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During the Christmas season, summer and its body-conscious state of mind 8 p% s* q5 N$ W
are distant memories. Hearty indulgence in the many foods shared at Christmas ( q- q+ z# i& e' u6 t+ o
therefore doesn't produce the same feelings of guilt. Nevertheless, its not a
( {6 N) u( U( z% G# U+ V, dpleasant thought to start the New Year carrying any extra pounds. So why then
1 _7 W( X. D1 [* O" i' [eat yourself into a resolution to 'take off a few extra pounds' if you can
5 B9 ~3 i, Z, K9 Lsmartly avoid it?
" E7 W u' d- ^; Y; a: V! y( p?Whether it's sharing cookies and candies at work, or having an evening out ' j* F& ~2 p) K; j6 \4 \
at a party or dinner, you can have Christmas food and enjoy it. While you seem
! ]4 n& t L% _to be eating heartily with a smile, the key is to have a secret strategy of , j* z$ ^7 X$ m7 g3 Q0 P# W: U
moderation. It involves sticking to a plan that can be called 'Eating on a
1 l9 o. w, I$ f' E1 B, m8 `* qBudget.'
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?'Eating on a Budget' is not about the cost of what is eaten, but about the 0 P" b8 C8 t( F# o5 Q& [) f
quantity of what is eaten. It is important that a 'budget' or eating in
3 e+ C8 x# f- {3 V7 G/ dmoderation plan is developed because it is almost impossible to avoid exposure 1 N9 R' |( v8 ?4 S
to a lot of cookies, candies and other sweets at Christmas. At work, you may
" S9 p5 H$ o) ~8 R( Prisk appearing like the Grinch who stole Christmas if your response will always ' ?( y8 A, C. ]# w
be something like, 'Uh..no..bah humbug' all the time that some Christmas goodies
" R# |! b6 p- J$ gare offered. It will seem as if you aren't in the spirit of the holidays 6 _9 p' n7 m1 P* M7 _; Q: R' Z
especially since at that time of year everyone is usually in a festive and more # _9 ^/ D( v3 O9 _3 d1 H2 X
relaxed mood, and the pace at work is usually slower. * z# O) b% k0 G: F% z& f4 c# O1 ~
?A practical way to partake in Christmas goodies, for example, is to
) ~, d; ], ^0 q8 f a# q# usubstitute some holiday cookies for say the bagel that you usually have with
8 R1 o2 U1 g& D0 cbreakfast or for a mid-morning snack. And instead of just taking one cookie, + m. Y; y3 z( m& o& J* c
from the platter, which is noticeable and likely will encourage a colleague to
/ k7 A+ K: `0 Z# f! W+ D& rtell you to have more, take three instead. That's where the plan can come into : M4 ~( T. z5 s9 J1 ?
play. You can then enjoy the cookies over two or more hours,ed hardy hoodies, because nobody will 6 r) l/ A8 r' I. I& D
be watching how you really eat. You can always have a few candies, one cookie or - c U& [3 x$ Q0 @/ q
a cookie and a half by your desk and that way it will seem as if you are
7 K9 p. J1 M3 L r Z, nheartily enjoying the holiday treats.?
5 g$ g: I! V- e( M?Another strategy is to bring - bake or buy - low calorie Christmas cookies / j9 t3 \$ @+ y# ]& p* [ E5 ^
and candies to work to counteract others that are being offered. Since eating
q) i, m+ `; Y! ?healthy is highly encouraged, health-conscious cookies will not be looked down
- S% q v% R/ Y7 Y y% Zupon so long as they taste great. A box of sugar-free Christmas chocolate 6 x; c' ^2 N2 o% }- h$ c- c6 M
candies for example will look just as delightful as regular chocolate candies.
' B7 M- V& p$ k6 S6 kIt's interesting to note that in a poll sponsored by the National Confectioners
9 i. h1 h) j8 ?2 E' K5 ZAssociation in 2004,christian louboutin pumps, chocolate was the favorite food gift that Americans said % z9 f8 i0 W. x4 p$ r+ x
they preferred to receive for the holidays. The lowly and much maligned fruit
9 f$ z" E, w- B# a4 p9 fcake was last on the list. The second favorite holiday food gift was a fruit
/ ~5 Z" ]! R, Z9 `1 z" s+ Ybasket and a plate of cookies was third on the list,abercrombie bags, according to the % K) {, X9 Y- V0 z
Association.
* t8 Y" L/ _3 u" A* A1 ?9 \For an occasion such as a Christmas party or a dinner, including Christmas 0 @6 F5 L* O9 e* k( A. J# o
Dinner, where larger quantities and selection of food is available, the 'Eating
2 v; I" J: Z W1 q2 s: L, fon a Budget' plan means that serving portions and the choice of food selected
) A( Z6 |+ b! Z( i' L5 E7 Rshould be carefully watched.
0 x/ g1 h+ R6 B8 [6 E# h* P; t GAt a party where more desserts and sweets are likely to be available, a few of
2 e: A% |2 ?! J7 O1 f. Q1 }the selections can be sampled. If the urge to try everything can't be resisted, 2 `' s$ @& C/ H! b
then do so, but then second helpings have to be severely limited. The same is 9 B& b4 x! b8 b
somewhat true for Christmas Dinners. One big difference is that the food served 5 @8 e, y3 p# d8 A: C2 y0 [
during Christmas Dinner will be heavier, so by selecting portions wisely,air max tn, one 5 p+ v6 `5 P" p z N) \
can always say truthfully that the stomach is full. " b0 Z: B# p6 I( u
And indeed,juicy couture shoes, after a sumptuous Holiday Dinner, your body is likely to be full
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tradition with family, friends and loved ones. |
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