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During the Christmas season, summer and its body-conscious state of mind ' W* X; _5 c6 l- V( E8 _- ~
are distant memories. Hearty indulgence in the many foods shared at Christmas
# e9 h9 d( z8 f x2 v4 N Etherefore doesn't produce the same feelings of guilt. Nevertheless, its not a
6 o6 c3 z" n6 I5 D/ F6 x' l$ ?pleasant thought to start the New Year carrying any extra pounds. So why then - N- `- s9 y, o7 B) Q+ L) W
eat yourself into a resolution to 'take off a few extra pounds' if you can . j% v6 w8 ^5 h- i5 t
smartly avoid it?
% [. U0 R' x% t( }( c# A?Whether it's sharing cookies and candies at work, or having an evening out / W( V* x$ g6 H; k0 ^- F' j
at a party or dinner, you can have Christmas food and enjoy it. While you seem ! i6 l; i E" ]) _9 H
to be eating heartily with a smile, the key is to have a secret strategy of
9 [; w( h. M, U3 l# L8 e* pmoderation. It involves sticking to a plan that can be called 'Eating on a
; Z, S* r- O& SBudget.'3 y% ^% z( m5 ~6 ~, E
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?'Eating on a Budget' is not about the cost of what is eaten, but about the - {8 M# y; G1 k1 q
quantity of what is eaten. It is important that a 'budget' or eating in
: z7 u7 M# `- |* lmoderation plan is developed because it is almost impossible to avoid exposure
- \5 J( n0 h6 G0 o8 ~: [to a lot of cookies, candies and other sweets at Christmas. At work, you may ; y9 S! _$ ^( D2 _) V
risk appearing like the Grinch who stole Christmas if your response will always ( o5 c q M1 n
be something like, 'Uh..no..bah humbug' all the time that some Christmas goodies ' P% }6 Y1 U6 y l
are offered. It will seem as if you aren't in the spirit of the holidays
/ \4 s+ b8 }2 }$ Aespecially since at that time of year everyone is usually in a festive and more
, ]# t" z. \; S* b9 ?9 Crelaxed mood, and the pace at work is usually slower.
# |, l) y3 }$ P+ m; w; ^1 O6 p- d) K?A practical way to partake in Christmas goodies, for example, is to , ]4 O! N( A$ k7 X7 l/ a( W& m2 m
substitute some holiday cookies for say the bagel that you usually have with
, O* T1 K9 b y& [breakfast or for a mid-morning snack. And instead of just taking one cookie,
" D) t! b3 h9 F. q; @" rfrom the platter, which is noticeable and likely will encourage a colleague to
- |& e$ S0 x) Xtell you to have more, take three instead. That's where the plan can come into
2 ^& P- n" ~ s6 [+ P: hplay. You can then enjoy the cookies over two or more hours,ed hardy hoodies, because nobody will
/ m( C2 k% o2 s$ m, |7 e9 z# lbe watching how you really eat. You can always have a few candies, one cookie or " a+ M/ j. R w$ w
a cookie and a half by your desk and that way it will seem as if you are B& z% a/ G* e% ~
heartily enjoying the holiday treats.?
5 j2 V s5 x3 j3 w6 Y9 X?Another strategy is to bring - bake or buy - low calorie Christmas cookies + z6 F! M9 n( Y0 S( Y" O- Z6 A
and candies to work to counteract others that are being offered. Since eating * W* j: z1 c4 a8 j" ]
healthy is highly encouraged, health-conscious cookies will not be looked down # |6 F. R0 [/ Z/ g! \: k. w7 O
upon so long as they taste great. A box of sugar-free Christmas chocolate
* `% j9 F6 v% `# A2 ^, Tcandies for example will look just as delightful as regular chocolate candies. . @5 W0 w! b0 M5 B( c% R
It's interesting to note that in a poll sponsored by the National Confectioners % f' k; f. g- i' e! h
Association in 2004,christian louboutin pumps, chocolate was the favorite food gift that Americans said
. i# Q9 j& t: p. X- B( xthey preferred to receive for the holidays. The lowly and much maligned fruit ( y, H8 P; F% P; L" ^8 y6 S
cake was last on the list. The second favorite holiday food gift was a fruit
, V, p4 c5 G2 Z2 f9 k5 a7 T( }basket and a plate of cookies was third on the list,abercrombie bags, according to the 8 H' t, ?4 C7 J# i
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For an occasion such as a Christmas party or a dinner, including Christmas
! V1 Y. c/ O8 Y* \: [: h4 Q2 SDinner, where larger quantities and selection of food is available, the 'Eating
# M# ^, V) u5 s4 X: X2 t9 \on a Budget' plan means that serving portions and the choice of food selected $ J( h# H% Y* }! W# ^6 r6 H
should be carefully watched. ' b# [% k5 W8 ^) ^) @0 q- q
At a party where more desserts and sweets are likely to be available, a few of
0 z3 s+ D/ g, C1 D- dthe selections can be sampled. If the urge to try everything can't be resisted,
3 R6 g+ E9 ~) [6 i3 P8 p( k$ Cthen do so, but then second helpings have to be severely limited. The same is
1 {/ m' j6 S7 x! {4 `0 msomewhat true for Christmas Dinners. One big difference is that the food served
' |- |! D7 g. O0 n% |during Christmas Dinner will be heavier, so by selecting portions wisely,air max tn, one ! U3 E( Q) N! {4 b1 S
can always say truthfully that the stomach is full.
+ a) F4 g, Y" w- D" o, X' O6 `& vAnd indeed,juicy couture shoes, after a sumptuous Holiday Dinner, your body is likely to be full 2 d- v: k6 F3 h' ~
from food and your soul full of joy from sharing another memorable holiday 2 L$ K. h7 o0 A* u
tradition with family, friends and loved ones. |
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