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During the Christmas season, summer and its body-conscious state of mind
3 y/ w8 U. Q- U7 \" h! A0 |are distant memories. Hearty indulgence in the many foods shared at Christmas
9 N7 N3 G/ P p; ktherefore doesn't produce the same feelings of guilt. Nevertheless, its not a
5 T1 ^6 N" N+ m. L% f1 F4 Z1 N6 ~pleasant thought to start the New Year carrying any extra pounds. So why then ' n. _* l3 H+ ]3 R8 c
eat yourself into a resolution to 'take off a few extra pounds' if you can
' m. _2 }0 ]4 r# e0 ^* }8 `7 Hsmartly avoid it?0 |8 m* P9 ]5 S9 |: E: l
?Whether it's sharing cookies and candies at work, or having an evening out " |3 Z/ T3 h, u* Q5 D* o
at a party or dinner, you can have Christmas food and enjoy it. While you seem
1 [5 E* g$ r, L# X0 X9 lto be eating heartily with a smile, the key is to have a secret strategy of 8 {7 n. C, o; m- B6 c0 T3 {/ i
moderation. It involves sticking to a plan that can be called 'Eating on a 6 s5 V0 f" R( ]) d! G0 f
Budget.'
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?'Eating on a Budget' is not about the cost of what is eaten, but about the ; R: a S5 ]# q$ u0 w2 N
quantity of what is eaten. It is important that a 'budget' or eating in
/ U: c) w, L! e# m5 r' ymoderation plan is developed because it is almost impossible to avoid exposure - J2 f, l3 {6 {+ D4 K
to a lot of cookies, candies and other sweets at Christmas. At work, you may 2 j; d& o* M+ z% q( h' U9 K+ b% p: }
risk appearing like the Grinch who stole Christmas if your response will always
) S) \6 Y f! I" U! V% s1 Cbe something like, 'Uh..no..bah humbug' all the time that some Christmas goodies $ p# |5 R+ k( s
are offered. It will seem as if you aren't in the spirit of the holidays
V2 Z$ q5 v9 O5 hespecially since at that time of year everyone is usually in a festive and more
# J: {, {5 e+ ?1 r( F" i3 Erelaxed mood, and the pace at work is usually slower.
, P9 K. u$ R2 N4 N0 H' T% a?A practical way to partake in Christmas goodies, for example, is to ' n( J$ |6 q4 A1 t9 N, _" I1 ~, t
substitute some holiday cookies for say the bagel that you usually have with
8 }4 ] n1 U- F/ ?" `breakfast or for a mid-morning snack. And instead of just taking one cookie,
, j T3 B! u1 J, E/ w: N' J. D( C8 Kfrom the platter, which is noticeable and likely will encourage a colleague to
) |6 V% n8 J) K* jtell you to have more, take three instead. That's where the plan can come into
. b% k0 k: `, V; E4 Hplay. You can then enjoy the cookies over two or more hours,ed hardy hoodies, because nobody will
z- L3 ~. r5 E5 E% Q" X9 v3 sbe watching how you really eat. You can always have a few candies, one cookie or ! u0 i( |9 t; q: D; h( x) h
a cookie and a half by your desk and that way it will seem as if you are : |0 H9 H$ ^, {
heartily enjoying the holiday treats.? . ]! G* r! U6 c( ]# ^! S7 |3 H# b
?Another strategy is to bring - bake or buy - low calorie Christmas cookies
6 g/ q" u% Z6 H+ \. a; uand candies to work to counteract others that are being offered. Since eating ! o8 A) {3 f% h; K. y0 s$ q# ^; {
healthy is highly encouraged, health-conscious cookies will not be looked down : q Q6 O- [% Y6 f; ^% h
upon so long as they taste great. A box of sugar-free Christmas chocolate
% }# {! D$ |" @candies for example will look just as delightful as regular chocolate candies. 2 H, a. I2 r! P/ Z; }; Y
It's interesting to note that in a poll sponsored by the National Confectioners 3 _! H: M( t1 y" I4 w4 _2 S e/ y
Association in 2004,christian louboutin pumps, chocolate was the favorite food gift that Americans said , \% K/ B0 k) a2 I. p2 S1 H5 L" E5 q
they preferred to receive for the holidays. The lowly and much maligned fruit
" u0 H% w. M% Tcake was last on the list. The second favorite holiday food gift was a fruit * M& E$ `' Y2 c2 Y
basket and a plate of cookies was third on the list,abercrombie bags, according to the
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9 l4 i- O. G+ h( X4 N6 ]For an occasion such as a Christmas party or a dinner, including Christmas
" R& Z: a. M* z0 b1 gDinner, where larger quantities and selection of food is available, the 'Eating 4 M1 l, d" L9 w
on a Budget' plan means that serving portions and the choice of food selected
- Y0 H2 m: u1 _2 t$ T h( fshould be carefully watched. : r, h5 g# ]: }5 a
At a party where more desserts and sweets are likely to be available, a few of
& @% I% n5 n9 @the selections can be sampled. If the urge to try everything can't be resisted, 2 [" E3 K! G1 h; d7 \: P* M
then do so, but then second helpings have to be severely limited. The same is
9 t4 L& d4 u% l2 Y6 vsomewhat true for Christmas Dinners. One big difference is that the food served ( ~0 h u# `- I l$ E" _* f
during Christmas Dinner will be heavier, so by selecting portions wisely,air max tn, one
4 C/ f9 M) v* o# w s3 xcan always say truthfully that the stomach is full.
! o" A7 O& o4 b. r' l# n5 RAnd indeed,juicy couture shoes, after a sumptuous Holiday Dinner, your body is likely to be full 9 C$ D1 s/ R# ?) k& G: r( n( [- ~- _( p* ]
from food and your soul full of joy from sharing another memorable holiday
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