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During the Christmas season, summer and its body-conscious state of mind
! W2 b; x) x# @6 K. O% {are distant memories. Hearty indulgence in the many foods shared at Christmas
/ v0 ^. g* S, {& X5 Etherefore doesn't produce the same feelings of guilt. Nevertheless, its not a
9 U; R9 w& A" z' A- X$ @pleasant thought to start the New Year carrying any extra pounds. So why then 1 _( P1 }3 }% G
eat yourself into a resolution to 'take off a few extra pounds' if you can
/ b( `$ o% j, M3 U4 I8 H* Gsmartly avoid it?3 E8 G) \$ X' I8 y$ l6 x3 W% ]. h a
?Whether it's sharing cookies and candies at work, or having an evening out ) `7 i! o0 d2 A: b6 o& d- a* G
at a party or dinner, you can have Christmas food and enjoy it. While you seem
, W/ S: j5 v g* f9 f9 }to be eating heartily with a smile, the key is to have a secret strategy of ! Q( A+ j1 F% I t- }! v [: D
moderation. It involves sticking to a plan that can be called 'Eating on a ( Q! K @6 B# n
Budget.'
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& A' ~5 C& r- m# e) v4 A0 v?'Eating on a Budget' is not about the cost of what is eaten, but about the , T9 t- Y2 _* O V; t' C" S
quantity of what is eaten. It is important that a 'budget' or eating in
: Y& W" |5 V. S' m$ e. ]moderation plan is developed because it is almost impossible to avoid exposure
: l3 Y4 @& N7 U/ Bto a lot of cookies, candies and other sweets at Christmas. At work, you may
" x2 W6 b9 u7 d$ R% orisk appearing like the Grinch who stole Christmas if your response will always
2 B1 z L/ q, `7 U/ {' i2 @5 w, R$ obe something like, 'Uh..no..bah humbug' all the time that some Christmas goodies : b4 e* l! j. B) @
are offered. It will seem as if you aren't in the spirit of the holidays
6 l2 p1 w$ q& N; T/ Kespecially since at that time of year everyone is usually in a festive and more
1 t! i5 _$ \ M& N9 Q" h' Krelaxed mood, and the pace at work is usually slower.
& S8 ]! ^" |, d% P, _( `?A practical way to partake in Christmas goodies, for example, is to
8 o" j3 Z$ _4 m- h0 {* Vsubstitute some holiday cookies for say the bagel that you usually have with $ P2 a2 j1 J% B& }
breakfast or for a mid-morning snack. And instead of just taking one cookie, $ }) k$ Q9 _ A2 g' _- Q$ q
from the platter, which is noticeable and likely will encourage a colleague to & R3 ^' a& V# | F! h; L" b, |
tell you to have more, take three instead. That's where the plan can come into
b) |/ m# Q+ _, Q, P; u5 Yplay. You can then enjoy the cookies over two or more hours,ed hardy hoodies, because nobody will
9 b( H5 b" ]; V7 z+ z! [be watching how you really eat. You can always have a few candies, one cookie or / | Z0 ?1 G+ Z$ x7 O1 @
a cookie and a half by your desk and that way it will seem as if you are % }* p% K6 V3 l8 D9 L
heartily enjoying the holiday treats.? ' i9 A8 b# P% l8 z c1 `/ F7 I
?Another strategy is to bring - bake or buy - low calorie Christmas cookies
1 \; r! M1 U: N8 dand candies to work to counteract others that are being offered. Since eating
2 x4 Y; l* S; G6 a9 ?9 C/ [healthy is highly encouraged, health-conscious cookies will not be looked down
$ k; t5 ], p/ Y# q$ Cupon so long as they taste great. A box of sugar-free Christmas chocolate # `) i) ]( i0 m
candies for example will look just as delightful as regular chocolate candies.
; j5 r6 ?; H% F. CIt's interesting to note that in a poll sponsored by the National Confectioners . _0 ?( c4 }$ K# |2 C
Association in 2004,christian louboutin pumps, chocolate was the favorite food gift that Americans said
8 L0 i2 ^- `2 P, A, \* Nthey preferred to receive for the holidays. The lowly and much maligned fruit
2 H' x; M# n8 @; Hcake was last on the list. The second favorite holiday food gift was a fruit
: [8 M( S4 C5 w' B' {! f- R; Wbasket and a plate of cookies was third on the list,abercrombie bags, according to the $ [- d% A9 ]& l. x" i5 t+ N6 b
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For an occasion such as a Christmas party or a dinner, including Christmas 9 \$ q+ g+ l3 {$ D; i
Dinner, where larger quantities and selection of food is available, the 'Eating
i0 Q6 m# W& m6 x( y: ~on a Budget' plan means that serving portions and the choice of food selected
' A* b3 |" d* E2 @6 o5 xshould be carefully watched.
. B3 @' s9 p9 o- i( {) Q6 d6 f" ZAt a party where more desserts and sweets are likely to be available, a few of
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then do so, but then second helpings have to be severely limited. The same is
* g+ h: i/ S0 p; v# o/ |- ` c3 Bsomewhat true for Christmas Dinners. One big difference is that the food served
' M3 h. {2 f' M" u% bduring Christmas Dinner will be heavier, so by selecting portions wisely,air max tn, one $ y( H1 P7 U0 I' b) R! @
can always say truthfully that the stomach is full.
. E' b+ D3 F4 M8 }+ UAnd indeed,juicy couture shoes, after a sumptuous Holiday Dinner, your body is likely to be full ' s8 i" v, w/ U2 c" `% D0 V
from food and your soul full of joy from sharing another memorable holiday 5 r' H: F& L1 g# S. a: [8 s
tradition with family, friends and loved ones. |
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