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9 ~, W6 g! z8 ^; ?9 c$ U' CDuring the Christmas season, summer and its body-conscious state of mind " u; Z% U: K7 n( T# x* q
are distant memories. Hearty indulgence in the many foods shared at Christmas
. D; d4 v+ m- ~ z0 R6 s, M9 ntherefore doesn't produce the same feelings of guilt. Nevertheless, its not a - W A* X! T% x( c# d7 O" |3 ]& E
pleasant thought to start the New Year carrying any extra pounds. So why then 8 v6 O4 B8 O0 [8 G! E+ L7 A: @
eat yourself into a resolution to 'take off a few extra pounds' if you can
) |# m1 g! m& H7 \3 [- a8 _) T1 fsmartly avoid it?/ i) K5 y* l/ l1 l8 l5 }( O
?Whether it's sharing cookies and candies at work, or having an evening out
1 z9 x Q+ _) x) |( ]: C9 dat a party or dinner, you can have Christmas food and enjoy it. While you seem 0 x E$ ]* b# {
to be eating heartily with a smile, the key is to have a secret strategy of
L4 Y" c l' g5 X; V! _' e: lmoderation. It involves sticking to a plan that can be called 'Eating on a - c% c# [( }* Q; D
Budget.'. {! {. ]+ P# L( c
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?'Eating on a Budget' is not about the cost of what is eaten, but about the
* D, E, C5 y4 D5 uquantity of what is eaten. It is important that a 'budget' or eating in 2 ?! w: J1 r( |) t+ v
moderation plan is developed because it is almost impossible to avoid exposure
, O2 h2 c" R) N$ @8 Wto a lot of cookies, candies and other sweets at Christmas. At work, you may - R. R0 N+ k# l* W7 ~8 K0 J
risk appearing like the Grinch who stole Christmas if your response will always % l" D! _9 _5 G7 n# u: ^
be something like, 'Uh..no..bah humbug' all the time that some Christmas goodies
0 V) a. v! F. k( Tare offered. It will seem as if you aren't in the spirit of the holidays
0 G( |" k6 U7 qespecially since at that time of year everyone is usually in a festive and more % ^' N0 V/ E) P
relaxed mood, and the pace at work is usually slower. 5 I: l. a" Z. Z6 R
?A practical way to partake in Christmas goodies, for example, is to 1 }( a7 B1 W& ?: |* P& {/ V+ m+ R
substitute some holiday cookies for say the bagel that you usually have with & A3 o- \1 h, K; W$ X; V+ W3 q
breakfast or for a mid-morning snack. And instead of just taking one cookie, ! f6 W9 n; {3 ]" N& Y, Z9 ?
from the platter, which is noticeable and likely will encourage a colleague to
8 P U8 V4 L: J; htell you to have more, take three instead. That's where the plan can come into 7 U+ b5 i0 A, K. n$ Q
play. You can then enjoy the cookies over two or more hours,ed hardy hoodies, because nobody will * k+ T" |4 i. F! J) p9 q
be watching how you really eat. You can always have a few candies, one cookie or 8 I2 F' k* M7 q6 w
a cookie and a half by your desk and that way it will seem as if you are * }: o! x) a! v
heartily enjoying the holiday treats.?
$ G) t4 V$ I' x9 A; F$ D?Another strategy is to bring - bake or buy - low calorie Christmas cookies
3 b% H6 K! j& {; [and candies to work to counteract others that are being offered. Since eating ! h L, G% d( v2 J* Q( p: I# S
healthy is highly encouraged, health-conscious cookies will not be looked down + C4 D' @. l. N" m: Z
upon so long as they taste great. A box of sugar-free Christmas chocolate & t/ H4 @2 j4 r, }) ~' g! i7 d* Z
candies for example will look just as delightful as regular chocolate candies.
; H7 | g8 U9 w. w7 W- OIt's interesting to note that in a poll sponsored by the National Confectioners
|1 a y# S q4 x9 Y/ lAssociation in 2004,christian louboutin pumps, chocolate was the favorite food gift that Americans said
3 h& T+ y3 j8 ]they preferred to receive for the holidays. The lowly and much maligned fruit 2 g4 u2 m& L" o6 \' s* }5 O
cake was last on the list. The second favorite holiday food gift was a fruit
. ]- G1 b/ W% |; Obasket and a plate of cookies was third on the list,abercrombie bags, according to the
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7 k- F; k" [' u9 k: q4 `; bFor an occasion such as a Christmas party or a dinner, including Christmas 8 \: T( E8 {( h6 i: Y! S9 X
Dinner, where larger quantities and selection of food is available, the 'Eating
i9 Z- m6 G% f$ ], q) x* yon a Budget' plan means that serving portions and the choice of food selected . {2 Q3 j* s* L6 o; g" ?$ G
should be carefully watched. 4 ^0 A* ~& a- n& l3 \% H
At a party where more desserts and sweets are likely to be available, a few of + h% E% ~4 K& ]0 ^
the selections can be sampled. If the urge to try everything can't be resisted, ; y2 T( N0 N1 f) ?; t7 S2 g2 T
then do so, but then second helpings have to be severely limited. The same is ( {& a2 G) m! y
somewhat true for Christmas Dinners. One big difference is that the food served a+ }: Z7 \7 O, w C$ g
during Christmas Dinner will be heavier, so by selecting portions wisely,air max tn, one
1 i& y% B# ]- d; N4 kcan always say truthfully that the stomach is full. 6 T' Y( C# ]6 N
And indeed,juicy couture shoes, after a sumptuous Holiday Dinner, your body is likely to be full
* f" f1 S1 d* X! d$ ~) Ifrom food and your soul full of joy from sharing another memorable holiday
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