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During the Christmas season, summer and its body-conscious state of mind
) k7 K, T1 Z+ I$ I5 _are distant memories. Hearty indulgence in the many foods shared at Christmas : K; N' c* A' E3 f& w z! @
therefore doesn't produce the same feelings of guilt. Nevertheless, its not a + z0 r' ]0 _% U- [. [4 R/ O. Z
pleasant thought to start the New Year carrying any extra pounds. So why then - ?4 F9 t! d: h! K- w
eat yourself into a resolution to 'take off a few extra pounds' if you can 7 K* S, U/ ]$ V8 q: ^: v' K2 V
smartly avoid it?
1 `% f8 B7 T3 p; w?Whether it's sharing cookies and candies at work, or having an evening out , A: z- Y# ?: p' P" i
at a party or dinner, you can have Christmas food and enjoy it. While you seem
1 w5 ^" t- f# {' G dto be eating heartily with a smile, the key is to have a secret strategy of
6 h/ N3 Y: e# w9 Z5 l5 Zmoderation. It involves sticking to a plan that can be called 'Eating on a
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( I8 }" L( _: m) @6 V?'Eating on a Budget' is not about the cost of what is eaten, but about the : z! B' {2 o- L+ d3 n& U
quantity of what is eaten. It is important that a 'budget' or eating in
# P% |/ k6 m* j# \9 ~moderation plan is developed because it is almost impossible to avoid exposure ; i8 }' N6 @+ A; R' K
to a lot of cookies, candies and other sweets at Christmas. At work, you may
+ C* [% L# ~! c A) Z, Srisk appearing like the Grinch who stole Christmas if your response will always ( }4 u0 n/ O M3 G
be something like, 'Uh..no..bah humbug' all the time that some Christmas goodies
4 \/ i, Z3 q0 [6 O/ Q6 l0 jare offered. It will seem as if you aren't in the spirit of the holidays ( m8 y- B4 G* w: x5 ]
especially since at that time of year everyone is usually in a festive and more , k& ^- w! w3 Q2 Q- m! @
relaxed mood, and the pace at work is usually slower.
: E) F, X% P8 J1 A& w$ U?A practical way to partake in Christmas goodies, for example, is to
' _" b, x' m; F7 B/ Ysubstitute some holiday cookies for say the bagel that you usually have with
& d4 l( X+ p" Z! Z3 B0 T0 |3 zbreakfast or for a mid-morning snack. And instead of just taking one cookie,
! M, T: Z, z+ [& K; ]) xfrom the platter, which is noticeable and likely will encourage a colleague to 6 p- \0 `1 @" P* r
tell you to have more, take three instead. That's where the plan can come into + U( ]# z& V* p
play. You can then enjoy the cookies over two or more hours,ed hardy hoodies, because nobody will 9 g1 g/ p( [* A. `/ T
be watching how you really eat. You can always have a few candies, one cookie or 8 r: H( u, k8 U5 r
a cookie and a half by your desk and that way it will seem as if you are ! ^4 g9 s$ U' ~3 m9 X5 g
heartily enjoying the holiday treats.?
: ^6 w6 k7 O0 y0 b( ]?Another strategy is to bring - bake or buy - low calorie Christmas cookies
& Q- | E( j0 |and candies to work to counteract others that are being offered. Since eating
+ ^* ]( X* z$ F, V) x$ e4 _! U# V& Khealthy is highly encouraged, health-conscious cookies will not be looked down
9 b4 I n5 \" v& r% \9 t( H- |4 U* ?upon so long as they taste great. A box of sugar-free Christmas chocolate
9 G9 a% {' _- t2 I% i! D" Y* ?candies for example will look just as delightful as regular chocolate candies. 8 Z4 S7 x4 S& v
It's interesting to note that in a poll sponsored by the National Confectioners
1 v) x7 I$ T2 T9 \0 ^8 ?Association in 2004,christian louboutin pumps, chocolate was the favorite food gift that Americans said
( O4 F2 W+ H& Vthey preferred to receive for the holidays. The lowly and much maligned fruit ) Q7 a) d* o% h9 |/ ?5 X
cake was last on the list. The second favorite holiday food gift was a fruit
/ }; S7 G* M! Zbasket and a plate of cookies was third on the list,abercrombie bags, according to the
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( A2 F% e3 r4 u6 r' ~' ]) GFor an occasion such as a Christmas party or a dinner, including Christmas 3 ]3 ~% l! n' {6 ?
Dinner, where larger quantities and selection of food is available, the 'Eating 5 L# m2 v4 E9 \$ m) C2 j+ H% J
on a Budget' plan means that serving portions and the choice of food selected : G( D0 T- x" b" G
should be carefully watched. : s4 P* _6 n8 S u5 a. v7 I( P3 v
At a party where more desserts and sweets are likely to be available, a few of
4 e- O! I4 {$ Q5 c/ m# Bthe selections can be sampled. If the urge to try everything can't be resisted,
3 ]1 X0 n& a' w i, n, uthen do so, but then second helpings have to be severely limited. The same is " V; U4 `$ d$ H9 A! d( D
somewhat true for Christmas Dinners. One big difference is that the food served
4 K- t, a. D8 C; y( ^3 u' O& c: qduring Christmas Dinner will be heavier, so by selecting portions wisely,air max tn, one 0 r5 o v7 m" q8 o# e. g% t- q
can always say truthfully that the stomach is full. 1 U% k: _( J r: U F$ j: O
And indeed,juicy couture shoes, after a sumptuous Holiday Dinner, your body is likely to be full $ h* z& w' O; I+ m/ a5 h
from food and your soul full of joy from sharing another memorable holiday
) x0 L9 I6 y% Etradition with family, friends and loved ones. |
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