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6 k7 ~. v$ h" O: wDuring the Christmas season, summer and its body-conscious state of mind
$ ^8 j/ @! I' G: y" yare distant memories. Hearty indulgence in the many foods shared at Christmas # V5 h! ]" b0 L3 `% H: e. ^" }
therefore doesn't produce the same feelings of guilt. Nevertheless, its not a l8 U8 [* v& n0 F/ l" G/ x
pleasant thought to start the New Year carrying any extra pounds. So why then 1 m* Z. w4 Q. n$ Z! Z
eat yourself into a resolution to 'take off a few extra pounds' if you can
: q4 f, z* Y0 i hsmartly avoid it?
% ?9 `: h* t. @. c?Whether it's sharing cookies and candies at work, or having an evening out + W: U5 J9 a1 X6 y
at a party or dinner, you can have Christmas food and enjoy it. While you seem 3 y: C7 C6 \9 W1 {& z' p" \
to be eating heartily with a smile, the key is to have a secret strategy of " @+ g3 o7 V5 v, C5 w. o |8 n
moderation. It involves sticking to a plan that can be called 'Eating on a - ^/ @1 `( A9 U }2 g$ D
Budget.'
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?'Eating on a Budget' is not about the cost of what is eaten, but about the ) ~5 Z* n& G4 I/ I0 o
quantity of what is eaten. It is important that a 'budget' or eating in
* S5 Z# |) ?5 L6 Gmoderation plan is developed because it is almost impossible to avoid exposure $ q; F) l$ L! f- b' R
to a lot of cookies, candies and other sweets at Christmas. At work, you may ! t6 x% K+ s* p) F5 y: ~) d. v! n
risk appearing like the Grinch who stole Christmas if your response will always ( t8 c8 G3 q, i1 a. y; J- L0 Y4 T
be something like, 'Uh..no..bah humbug' all the time that some Christmas goodies " O8 K$ ]" v x! Q
are offered. It will seem as if you aren't in the spirit of the holidays
6 J+ U. s( ?( Y7 eespecially since at that time of year everyone is usually in a festive and more
0 b9 n9 q$ ~; @5 P' q/ v+ I; crelaxed mood, and the pace at work is usually slower.
8 c& ^. j+ J2 F( ]?A practical way to partake in Christmas goodies, for example, is to ) w: n. ]9 g( K- b7 {% n4 F- W: X
substitute some holiday cookies for say the bagel that you usually have with ; ?% B( ~9 k0 {7 H7 e
breakfast or for a mid-morning snack. And instead of just taking one cookie, 3 Q7 P, }: b% R
from the platter, which is noticeable and likely will encourage a colleague to
: c- A) G" S0 f2 X& Xtell you to have more, take three instead. That's where the plan can come into
5 C( \1 r; x9 cplay. You can then enjoy the cookies over two or more hours,ed hardy hoodies, because nobody will / e* w8 R4 [( x' R& K a
be watching how you really eat. You can always have a few candies, one cookie or
3 Y3 D* N. H4 t4 E9 Q& W$ c' q% Ga cookie and a half by your desk and that way it will seem as if you are - U' Z9 M8 E& B6 X
heartily enjoying the holiday treats.? " u" R% g; ?, t: V6 |6 i
?Another strategy is to bring - bake or buy - low calorie Christmas cookies * x1 s4 X& h+ ^, e
and candies to work to counteract others that are being offered. Since eating
1 m! U% @2 q# Y, m8 |8 mhealthy is highly encouraged, health-conscious cookies will not be looked down ; o9 h) I2 W3 z. f9 h% }) i/ ^
upon so long as they taste great. A box of sugar-free Christmas chocolate
; Q7 m3 l5 _' ^) R* xcandies for example will look just as delightful as regular chocolate candies. ' y i1 }5 S7 `, @% q8 h' k
It's interesting to note that in a poll sponsored by the National Confectioners 2 v" J3 U! |( r/ o7 n1 s ~# j8 k
Association in 2004,christian louboutin pumps, chocolate was the favorite food gift that Americans said - n% r# }" D8 c
they preferred to receive for the holidays. The lowly and much maligned fruit
1 {, Y3 P& X q8 \cake was last on the list. The second favorite holiday food gift was a fruit
/ W+ @. o$ N3 P7 |7 B7 x [basket and a plate of cookies was third on the list,abercrombie bags, according to the 8 P+ {5 h4 K( l% r$ P- g" e! M
Association.
1 C: d) f2 d4 ?# |# B' @* FFor an occasion such as a Christmas party or a dinner, including Christmas . s' ?/ t6 c8 A! F/ r2 G7 c0 v
Dinner, where larger quantities and selection of food is available, the 'Eating ; {8 m7 d4 Q# g, @5 t/ ^& ~# V. l
on a Budget' plan means that serving portions and the choice of food selected
* p$ _% }4 ~, {2 E, |1 Fshould be carefully watched. ; v3 o( G* ?8 p( Z: q' I
At a party where more desserts and sweets are likely to be available, a few of
/ m/ v3 L4 h$ Q" N- M; K6 y9 `the selections can be sampled. If the urge to try everything can't be resisted, 0 Y9 |+ m/ V( d7 o3 [. Z
then do so, but then second helpings have to be severely limited. The same is 7 q$ o+ q. p/ L
somewhat true for Christmas Dinners. One big difference is that the food served
' Y/ X; p1 t6 tduring Christmas Dinner will be heavier, so by selecting portions wisely,air max tn, one + q, f0 F) O) X) n
can always say truthfully that the stomach is full.
, Q! n: v+ f8 \) N+ F, o, ~/ ]; uAnd indeed,juicy couture shoes, after a sumptuous Holiday Dinner, your body is likely to be full
$ s0 e# }+ {. K/ u6 d/ P5 Kfrom food and your soul full of joy from sharing another memorable holiday
! S' C+ a2 R ?1 htradition with family, friends and loved ones. |
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