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During the Christmas season, summer and its body-conscious state of mind $ |% Y9 s2 O. O( O* U
are distant memories. Hearty indulgence in the many foods shared at Christmas
, K' R( m$ K6 r) S: K @therefore doesn't produce the same feelings of guilt. Nevertheless, its not a $ d$ R4 t. @2 g0 d6 ^2 k- s
pleasant thought to start the New Year carrying any extra pounds. So why then * T: E0 m' I- ]6 D) h k
eat yourself into a resolution to 'take off a few extra pounds' if you can ) _( y' R. j" z
smartly avoid it?
% d( _- {6 v! I. M?Whether it's sharing cookies and candies at work, or having an evening out 0 @, \- A1 Q2 P
at a party or dinner, you can have Christmas food and enjoy it. While you seem ; n9 Z% A3 \6 G
to be eating heartily with a smile, the key is to have a secret strategy of
+ ]4 t( L" z( ?( U4 M& smoderation. It involves sticking to a plan that can be called 'Eating on a
3 [* K; s& t- [, Q8 J5 D( O3 YBudget.'
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?'Eating on a Budget' is not about the cost of what is eaten, but about the ! W; t. A7 d9 v- j @4 A
quantity of what is eaten. It is important that a 'budget' or eating in / Z! v: A) J+ n- k* H& Y
moderation plan is developed because it is almost impossible to avoid exposure 8 ], r% L- a' S9 o. m: ]! |1 H
to a lot of cookies, candies and other sweets at Christmas. At work, you may $ y) M9 V9 ]; f2 n' k
risk appearing like the Grinch who stole Christmas if your response will always ' r1 W, Y0 S2 H: q
be something like, 'Uh..no..bah humbug' all the time that some Christmas goodies 4 H5 j$ M: X1 N
are offered. It will seem as if you aren't in the spirit of the holidays & d/ h1 ]) y0 Q& \. I$ j1 h
especially since at that time of year everyone is usually in a festive and more
' H! k7 C) H3 E prelaxed mood, and the pace at work is usually slower. 6 Q! z, L0 B* ?- `
?A practical way to partake in Christmas goodies, for example, is to
; E5 e" A1 l$ f, ksubstitute some holiday cookies for say the bagel that you usually have with 0 x! Q& v" e9 Y4 H
breakfast or for a mid-morning snack. And instead of just taking one cookie, K( a7 n2 |' S5 S8 L* a
from the platter, which is noticeable and likely will encourage a colleague to * M3 A5 c- l# ]8 p1 _" ]) f
tell you to have more, take three instead. That's where the plan can come into
8 }" W9 f% v% g# {, F' Hplay. You can then enjoy the cookies over two or more hours,ed hardy hoodies, because nobody will
0 j9 q7 \& i7 r0 m. I( m0 sbe watching how you really eat. You can always have a few candies, one cookie or
3 T& [% q' l/ s% O9 h9 L% ?a cookie and a half by your desk and that way it will seem as if you are
8 u* A9 ]2 j. Y1 Vheartily enjoying the holiday treats.?
. c4 }4 d6 k1 b. Q?Another strategy is to bring - bake or buy - low calorie Christmas cookies . p/ x) s& C2 r. z: W1 t
and candies to work to counteract others that are being offered. Since eating 1 o) v; `' V8 h) O2 p
healthy is highly encouraged, health-conscious cookies will not be looked down ( C4 d& U4 r6 |" I7 ^9 t
upon so long as they taste great. A box of sugar-free Christmas chocolate
: R6 x4 ]2 P' G, u+ {candies for example will look just as delightful as regular chocolate candies.
0 [' t H% Q) n- I$ i5 |7 fIt's interesting to note that in a poll sponsored by the National Confectioners
% k3 q; r1 q# `; u1 T0 OAssociation in 2004,christian louboutin pumps, chocolate was the favorite food gift that Americans said 3 k- A0 s% K2 \" W
they preferred to receive for the holidays. The lowly and much maligned fruit * {+ n+ C5 C4 P. v. c6 m3 w
cake was last on the list. The second favorite holiday food gift was a fruit
" o4 O" g. f5 F' C' ~$ P' o( i5 Ubasket and a plate of cookies was third on the list,abercrombie bags, according to the 9 R0 f6 S/ i* z
Association.
. q; S6 R; ]9 `) U# C- i! b0 MFor an occasion such as a Christmas party or a dinner, including Christmas 0 d6 W, c( j8 m6 U# w0 J5 x) `
Dinner, where larger quantities and selection of food is available, the 'Eating
# [- m; T, H5 P& S+ ^- |on a Budget' plan means that serving portions and the choice of food selected
4 b4 I" J' z6 [9 G' m& C1 pshould be carefully watched.
* }. h/ v+ y6 M- ]+ O: XAt a party where more desserts and sweets are likely to be available, a few of
- g% G; O0 P7 d& } hthe selections can be sampled. If the urge to try everything can't be resisted,
$ w$ Z7 v6 v% nthen do so, but then second helpings have to be severely limited. The same is / h/ [( K+ X5 _# _% y
somewhat true for Christmas Dinners. One big difference is that the food served
1 x- P: v' m- T$ @during Christmas Dinner will be heavier, so by selecting portions wisely,air max tn, one - `; N& k' ^3 ~6 Y
can always say truthfully that the stomach is full.
: C( E; [* b' f: I+ E3 vAnd indeed,juicy couture shoes, after a sumptuous Holiday Dinner, your body is likely to be full
- f6 T& z0 g; @9 [5 n, Rfrom food and your soul full of joy from sharing another memorable holiday " {; P8 s+ Z) `# G4 y8 ]
tradition with family, friends and loved ones. |
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