or eating in
e7 l9 s1 n% I; H/ d' Ymoderation plan is developed because it is almost impossible to avoid exposure : ?9 g" F4 k$ q6 a: x
to a lot of cookies, candies and other sweets at Christmas. At work, you may * ^( [- t' o0 h, Q+ q
risk appearing like the Grinch who stole Christmas if your response will always
7 a. N! \6 j+ Y( _% Vbe something like, 'Uh..no..bah humbug' all the time that some Christmas goodies 4 T6 X4 d* ~' d9 o' u: E' g3 t
are offered. It will seem as if you aren't in the spirit of the holidays
! P- ?7 t. x9 a4 V5 x+ xespecially since at that time of year everyone is usually in a festive and more 9 t; S; Z+ p' {' O% A! }
relaxed mood, and the pace at work is usually slower.
9 [6 [5 s( W: T( y# d" s/ S7 {?A practical way to partake in Christmas goodies, for example, is to
/ N! U4 Y2 ], h$ t4 J- wsubstitute some holiday cookies for say the bagel that you usually have with 5 S! _/ }$ B& y+ a6 ^6 L) ?, x: |
breakfast or for a mid-morning snack. And instead of just taking one cookie, ; i" `) |1 w* F; g8 J0 _: k
from the platter, which is noticeable and likely will encourage a colleague to 8 \7 J- T# Y; n
tell you to have more, take three instead. That's where the plan can come into 9 f, l% N1 p$ W" ?1 \* o
play. You can then enjoy the cookies over two or more hours,ed hardy hoodies, because nobody will
! N- K7 `, b4 ?6 `% Jbe watching how you really eat. You can always have a few candies, one cookie or
, N# a) [% q8 S- X% A, J& ba cookie and a half by your desk and that way it will seem as if you are 1 F) Q: H- q+ \' n: b
heartily enjoying the holiday treats.?
* f4 n' Y0 |0 r8 q+ _. S* g3 x?Another strategy is to bring - bake or buy - low calorie Christmas cookies
5 \3 m# V8 f; E+ P6 ?) C; r4 land candies to work to counteract others that are being offered. Since eating ! _% w. T& O0 r
healthy is highly encouraged, health-conscious cookies will not be looked down
* U' {* O+ L) V) T8 |# hupon so long as they taste great. A box of sugar-free Christmas chocolate
* C3 k8 c4 u' T2 a# Dcandies for example will look just as delightful as regular chocolate candies. V( k: U0 i* f+ q
It's interesting to note that in a poll sponsored by the National Confectioners 4 v7 {2 d6 h( L5 R$ {
Association in 2004,christian louboutin pumps, chocolate was the favorite food gift that Americans said
" y, E+ s2 _5 I6 fthey preferred to receive for the holidays. The lowly and much maligned fruit
# R" H, H/ r5 xcake was last on the list. The second favorite holiday food gift was a fruit
/ t4 o/ T$ s! L( K2 `6 d' ubasket and a plate of cookies was third on the list,abercrombie bags, according to the ) ^7 T( [1 c( {8 p# m# x/ ]3 z
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For an occasion such as a Christmas party or a dinner, including Christmas
+ f# f, b ]6 g4 tDinner, where larger quantities and selection of food is available, the 'Eating 1 j) W. F$ q3 u/ L; V$ w3 m
on a Budget' plan means that serving portions and the choice of food selected + L3 T; k% S( z% I! D# J- k4 X$ j* j
should be carefully watched.
( z$ U) I3 I: D$ j0 |$ pAt a party where more desserts and sweets are likely to be available, a few of + i) c5 E4 C5 E5 D/ P/ F6 j& n
the selections can be sampled. If the urge to try everything can't be resisted, 7 n, o1 G7 G: A3 z- A
then do so, but then second helpings have to be severely limited. The same is . n6 U; X% R& _/ M' ? i
somewhat true for Christmas Dinners. One big difference is that the food served
6 u7 b" f" ?+ T& d$ lduring Christmas Dinner will be heavier, so by selecting portions wisely,air max tn, one
+ I* S2 M1 d! B: s& E3 Ycan always say truthfully that the stomach is full.
% E% Y' }4 m, r* R& b- y& XAnd indeed,juicy couture shoes, after a sumptuous Holiday Dinner, your body is likely to be full
- `2 @$ B6 D, [4 K: Y+ gfrom food and your soul full of joy from sharing another memorable holiday
$ H( O$ ]' v1 stradition with family, friends and loved ones. |
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