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2 N7 f/ H; _, c5 w3 t# yDuring the Christmas season, summer and its body-conscious state of mind . m# K$ _6 l" I3 X7 C5 z8 }4 a& b
are distant memories. Hearty indulgence in the many foods shared at Christmas
' D5 A& T0 b3 q8 F, Ktherefore doesn't produce the same feelings of guilt. Nevertheless, its not a " n) Q' T9 M) q! N
pleasant thought to start the New Year carrying any extra pounds. So why then
8 _- d4 O& D' x4 ?. z. ]' ceat yourself into a resolution to 'take off a few extra pounds' if you can
3 F% Q: l/ @9 Esmartly avoid it?
' e' T& E- G, b. V1 E' i8 C5 r$ z?Whether it's sharing cookies and candies at work, or having an evening out 0 b! v' {* _5 t# |: C- G
at a party or dinner, you can have Christmas food and enjoy it. While you seem ( K# U$ i! _2 W! u6 h
to be eating heartily with a smile, the key is to have a secret strategy of - f$ l J) g' D- X' [
moderation. It involves sticking to a plan that can be called 'Eating on a + B t4 I# w0 M6 _
Budget.'& t( i+ Z' n4 f; v6 G
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3 W9 ~6 s. U, J5 I) r?'Eating on a Budget' is not about the cost of what is eaten, but about the / m8 ~% ~4 _; L0 t
quantity of what is eaten. It is important that a 'budget' or eating in
, j4 S7 r, c7 l1 B8 Umoderation plan is developed because it is almost impossible to avoid exposure
7 C& \4 O' {8 n( w+ sto a lot of cookies, candies and other sweets at Christmas. At work, you may
& d6 |+ B5 \% O$ `# X; {risk appearing like the Grinch who stole Christmas if your response will always - J! g& t4 `3 H1 c7 T$ {6 i
be something like, 'Uh..no..bah humbug' all the time that some Christmas goodies
+ N4 q' ~7 h- ?4 bare offered. It will seem as if you aren't in the spirit of the holidays
$ d! ]- K8 @, [3 X# }especially since at that time of year everyone is usually in a festive and more - L( O. O( T: ~* q
relaxed mood, and the pace at work is usually slower.
+ n" r. W) v j+ x: w" U" n7 x?A practical way to partake in Christmas goodies, for example, is to
% u! G; [4 N4 W# qsubstitute some holiday cookies for say the bagel that you usually have with ) Z+ t. [1 w! n
breakfast or for a mid-morning snack. And instead of just taking one cookie,
! i/ Z- g5 p( R9 s8 ^( g' g& W8 dfrom the platter, which is noticeable and likely will encourage a colleague to ' y/ O1 R4 Z( _2 ?2 z
tell you to have more, take three instead. That's where the plan can come into
1 u5 e& {! I0 X8 L# ]" tplay. You can then enjoy the cookies over two or more hours,ed hardy hoodies, because nobody will
3 s/ N5 i }* W; L6 x7 Ube watching how you really eat. You can always have a few candies, one cookie or ! R3 `' F5 F; o
a cookie and a half by your desk and that way it will seem as if you are " z8 r1 A8 [% J5 \
heartily enjoying the holiday treats.? 3 K9 \6 |, s7 a) Q- E# [
?Another strategy is to bring - bake or buy - low calorie Christmas cookies : w4 H2 d4 e7 ?) w
and candies to work to counteract others that are being offered. Since eating
% f9 m' x1 g/ a4 H1 `healthy is highly encouraged, health-conscious cookies will not be looked down
?) s! m3 D- jupon so long as they taste great. A box of sugar-free Christmas chocolate 2 ]9 f7 f& r7 I" H" k
candies for example will look just as delightful as regular chocolate candies.
$ Y/ S% ^1 Z! j$ U4 e% eIt's interesting to note that in a poll sponsored by the National Confectioners
+ h, w; b, @. w, CAssociation in 2004,christian louboutin pumps, chocolate was the favorite food gift that Americans said . c( e0 ^" M2 \
they preferred to receive for the holidays. The lowly and much maligned fruit
( \9 @6 [6 q1 g4 H/ ^$ c$ f7 Icake was last on the list. The second favorite holiday food gift was a fruit % e7 Z$ ~' B3 B
basket and a plate of cookies was third on the list,abercrombie bags, according to the
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) u0 d! s/ d% A/ a% J1 XFor an occasion such as a Christmas party or a dinner, including Christmas & m+ [# N% K# C- @& G: e- M% j
Dinner, where larger quantities and selection of food is available, the 'Eating . o8 Z' Z1 R! L7 Q) n& u4 U
on a Budget' plan means that serving portions and the choice of food selected
/ x0 q4 s0 C% \8 M% n$ eshould be carefully watched. 2 ?) ]* x n! m+ T( V* \( \ N9 J- F
At a party where more desserts and sweets are likely to be available, a few of
; v2 y" Q, r+ i- Zthe selections can be sampled. If the urge to try everything can't be resisted, 8 R4 E3 W' R5 t4 `9 G
then do so, but then second helpings have to be severely limited. The same is : H1 w2 E; `+ l% N, L2 F' s7 Y
somewhat true for Christmas Dinners. One big difference is that the food served ! n% G V5 p7 E$ B& G: v
during Christmas Dinner will be heavier, so by selecting portions wisely,air max tn, one 5 F! `1 A- z; }
can always say truthfully that the stomach is full.
5 Z3 J* \8 W- M2 B. D; WAnd indeed,juicy couture shoes, after a sumptuous Holiday Dinner, your body is likely to be full # Y' t" w6 z2 Z9 D9 Z2 h( Q+ `
from food and your soul full of joy from sharing another memorable holiday & V- P, o1 @8 S, o5 _: _
tradition with family, friends and loved ones. |
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