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3 h: Z- [( e7 F! ?% zDuring the Christmas season, summer and its body-conscious state of mind
# S$ }9 R* v1 Z3 l, d- Kare distant memories. Hearty indulgence in the many foods shared at Christmas
Y9 b+ T( a8 Y( [% k+ ?therefore doesn't produce the same feelings of guilt. Nevertheless, its not a
3 r" I! B* q: J( R9 u% s1 jpleasant thought to start the New Year carrying any extra pounds. So why then ! l" H3 h" _# ~, n7 }( b
eat yourself into a resolution to 'take off a few extra pounds' if you can ' P: |: q. t; s2 B; m2 V9 C8 ]
smartly avoid it?
# N4 |9 ]) }+ B5 z* B?Whether it's sharing cookies and candies at work, or having an evening out ; ?# v# E' g3 X' [7 i! c
at a party or dinner, you can have Christmas food and enjoy it. While you seem 0 _- g0 a9 o4 E: ~5 o; V, u5 b
to be eating heartily with a smile, the key is to have a secret strategy of # B; m+ P% K, A
moderation. It involves sticking to a plan that can be called 'Eating on a + s; Z5 B5 w& @. H$ L# p* N7 y
Budget.'$ a- }4 E; ~+ e( F' \
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?'Eating on a Budget' is not about the cost of what is eaten, but about the ) ^! v0 Q( A" V& l1 E% u/ A( H5 A
quantity of what is eaten. It is important that a 'budget' or eating in 5 l& c% s; x+ @6 {/ S- m
moderation plan is developed because it is almost impossible to avoid exposure / l, `( I4 {! x: s4 ?
to a lot of cookies, candies and other sweets at Christmas. At work, you may
' m1 N) u+ G4 \4 y, mrisk appearing like the Grinch who stole Christmas if your response will always % t) h5 V* k. [( }9 E+ }
be something like, 'Uh..no..bah humbug' all the time that some Christmas goodies 4 C6 P; r& s/ G. N; \" Q% w$ _2 _1 J
are offered. It will seem as if you aren't in the spirit of the holidays , \& d6 Z. J' G8 \/ A
especially since at that time of year everyone is usually in a festive and more
. V$ ? x% M4 S* Hrelaxed mood, and the pace at work is usually slower. $ ?! c% j7 n$ R
?A practical way to partake in Christmas goodies, for example, is to 7 _+ W1 X! U: U: }+ D# {
substitute some holiday cookies for say the bagel that you usually have with " W$ p& X5 a& c0 K
breakfast or for a mid-morning snack. And instead of just taking one cookie,
' |, v9 u- @7 u% i# Nfrom the platter, which is noticeable and likely will encourage a colleague to
) M1 n9 M& F M: Wtell you to have more, take three instead. That's where the plan can come into t/ }4 s6 |- c- T
play. You can then enjoy the cookies over two or more hours,ed hardy hoodies, because nobody will
0 y: W* U6 Z5 L0 z# n* f% Ibe watching how you really eat. You can always have a few candies, one cookie or 6 n' z6 _8 X" R6 B8 C% s
a cookie and a half by your desk and that way it will seem as if you are
- k& ]( p' B! I, J6 S& I/ }heartily enjoying the holiday treats.?
& k; k, w3 g- Z( t8 f& Q# ]( T?Another strategy is to bring - bake or buy - low calorie Christmas cookies * T( _' B0 y9 X4 r8 g. M1 ^
and candies to work to counteract others that are being offered. Since eating
' r7 i: `8 Q% J) r! Z9 l+ W! m3 thealthy is highly encouraged, health-conscious cookies will not be looked down Z& N, ~/ F' w3 h; U- ^1 M8 c
upon so long as they taste great. A box of sugar-free Christmas chocolate % c3 l: b7 G9 b J: H' u4 T5 d
candies for example will look just as delightful as regular chocolate candies.
7 \7 @ `! {! Y; }& FIt's interesting to note that in a poll sponsored by the National Confectioners 2 a6 R% {! k6 n, m L, r' S
Association in 2004,christian louboutin pumps, chocolate was the favorite food gift that Americans said 8 D4 c/ B7 i2 T( X, O+ {: ]. z
they preferred to receive for the holidays. The lowly and much maligned fruit 1 l# C& l% I, }' g7 h# k
cake was last on the list. The second favorite holiday food gift was a fruit
$ D" n4 P) [6 ]; o$ Y8 B- kbasket and a plate of cookies was third on the list,abercrombie bags, according to the 3 {7 Y/ X- o5 {. B3 e( o
Association.
: h9 C; b3 X' o" n( n2 P/ }For an occasion such as a Christmas party or a dinner, including Christmas
) y, C8 k" p/ S# ?, P- M: qDinner, where larger quantities and selection of food is available, the 'Eating 5 f, ~' E# _# b& u) X! o
on a Budget' plan means that serving portions and the choice of food selected 8 m& C' ^1 ]( w" j3 p0 L* {2 ~ W
should be carefully watched. + l# A* v5 D3 z) F9 D
At a party where more desserts and sweets are likely to be available, a few of # y7 ?* Y1 y6 B
the selections can be sampled. If the urge to try everything can't be resisted, $ Z- `) U6 `0 a; `8 K
then do so, but then second helpings have to be severely limited. The same is
/ ^5 F% C+ O" J7 `: m# Q3 Zsomewhat true for Christmas Dinners. One big difference is that the food served
3 Z8 {; {/ O# K' b. m) Bduring Christmas Dinner will be heavier, so by selecting portions wisely,air max tn, one : g* \5 W7 N' I1 w$ X
can always say truthfully that the stomach is full.
; Z1 a9 B% i* q% AAnd indeed,juicy couture shoes, after a sumptuous Holiday Dinner, your body is likely to be full : x) ?$ v" ~: n
from food and your soul full of joy from sharing another memorable holiday 2 V' K& e, S0 V; q! x1 ~% }
tradition with family, friends and loved ones. |
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