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During the Christmas season, summer and its body-conscious state of mind # _) Q% Q( Q) B7 V) V
are distant memories. Hearty indulgence in the many foods shared at Christmas # M+ j5 z- v8 u& X- m9 J I0 K$ }
therefore doesn't produce the same feelings of guilt. Nevertheless, its not a % t- s# S0 W3 k# O5 Y
pleasant thought to start the New Year carrying any extra pounds. So why then * f3 F; I" d+ G( g0 l: @* e
eat yourself into a resolution to 'take off a few extra pounds' if you can
# ~; G9 T: {# {# I, ksmartly avoid it?2 V" v5 r9 L9 c7 o
?Whether it's sharing cookies and candies at work, or having an evening out
6 F/ I* h$ C% W/ l3 eat a party or dinner, you can have Christmas food and enjoy it. While you seem % s; W' @$ F' E
to be eating heartily with a smile, the key is to have a secret strategy of ! r- d) i8 S2 W4 C- k
moderation. It involves sticking to a plan that can be called 'Eating on a
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+ `. d& I( b& F8 s. ^?'Eating on a Budget' is not about the cost of what is eaten, but about the # Z2 k# `+ }- S* j4 h$ `! \
quantity of what is eaten. It is important that a 'budget' or eating in 4 u/ k5 H, C& R2 z& `2 b
moderation plan is developed because it is almost impossible to avoid exposure 4 w! [/ l% v& B, U3 z4 s
to a lot of cookies, candies and other sweets at Christmas. At work, you may - Q1 J4 F# i z9 {( M% z3 Z
risk appearing like the Grinch who stole Christmas if your response will always 0 C5 p7 W1 I- \5 {! Q5 {: d* O( S6 S# Y, s
be something like, 'Uh..no..bah humbug' all the time that some Christmas goodies % w# X$ ^" M. F, n+ L% ]
are offered. It will seem as if you aren't in the spirit of the holidays 8 F. f- D* X1 E2 N9 T- { M) s) W
especially since at that time of year everyone is usually in a festive and more
: o, _- q6 t/ P$ qrelaxed mood, and the pace at work is usually slower. " ^ P" X3 P9 L. b. j
?A practical way to partake in Christmas goodies, for example, is to 0 Z/ }5 b0 D( w/ ~" I6 X
substitute some holiday cookies for say the bagel that you usually have with
3 W/ M2 o% w( I. j6 f& r# v% {breakfast or for a mid-morning snack. And instead of just taking one cookie,
' J0 ~( d' B3 lfrom the platter, which is noticeable and likely will encourage a colleague to . @7 [+ _3 _ p0 Y3 E
tell you to have more, take three instead. That's where the plan can come into
& a& o9 U* C8 t1 b* r, yplay. You can then enjoy the cookies over two or more hours,ed hardy hoodies, because nobody will * A( P& U9 b1 @/ G6 ~
be watching how you really eat. You can always have a few candies, one cookie or " ]: w% a. A1 }9 T" J& n% |+ [
a cookie and a half by your desk and that way it will seem as if you are % I* j: w( X+ n6 n$ I ^8 X2 v3 e, V
heartily enjoying the holiday treats.? + b7 L% y& G7 L1 T/ T
?Another strategy is to bring - bake or buy - low calorie Christmas cookies * ~) d. z% w5 l
and candies to work to counteract others that are being offered. Since eating - p" o8 s5 _; R, f7 G& k
healthy is highly encouraged, health-conscious cookies will not be looked down + S+ x L3 B3 s- g/ \7 o
upon so long as they taste great. A box of sugar-free Christmas chocolate . y5 a. B. J/ u8 R+ O! ~$ [
candies for example will look just as delightful as regular chocolate candies. 7 T$ W- m% r; U% e# a! g
It's interesting to note that in a poll sponsored by the National Confectioners
4 Z# Q, j! I9 g4 i2 YAssociation in 2004,christian louboutin pumps, chocolate was the favorite food gift that Americans said ; i! U/ @/ b3 X3 v* |
they preferred to receive for the holidays. The lowly and much maligned fruit " k y" [" _: [3 a0 E' G# s
cake was last on the list. The second favorite holiday food gift was a fruit 1 F; H6 P8 S- o7 n. F( G
basket and a plate of cookies was third on the list,abercrombie bags, according to the
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) a- Q; G( g. x0 {; bFor an occasion such as a Christmas party or a dinner, including Christmas , U' K/ \4 ^8 {9 }, P0 y0 }3 y3 q
Dinner, where larger quantities and selection of food is available, the 'Eating
2 u( l6 o* n' n* eon a Budget' plan means that serving portions and the choice of food selected
$ @2 s0 W8 Z6 V4 |2 dshould be carefully watched.
! c7 F% x: T0 yAt a party where more desserts and sweets are likely to be available, a few of
Z- x0 Y; h1 @/ p4 ~, Zthe selections can be sampled. If the urge to try everything can't be resisted,
9 [" S8 i5 p: ?8 sthen do so, but then second helpings have to be severely limited. The same is 8 c2 ^ {) i2 L+ P: [
somewhat true for Christmas Dinners. One big difference is that the food served / g. ]2 ?; a) b- ?- T, n
during Christmas Dinner will be heavier, so by selecting portions wisely,air max tn, one : Q9 F7 G6 ~6 H2 |; y; L- j2 \
can always say truthfully that the stomach is full.
1 f+ B# O g' b9 p5 GAnd indeed,juicy couture shoes, after a sumptuous Holiday Dinner, your body is likely to be full
2 Z7 ]/ m5 a! ~1 Ufrom food and your soul full of joy from sharing another memorable holiday
, g4 g5 ^6 W5 Y% G/ E9 m! R1 Qtradition with family, friends and loved ones. |
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