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During the Christmas season, summer and its body-conscious state of mind
. ?# W/ h j% C5 Ware distant memories. Hearty indulgence in the many foods shared at Christmas
+ B k7 u" H; C4 Q6 C- wtherefore doesn't produce the same feelings of guilt. Nevertheless, its not a 8 n$ s* Z0 @4 A: F, S. Y: e9 l
pleasant thought to start the New Year carrying any extra pounds. So why then
$ ]- t/ d3 z, w# d7 x% ?eat yourself into a resolution to 'take off a few extra pounds' if you can 4 D/ G4 _( I# G& u
smartly avoid it?8 Y2 b4 x. V7 J# [. l; n
?Whether it's sharing cookies and candies at work, or having an evening out & f6 Q8 z F; B1 Z( E c
at a party or dinner, you can have Christmas food and enjoy it. While you seem 3 k% C# N8 e- J" [( _
to be eating heartily with a smile, the key is to have a secret strategy of ; ~ j. b( f6 M7 [
moderation. It involves sticking to a plan that can be called 'Eating on a , [) C1 s3 z( o# I2 }" y
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; w/ T7 `( g5 O- X?'Eating on a Budget' is not about the cost of what is eaten, but about the
4 t% d+ d- X" V* |' \" E/ @quantity of what is eaten. It is important that a 'budget' or eating in ' G! C- |; D/ k5 U
moderation plan is developed because it is almost impossible to avoid exposure
5 _! o: O! V B! I. b: F" B7 Ato a lot of cookies, candies and other sweets at Christmas. At work, you may $ f! }6 ~' e- H; t4 N! y
risk appearing like the Grinch who stole Christmas if your response will always
, K: u8 V: ]8 x5 @( N* F+ hbe something like, 'Uh..no..bah humbug' all the time that some Christmas goodies : e1 G4 Y |; K! v! q
are offered. It will seem as if you aren't in the spirit of the holidays
' T8 U0 ]* u- _9 Vespecially since at that time of year everyone is usually in a festive and more
3 L& J2 D4 g7 Y& J: u/ i# Xrelaxed mood, and the pace at work is usually slower.
$ w: K- [4 u% m3 F?A practical way to partake in Christmas goodies, for example, is to
' Q; }& n2 X" [% I; wsubstitute some holiday cookies for say the bagel that you usually have with
e' ~7 Y$ L9 Q5 Ibreakfast or for a mid-morning snack. And instead of just taking one cookie,
7 O$ W: W' M; s) Cfrom the platter, which is noticeable and likely will encourage a colleague to ( g$ ?$ g7 z' p/ I
tell you to have more, take three instead. That's where the plan can come into
7 m- ?& r3 y$ Qplay. You can then enjoy the cookies over two or more hours,ed hardy hoodies, because nobody will
/ g. ~* z4 }' Y& abe watching how you really eat. You can always have a few candies, one cookie or , _& F! |! a. V$ H2 x* u
a cookie and a half by your desk and that way it will seem as if you are
8 l; {2 Q# q$ {6 S8 y/ H. z( pheartily enjoying the holiday treats.? 5 H7 R. ?) @$ `0 u, T: J+ W2 M
?Another strategy is to bring - bake or buy - low calorie Christmas cookies ' l/ E. ^/ u2 E; W! r; m; [
and candies to work to counteract others that are being offered. Since eating
8 o' ?0 R$ m% y( Mhealthy is highly encouraged, health-conscious cookies will not be looked down . n- x" i5 {0 J3 U2 w
upon so long as they taste great. A box of sugar-free Christmas chocolate
0 u" d. x9 w' Ecandies for example will look just as delightful as regular chocolate candies.
* s. v7 [& r* `/ O5 ~% ^) j7 I7 kIt's interesting to note that in a poll sponsored by the National Confectioners
0 l! x2 T/ J: e! {' VAssociation in 2004,christian louboutin pumps, chocolate was the favorite food gift that Americans said
! l/ E! z$ d4 D$ m3 h( ^+ Xthey preferred to receive for the holidays. The lowly and much maligned fruit
$ @3 X ]" Z, U. Gcake was last on the list. The second favorite holiday food gift was a fruit
1 u8 h, f8 E6 {- ]5 Dbasket and a plate of cookies was third on the list,abercrombie bags, according to the
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For an occasion such as a Christmas party or a dinner, including Christmas
) ?( }* u/ | V, S7 c0 R1 bDinner, where larger quantities and selection of food is available, the 'Eating
: w2 l( W; {. |/ pon a Budget' plan means that serving portions and the choice of food selected " h: [% q8 [0 n. Y$ f& ]
should be carefully watched. / _4 W |# k4 v! C4 z% N' ?6 ~
At a party where more desserts and sweets are likely to be available, a few of l8 r9 ]) F8 B9 L
the selections can be sampled. If the urge to try everything can't be resisted, 8 x3 A+ L# g) e
then do so, but then second helpings have to be severely limited. The same is ! A! q( d4 W' s. h, D: ^4 K
somewhat true for Christmas Dinners. One big difference is that the food served 3 E1 R: ?) @' k% v4 @3 r0 M
during Christmas Dinner will be heavier, so by selecting portions wisely,air max tn, one 6 l# i; V7 R) A1 h/ i: U0 M
can always say truthfully that the stomach is full.
. O' n, E( Q, C, p/ I2 OAnd indeed,juicy couture shoes, after a sumptuous Holiday Dinner, your body is likely to be full % R9 N( P* n3 Y) K. `/ M
from food and your soul full of joy from sharing another memorable holiday
h( v4 p/ b1 ?+ atradition with family, friends and loved ones. |
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