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During the Christmas season, summer and its body-conscious state of mind
2 A" V5 h9 ?& p0 {1 k/ q& n' B* n* Lare distant memories. Hearty indulgence in the many foods shared at Christmas ' A3 Q% l# M. t, e5 B, t$ A
therefore doesn't produce the same feelings of guilt. Nevertheless, its not a ! U* S9 Q- c+ s( a+ C! W7 A2 ~# E8 r
pleasant thought to start the New Year carrying any extra pounds. So why then - W& x( a: x3 A# p$ h
eat yourself into a resolution to 'take off a few extra pounds' if you can 5 i" ~, k1 G# [# s
smartly avoid it?
5 F# U4 R) U, @# `9 h8 C" R% ^/ D+ {?Whether it's sharing cookies and candies at work, or having an evening out 6 t. p. h; \2 V4 M9 \! B2 ~ g3 C
at a party or dinner, you can have Christmas food and enjoy it. While you seem & l) d; S4 J) v, Q, l& t, Y. Y( X( e
to be eating heartily with a smile, the key is to have a secret strategy of
. l& s1 o" ~( G' Bmoderation. It involves sticking to a plan that can be called 'Eating on a
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# q W, y7 c/ `4 p( e/ X?'Eating on a Budget' is not about the cost of what is eaten, but about the
* ], f4 V; G; Q& u3 Jquantity of what is eaten. It is important that a 'budget' or eating in , R& o$ g$ f$ w5 b! C
moderation plan is developed because it is almost impossible to avoid exposure * L- T' E. }! c Q) f* L8 J6 X( S
to a lot of cookies, candies and other sweets at Christmas. At work, you may 6 V, [$ G: D7 V _' @
risk appearing like the Grinch who stole Christmas if your response will always 9 G, J0 r4 `8 t: y2 @# d9 v
be something like, 'Uh..no..bah humbug' all the time that some Christmas goodies 4 w; E0 ?/ e9 j/ I3 N
are offered. It will seem as if you aren't in the spirit of the holidays
Z! Z9 l' H! `! L. R0 C3 mespecially since at that time of year everyone is usually in a festive and more
" g4 _. c& k' Orelaxed mood, and the pace at work is usually slower. 1 H( b0 c, b% _0 C& C) g
?A practical way to partake in Christmas goodies, for example, is to 7 T+ m8 ` l0 | B1 D
substitute some holiday cookies for say the bagel that you usually have with * C2 T/ ]4 r) V: K
breakfast or for a mid-morning snack. And instead of just taking one cookie, # L0 P' G0 A' M; r
from the platter, which is noticeable and likely will encourage a colleague to
: O9 c, x0 f3 {tell you to have more, take three instead. That's where the plan can come into 7 ?" W( U5 ?, [# p9 ~
play. You can then enjoy the cookies over two or more hours,ed hardy hoodies, because nobody will
e3 q b/ N3 w5 _be watching how you really eat. You can always have a few candies, one cookie or
; S" {6 G5 c$ m1 {1 h' Qa cookie and a half by your desk and that way it will seem as if you are % I' p% F6 ]8 b1 l e3 l
heartily enjoying the holiday treats.?
8 c0 Q7 @7 e+ h! S?Another strategy is to bring - bake or buy - low calorie Christmas cookies & f) @; H9 i! [) S! x' d
and candies to work to counteract others that are being offered. Since eating
4 V: m. o- J# A( j5 `healthy is highly encouraged, health-conscious cookies will not be looked down
* U' S5 ~; X5 M$ g9 L; S6 c) Cupon so long as they taste great. A box of sugar-free Christmas chocolate
% ]. {/ I8 X, u6 t8 v- q( Pcandies for example will look just as delightful as regular chocolate candies. % W+ W: X3 I2 o5 h1 ^# d
It's interesting to note that in a poll sponsored by the National Confectioners + u* ~3 G0 M% S: A& d3 G! O2 K, q
Association in 2004,christian louboutin pumps, chocolate was the favorite food gift that Americans said ' z- t, Q2 J1 y9 B5 t
they preferred to receive for the holidays. The lowly and much maligned fruit # R) H. s; r/ h2 v. ~5 h* y; @
cake was last on the list. The second favorite holiday food gift was a fruit + k* [3 H4 p! i6 d+ i, l0 s5 L
basket and a plate of cookies was third on the list,abercrombie bags, according to the
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) P1 [* x! r7 C/ P/ Q# p bFor an occasion such as a Christmas party or a dinner, including Christmas
9 I4 a4 n$ c. U l& u, n: WDinner, where larger quantities and selection of food is available, the 'Eating ) h, {6 S9 H; |' _4 S
on a Budget' plan means that serving portions and the choice of food selected
; J8 F0 f, J" H+ m8 f |should be carefully watched.
/ X5 a" _! w1 ^- v1 P6 E' e* hAt a party where more desserts and sweets are likely to be available, a few of 1 ?" M! S+ H) W( x$ l( s
the selections can be sampled. If the urge to try everything can't be resisted,
( R5 c. }7 M0 y9 d/ }4 e5 y2 Q1 `then do so, but then second helpings have to be severely limited. The same is
) l. W) i2 K- q9 _) E) f4 |. d. k6 h! Ysomewhat true for Christmas Dinners. One big difference is that the food served & ?& X: O7 Z+ J
during Christmas Dinner will be heavier, so by selecting portions wisely,air max tn, one
3 F' I1 M b* o& zcan always say truthfully that the stomach is full. 3 \7 [5 y2 M, E9 g8 G$ z
And indeed,juicy couture shoes, after a sumptuous Holiday Dinner, your body is likely to be full 1 j9 E( H H `5 g6 `. F* u
from food and your soul full of joy from sharing another memorable holiday : e1 r% f+ y1 J' C3 _
tradition with family, friends and loved ones. |
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