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During the Christmas season, summer and its body-conscious state of mind
* D" w7 b* c% L2 yare distant memories. Hearty indulgence in the many foods shared at Christmas
9 W" y/ o! k" Btherefore doesn't produce the same feelings of guilt. Nevertheless, its not a ( ?8 o1 n( v; P( r/ K
pleasant thought to start the New Year carrying any extra pounds. So why then 6 d, M& I3 w5 ]9 ]
eat yourself into a resolution to 'take off a few extra pounds' if you can ! E+ h3 E, c$ q
smartly avoid it?5 ~7 [* U& O/ V' C8 X* }8 B
?Whether it's sharing cookies and candies at work, or having an evening out 2 f6 r0 N2 f7 j j2 m+ @+ r: | P4 M
at a party or dinner, you can have Christmas food and enjoy it. While you seem
2 u; d3 J- `6 a; ~$ y j; T, Kto be eating heartily with a smile, the key is to have a secret strategy of # C' V+ w9 s; i
moderation. It involves sticking to a plan that can be called 'Eating on a
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4 x" O( I. O/ @; |, I3 p?'Eating on a Budget' is not about the cost of what is eaten, but about the & u7 v' u$ r2 Y m9 F8 }
quantity of what is eaten. It is important that a 'budget' or eating in
) e8 P* X+ ^- ^% j" B- {! wmoderation plan is developed because it is almost impossible to avoid exposure
$ V m* j0 V$ L7 A4 _1 E. P) I; _, lto a lot of cookies, candies and other sweets at Christmas. At work, you may , i; o" O. m2 S
risk appearing like the Grinch who stole Christmas if your response will always
0 V0 l: Q! C8 x$ c, N1 G3 ebe something like, 'Uh..no..bah humbug' all the time that some Christmas goodies
, e5 m, P' v) f9 [8 R2 L# Lare offered. It will seem as if you aren't in the spirit of the holidays
$ B6 H7 K5 m% w( despecially since at that time of year everyone is usually in a festive and more
& R3 _$ D# e" H q$ x& f- t, R; trelaxed mood, and the pace at work is usually slower.
0 K, K) W( P4 a1 I' ~. J% n?A practical way to partake in Christmas goodies, for example, is to ( N1 x3 T; [ F1 Y# J
substitute some holiday cookies for say the bagel that you usually have with
! Z3 ?, q% z1 D2 h4 Z% L% }4 L7 ~breakfast or for a mid-morning snack. And instead of just taking one cookie, : W( Z! l! Z; w( K" S; X7 _; t
from the platter, which is noticeable and likely will encourage a colleague to * P& s5 ^/ {; d; r3 D% y# |. R. H
tell you to have more, take three instead. That's where the plan can come into ! o" P4 L! ~' S
play. You can then enjoy the cookies over two or more hours,ed hardy hoodies, because nobody will
8 D2 y0 N a9 l# e: |! r1 d4 Q- Sbe watching how you really eat. You can always have a few candies, one cookie or # z4 k3 Y2 J! I, c1 `3 b! x Q
a cookie and a half by your desk and that way it will seem as if you are
# ?+ J6 O$ p: j U& dheartily enjoying the holiday treats.?
! w* I) I5 | h?Another strategy is to bring - bake or buy - low calorie Christmas cookies
+ Z$ M$ ]3 D7 Y- tand candies to work to counteract others that are being offered. Since eating
! w* ]9 I0 j( E: Q8 Nhealthy is highly encouraged, health-conscious cookies will not be looked down
9 }5 I. C% R2 ?; F5 i b) Y; Supon so long as they taste great. A box of sugar-free Christmas chocolate 6 _) k* C$ \8 \1 G% K. Q
candies for example will look just as delightful as regular chocolate candies.
" G8 I" m; y; k" D c+ _It's interesting to note that in a poll sponsored by the National Confectioners
8 R5 Z! O q' p; R0 d: k( S; LAssociation in 2004,christian louboutin pumps, chocolate was the favorite food gift that Americans said
1 l) M) r) Z/ Q$ E9 a4 Pthey preferred to receive for the holidays. The lowly and much maligned fruit 6 S; t7 ~9 j7 R' V" `7 o. J9 U n
cake was last on the list. The second favorite holiday food gift was a fruit : a- p }4 y4 q; n& }# {# O" p
basket and a plate of cookies was third on the list,abercrombie bags, according to the 6 s. P( A( D" ~; e+ N
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For an occasion such as a Christmas party or a dinner, including Christmas % T( n! I( G. d E8 W
Dinner, where larger quantities and selection of food is available, the 'Eating 5 ]: @! P! p1 L% ?3 d% [
on a Budget' plan means that serving portions and the choice of food selected $ x4 H% q9 a; B( A+ h
should be carefully watched. / ]% Q$ {1 }% L2 ^% C
At a party where more desserts and sweets are likely to be available, a few of 3 Y; P& p& q6 T, a/ p
the selections can be sampled. If the urge to try everything can't be resisted, 0 c" F2 W/ Z r3 }. y( m0 Z
then do so, but then second helpings have to be severely limited. The same is
7 P, w- c! D/ X' M9 [" V5 tsomewhat true for Christmas Dinners. One big difference is that the food served % m# Q3 V9 x a2 v3 A# ^* m9 G( H
during Christmas Dinner will be heavier, so by selecting portions wisely,air max tn, one
3 ?( h4 r& O" R T1 J9 S3 P4 Ccan always say truthfully that the stomach is full. 4 a! p! q5 ~3 k! v9 Q: V. L' ~
And indeed,juicy couture shoes, after a sumptuous Holiday Dinner, your body is likely to be full
: j8 x- V7 {6 d0 g$ y7 Kfrom food and your soul full of joy from sharing another memorable holiday
! P. u. A3 N( c" D+ E9 Ltradition with family, friends and loved ones. |
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