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" G8 |0 Q# r% b, |8 u* z# L. UDuring the Christmas season, summer and its body-conscious state of mind
; M: R+ O* R2 E1 L/ ware distant memories. Hearty indulgence in the many foods shared at Christmas
; u% x, C5 X; jtherefore doesn't produce the same feelings of guilt. Nevertheless, its not a
1 c4 y ?& c9 S/ X5 E" o7 q# y" U$ jpleasant thought to start the New Year carrying any extra pounds. So why then * Z- I- Y6 p% u4 k* {
eat yourself into a resolution to 'take off a few extra pounds' if you can 2 ^- p# P' l% K' V. F& W
smartly avoid it?: w6 G: B4 k6 k# g
?Whether it's sharing cookies and candies at work, or having an evening out
* J) F0 y! c n+ Gat a party or dinner, you can have Christmas food and enjoy it. While you seem ; D. r1 K2 M# M i# k' C
to be eating heartily with a smile, the key is to have a secret strategy of
/ u8 W( Z8 d; u/ x8 x% cmoderation. It involves sticking to a plan that can be called 'Eating on a 3 O) i# \+ R4 L- U- Q9 @6 M
Budget.'
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?'Eating on a Budget' is not about the cost of what is eaten, but about the 4 ?- n* ~( \ v) m
quantity of what is eaten. It is important that a 'budget' or eating in
+ B. s- v: m' \9 H5 \# amoderation plan is developed because it is almost impossible to avoid exposure ' g, T$ ?+ Q7 P" b
to a lot of cookies, candies and other sweets at Christmas. At work, you may \$ w+ `+ W4 ]) k! ~( U' T
risk appearing like the Grinch who stole Christmas if your response will always
* S+ M2 Y( a$ W& n: P# Ybe something like, 'Uh..no..bah humbug' all the time that some Christmas goodies * a; d8 f2 _% [4 I+ H; H! y9 l
are offered. It will seem as if you aren't in the spirit of the holidays
6 C% v9 G4 N: r4 _3 |! |- Cespecially since at that time of year everyone is usually in a festive and more
5 o) [) g+ O4 J0 n5 zrelaxed mood, and the pace at work is usually slower.
7 |) L6 h4 M& ^* H$ s?A practical way to partake in Christmas goodies, for example, is to
0 N! `6 o9 M% t. _substitute some holiday cookies for say the bagel that you usually have with
& i# s0 Q6 q6 g; c& Fbreakfast or for a mid-morning snack. And instead of just taking one cookie,
2 M' h2 j5 |, ~/ U, yfrom the platter, which is noticeable and likely will encourage a colleague to
1 C4 W! H; ~ j, w! c- a& ]6 htell you to have more, take three instead. That's where the plan can come into & l& ^) [ O- r
play. You can then enjoy the cookies over two or more hours,ed hardy hoodies, because nobody will 9 v# a% z+ @7 N, I: c
be watching how you really eat. You can always have a few candies, one cookie or # O8 r: W ~# d! M* K
a cookie and a half by your desk and that way it will seem as if you are 3 [8 G' Q0 h! w% m& y
heartily enjoying the holiday treats.? 5 _, r+ ?6 o1 V7 C. S4 M
?Another strategy is to bring - bake or buy - low calorie Christmas cookies
1 {* `1 q# T- u% w, U& kand candies to work to counteract others that are being offered. Since eating
& L. C4 [' V/ R+ Xhealthy is highly encouraged, health-conscious cookies will not be looked down
8 `8 n" Z+ ~( o/ `+ m* zupon so long as they taste great. A box of sugar-free Christmas chocolate
% z: ~/ C' u: vcandies for example will look just as delightful as regular chocolate candies. - `9 q0 P: V/ O( E" q
It's interesting to note that in a poll sponsored by the National Confectioners ' r2 E1 I5 r+ \4 y7 G0 `2 D
Association in 2004,christian louboutin pumps, chocolate was the favorite food gift that Americans said 3 q2 M( e8 h+ F' u5 L7 W
they preferred to receive for the holidays. The lowly and much maligned fruit 9 O$ T: Q2 L( q. E' B
cake was last on the list. The second favorite holiday food gift was a fruit
/ L. X# P6 @/ ~9 t& Abasket and a plate of cookies was third on the list,abercrombie bags, according to the ! S" I! g3 I2 u7 ^) [2 ~7 K) t Y$ |4 m
Association.
6 ~% V: m9 e' EFor an occasion such as a Christmas party or a dinner, including Christmas
9 [" F+ Y& ]% [, IDinner, where larger quantities and selection of food is available, the 'Eating
1 `3 M1 G, ]! G3 e- V! }' f* [; }on a Budget' plan means that serving portions and the choice of food selected 8 x8 r* e; |" g6 A* M! D, F" x$ Y! @& `& r
should be carefully watched. 0 {4 k ^6 D& S7 e$ s
At a party where more desserts and sweets are likely to be available, a few of
1 k, u4 @1 ~. d/ [8 K/ ]+ c; Rthe selections can be sampled. If the urge to try everything can't be resisted, 9 }7 I4 j/ G0 {3 O: n5 d4 ?
then do so, but then second helpings have to be severely limited. The same is ; z& o+ k, d" W9 h* L1 Z) r+ @
somewhat true for Christmas Dinners. One big difference is that the food served
, e3 K( q2 l8 W& dduring Christmas Dinner will be heavier, so by selecting portions wisely,air max tn, one
5 F! P; I0 p' p2 [can always say truthfully that the stomach is full. ' q: |' Y* C* F5 [- W
And indeed,juicy couture shoes, after a sumptuous Holiday Dinner, your body is likely to be full - v _7 b, o( G* a+ y
from food and your soul full of joy from sharing another memorable holiday
3 V' ]( R c8 Y+ xtradition with family, friends and loved ones. |
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