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During the Christmas season, summer and its body-conscious state of mind
8 @ g1 b; R8 S- }3 N/ z8 m" Oare distant memories. Hearty indulgence in the many foods shared at Christmas
5 q0 x1 [$ {; Y' I3 M7 }3 Ktherefore doesn't produce the same feelings of guilt. Nevertheless, its not a ) T X# s. j! ^% N3 q' }, R8 u
pleasant thought to start the New Year carrying any extra pounds. So why then
+ f( a8 `) k" t4 Qeat yourself into a resolution to 'take off a few extra pounds' if you can 2 ^7 {' [6 G+ O/ A V* U
smartly avoid it?' `$ x! H; \6 U5 s0 x
?Whether it's sharing cookies and candies at work, or having an evening out 5 |4 k3 t3 J3 a! S+ _4 f7 h
at a party or dinner, you can have Christmas food and enjoy it. While you seem 8 ]* V1 _# J/ F9 ]
to be eating heartily with a smile, the key is to have a secret strategy of 5 V4 g$ @' R7 Y, I' {% i
moderation. It involves sticking to a plan that can be called 'Eating on a 9 f, t$ j1 r5 Y1 L' h6 f; n& X
Budget.'
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?'Eating on a Budget' is not about the cost of what is eaten, but about the ) Y$ O: V1 ]' C6 \- J4 j
quantity of what is eaten. It is important that a 'budget' or eating in
' G3 a" r2 e$ g& Q# qmoderation plan is developed because it is almost impossible to avoid exposure $ a* h1 _1 K7 t* p2 B
to a lot of cookies, candies and other sweets at Christmas. At work, you may
0 \9 Q* V6 b* ?risk appearing like the Grinch who stole Christmas if your response will always % ^. a$ u# z( t: K* b
be something like, 'Uh..no..bah humbug' all the time that some Christmas goodies
% q2 d; k" m n# D: t3 U1 E# fare offered. It will seem as if you aren't in the spirit of the holidays ) t$ g/ ~5 D5 l% [0 n. T1 x' o
especially since at that time of year everyone is usually in a festive and more
7 i+ C9 O6 E- a7 |" y* {/ C1 arelaxed mood, and the pace at work is usually slower. ; K, F5 I: s0 O. a2 H9 o/ }0 J# q
?A practical way to partake in Christmas goodies, for example, is to * i+ C1 w0 t$ C+ w/ A
substitute some holiday cookies for say the bagel that you usually have with
1 u' T. E. r4 v8 g5 Ubreakfast or for a mid-morning snack. And instead of just taking one cookie,
5 N2 A6 h/ ]- z! V Lfrom the platter, which is noticeable and likely will encourage a colleague to + j4 ^+ C7 q4 Z x
tell you to have more, take three instead. That's where the plan can come into ' a2 i# O. C% e+ \8 }2 R
play. You can then enjoy the cookies over two or more hours,ed hardy hoodies, because nobody will ( @9 j2 X$ j! Z! K! C8 }: k
be watching how you really eat. You can always have a few candies, one cookie or . i6 A2 T7 q, O3 ?& ?2 Z; R5 B
a cookie and a half by your desk and that way it will seem as if you are
0 ]; b9 P0 e8 R# vheartily enjoying the holiday treats.? . d5 {+ |2 P4 T5 f
?Another strategy is to bring - bake or buy - low calorie Christmas cookies
F6 j; U& o! ~* f: ]and candies to work to counteract others that are being offered. Since eating
" V6 M; Y( s! y7 y2 \' nhealthy is highly encouraged, health-conscious cookies will not be looked down 3 Q8 I3 H: I" l' E8 O
upon so long as they taste great. A box of sugar-free Christmas chocolate
% T3 o$ q+ [2 r! F6 ecandies for example will look just as delightful as regular chocolate candies. 4 X. d% k2 s. K j) V; K+ c
It's interesting to note that in a poll sponsored by the National Confectioners
1 Q1 z$ K1 c9 x9 G1 TAssociation in 2004,christian louboutin pumps, chocolate was the favorite food gift that Americans said / P9 }* w6 [% y4 h" X( Z% K
they preferred to receive for the holidays. The lowly and much maligned fruit
2 h# f; h4 h5 C, tcake was last on the list. The second favorite holiday food gift was a fruit
/ ^. Y: ^6 \- R* g% ~/ Q% y4 q+ Sbasket and a plate of cookies was third on the list,abercrombie bags, according to the * M' K) ^9 l" Q& I9 Q* T
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For an occasion such as a Christmas party or a dinner, including Christmas . c0 F4 L) p) Y( F
Dinner, where larger quantities and selection of food is available, the 'Eating
7 g) k# n0 p* Q3 ]on a Budget' plan means that serving portions and the choice of food selected
( w! V0 X* `0 ]# |8 q7 zshould be carefully watched. 4 C- R/ j* r8 W6 o
At a party where more desserts and sweets are likely to be available, a few of
$ k' @0 I3 T/ H+ f! T/ Z. l8 zthe selections can be sampled. If the urge to try everything can't be resisted,
( \! `/ Y; y3 S+ f$ d3 J* P7 h5 T" m) tthen do so, but then second helpings have to be severely limited. The same is 9 {* j; o3 i, z) H
somewhat true for Christmas Dinners. One big difference is that the food served ' B) ^; ]- I0 T( C6 F. }$ U
during Christmas Dinner will be heavier, so by selecting portions wisely,air max tn, one ( ` E1 P/ A. J) D$ V
can always say truthfully that the stomach is full.
, E3 T% \4 C! Y) a% N+ XAnd indeed,juicy couture shoes, after a sumptuous Holiday Dinner, your body is likely to be full 3 C0 V* c8 {2 _! Z- N- c2 _
from food and your soul full of joy from sharing another memorable holiday
8 t9 |& m# I3 O0 Y3 `- G0 q" _tradition with family, friends and loved ones. |
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