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8 o) o( s6 x# z/ l( ?2 `During the Christmas season, summer and its body-conscious state of mind 6 }0 _ V+ N) G% x' _9 b6 l* P- J
are distant memories. Hearty indulgence in the many foods shared at Christmas
4 E9 w7 O1 a5 a7 Ftherefore doesn't produce the same feelings of guilt. Nevertheless, its not a , Q. e; o. v& t! C
pleasant thought to start the New Year carrying any extra pounds. So why then
9 r0 p) P' h" p) C5 p% q0 ^eat yourself into a resolution to 'take off a few extra pounds' if you can
: j6 c/ |" b( g: E( msmartly avoid it?$ i* q) ]4 X& C8 S
?Whether it's sharing cookies and candies at work, or having an evening out x) }/ A- C) }) Q3 O7 c) h; L& I- l
at a party or dinner, you can have Christmas food and enjoy it. While you seem 4 g* d8 ~+ U# Z6 @) z b
to be eating heartily with a smile, the key is to have a secret strategy of
$ V7 M' k0 G) {+ E( T: ?moderation. It involves sticking to a plan that can be called 'Eating on a
! a/ h1 }, p3 J2 b( RBudget.'" j' O; u1 F6 j; o' U
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! t4 a" v/ A$ a; I" u$ g?'Eating on a Budget' is not about the cost of what is eaten, but about the . c' V! Q, Q, a$ t& h1 O; R
quantity of what is eaten. It is important that a 'budget' or eating in ) b" y( _: p+ `/ U
moderation plan is developed because it is almost impossible to avoid exposure . J/ ]3 h: ^' ]
to a lot of cookies, candies and other sweets at Christmas. At work, you may
- f! J, j5 T; L" Y2 e# h( D6 Urisk appearing like the Grinch who stole Christmas if your response will always 1 x( _% ?+ w* A4 m( M$ o
be something like, 'Uh..no..bah humbug' all the time that some Christmas goodies
6 C5 ?! h% ~! W. M- r2 m aare offered. It will seem as if you aren't in the spirit of the holidays
) K3 K& ~( z8 `# |7 Qespecially since at that time of year everyone is usually in a festive and more
1 \/ A. m. p& Z! yrelaxed mood, and the pace at work is usually slower.
" n3 n" u9 W5 p' Z?A practical way to partake in Christmas goodies, for example, is to ) l) @. |, C% M5 E. A5 {
substitute some holiday cookies for say the bagel that you usually have with ; C3 r9 h2 d' T8 I% D
breakfast or for a mid-morning snack. And instead of just taking one cookie, * d; | S1 x0 a* E" E2 U- V
from the platter, which is noticeable and likely will encourage a colleague to ' T8 Q5 M/ v8 d- w4 h
tell you to have more, take three instead. That's where the plan can come into
6 v. p, T; v' [, `& Wplay. You can then enjoy the cookies over two or more hours,ed hardy hoodies, because nobody will 2 F, t5 u! {, K# w: @, A- i
be watching how you really eat. You can always have a few candies, one cookie or 6 q# i& J/ | T
a cookie and a half by your desk and that way it will seem as if you are & T$ [1 H$ L4 p D4 |1 i" Y# V. ^$ {
heartily enjoying the holiday treats.? ! ]2 A# z7 f2 N. A
?Another strategy is to bring - bake or buy - low calorie Christmas cookies
. [. X# y: S% a4 ^and candies to work to counteract others that are being offered. Since eating
1 s: t, X9 F0 Z" | ^+ @# mhealthy is highly encouraged, health-conscious cookies will not be looked down
8 O/ p# S/ H1 y8 H3 e2 }upon so long as they taste great. A box of sugar-free Christmas chocolate
7 k& r: k! c( F9 Vcandies for example will look just as delightful as regular chocolate candies. 6 c) ?) W d9 I: Q L; k
It's interesting to note that in a poll sponsored by the National Confectioners 4 q" R- P1 G$ w3 M- @& q3 F7 Q6 F
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they preferred to receive for the holidays. The lowly and much maligned fruit 2 z. J* o+ z% I% x( n
cake was last on the list. The second favorite holiday food gift was a fruit . f- a1 ` G e- V
basket and a plate of cookies was third on the list,abercrombie bags, according to the
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9 N2 Q/ j, V: m7 d- ^For an occasion such as a Christmas party or a dinner, including Christmas
9 x$ D1 d( J8 e. i8 [. n1 P) uDinner, where larger quantities and selection of food is available, the 'Eating
5 J' y9 w- s( w( t# F- K8 J6 \6 x+ ~on a Budget' plan means that serving portions and the choice of food selected
( t9 |1 c( F, wshould be carefully watched.
q4 M" V5 B! o# O. U) NAt a party where more desserts and sweets are likely to be available, a few of
! \3 \& j1 G# r5 othe selections can be sampled. If the urge to try everything can't be resisted, + y4 E; `* @4 _" J
then do so, but then second helpings have to be severely limited. The same is
c" B- e' Q# @) Z6 ]% Rsomewhat true for Christmas Dinners. One big difference is that the food served
$ @- F% W/ b3 Q8 f. o2 i3 jduring Christmas Dinner will be heavier, so by selecting portions wisely,air max tn, one 5 T, A$ c( v* D3 i W) R
can always say truthfully that the stomach is full. * K. l: @- F8 o0 i
And indeed,juicy couture shoes, after a sumptuous Holiday Dinner, your body is likely to be full
+ s2 p" L# m- r) z8 Wfrom food and your soul full of joy from sharing another memorable holiday 4 X2 e% q2 _8 | }0 M
tradition with family, friends and loved ones. |
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