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: E/ T% L7 |! D8 s' K% _" a+ ^, uDuring the Christmas season, summer and its body-conscious state of mind $ s& ]8 l% c. r0 S. G; j
are distant memories. Hearty indulgence in the many foods shared at Christmas
4 ~0 j: X$ v1 I, V G8 H, h2 Ktherefore doesn't produce the same feelings of guilt. Nevertheless, its not a
! U3 h8 V; {7 A. \( X) } ?pleasant thought to start the New Year carrying any extra pounds. So why then
* ]1 N! K" O1 l0 ]0 C* W6 Deat yourself into a resolution to 'take off a few extra pounds' if you can
' T7 y: g+ y3 y/ }" [% \3 R: ismartly avoid it?
: f0 {6 f e9 i% ?: s" w?Whether it's sharing cookies and candies at work, or having an evening out
; O1 d. _: ]. Qat a party or dinner, you can have Christmas food and enjoy it. While you seem # Y* L& p1 o& ?% f
to be eating heartily with a smile, the key is to have a secret strategy of
/ l+ D6 q9 _# M) b5 r: w% Y7 \( t! qmoderation. It involves sticking to a plan that can be called 'Eating on a % D8 w. T( a" }6 b& W6 ?2 ^
Budget.'
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3 e( u& ]. Y9 `) M# f8 i?'Eating on a Budget' is not about the cost of what is eaten, but about the
$ g' L9 x- i- i7 i; ]( gquantity of what is eaten. It is important that a 'budget' or eating in
7 [# z$ r$ C( g& s( {moderation plan is developed because it is almost impossible to avoid exposure : W9 h$ O: e; o7 F" y) n3 S
to a lot of cookies, candies and other sweets at Christmas. At work, you may + ]& ]! l, J0 J6 H7 Q$ _
risk appearing like the Grinch who stole Christmas if your response will always
2 m' z5 p2 ?5 U7 Z1 ube something like, 'Uh..no..bah humbug' all the time that some Christmas goodies
0 h% z1 F* o% l! B" aare offered. It will seem as if you aren't in the spirit of the holidays ; X( ^( v8 F$ z. O; N' c: r
especially since at that time of year everyone is usually in a festive and more 3 W- J0 n: }. B @
relaxed mood, and the pace at work is usually slower.
7 Z6 k; o; x, `?A practical way to partake in Christmas goodies, for example, is to C, V+ B }3 f( A
substitute some holiday cookies for say the bagel that you usually have with
4 X- i; t- z- Dbreakfast or for a mid-morning snack. And instead of just taking one cookie,
7 n9 b6 [6 X# Kfrom the platter, which is noticeable and likely will encourage a colleague to
/ v9 O! @7 Z+ A5 rtell you to have more, take three instead. That's where the plan can come into / }1 m# v5 s; e* M
play. You can then enjoy the cookies over two or more hours,ed hardy hoodies, because nobody will
' _& b7 v' s/ K! Z+ Rbe watching how you really eat. You can always have a few candies, one cookie or : \- h/ q5 y3 z6 C2 J0 \. A
a cookie and a half by your desk and that way it will seem as if you are " f6 {3 ]: z6 X8 z d; \ _
heartily enjoying the holiday treats.? 7 t- l1 n* C$ _" {+ e
?Another strategy is to bring - bake or buy - low calorie Christmas cookies 6 y3 h5 k3 i! h2 B( e. F
and candies to work to counteract others that are being offered. Since eating 6 H. R9 N/ j [9 P4 d
healthy is highly encouraged, health-conscious cookies will not be looked down 0 o# P1 Y6 U2 l1 z
upon so long as they taste great. A box of sugar-free Christmas chocolate & ]/ a5 n! x) C" L0 b6 W) X: h7 Q
candies for example will look just as delightful as regular chocolate candies. , @- [5 T' e; @8 q" o
It's interesting to note that in a poll sponsored by the National Confectioners
1 p9 ^ Z1 C$ S6 T7 ^3 N$ f" |8 @Association in 2004,christian louboutin pumps, chocolate was the favorite food gift that Americans said
/ k. M e4 U g6 A) Cthey preferred to receive for the holidays. The lowly and much maligned fruit - X3 E9 U7 }! b8 K C
cake was last on the list. The second favorite holiday food gift was a fruit
6 ], V3 P9 B. `% h; ?basket and a plate of cookies was third on the list,abercrombie bags, according to the & O, o, [( b1 A8 q- S- L+ X- [- R
Association.
9 U5 O! {* \5 o7 S% q, xFor an occasion such as a Christmas party or a dinner, including Christmas 7 Q4 s. F9 A* ~: |
Dinner, where larger quantities and selection of food is available, the 'Eating # v5 V4 B x' @% [
on a Budget' plan means that serving portions and the choice of food selected
' V: f" j; w: i V' t0 r5 X! Mshould be carefully watched. 1 r) c; |) V* F7 g. a l
At a party where more desserts and sweets are likely to be available, a few of
- R( b- V* S7 g9 m9 mthe selections can be sampled. If the urge to try everything can't be resisted,
6 e" k9 g0 q) b) @5 [3 W5 V! m- ~then do so, but then second helpings have to be severely limited. The same is * X2 A) q+ e' V' P5 G
somewhat true for Christmas Dinners. One big difference is that the food served ) z: j# a' l! J: V( e' ^0 A
during Christmas Dinner will be heavier, so by selecting portions wisely,air max tn, one 6 c3 s1 M Y4 q& Y q
can always say truthfully that the stomach is full. @# W8 { d5 ?; t
And indeed,juicy couture shoes, after a sumptuous Holiday Dinner, your body is likely to be full
. C. f' Q" L8 @. w, S. K+ ^8 yfrom food and your soul full of joy from sharing another memorable holiday 0 J5 i; E% P$ u d
tradition with family, friends and loved ones. |
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