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During the Christmas season, summer and its body-conscious state of mind
9 o8 i* I" E* \! m( d; o+ Qare distant memories. Hearty indulgence in the many foods shared at Christmas
8 w1 S! \' w( W6 i, Utherefore doesn't produce the same feelings of guilt. Nevertheless, its not a
/ I9 z* S* |+ p5 Ppleasant thought to start the New Year carrying any extra pounds. So why then ! P& u- `% m1 ~& O
eat yourself into a resolution to 'take off a few extra pounds' if you can
% a# D1 d' E4 a! x2 Q8 }! [. ^smartly avoid it?* {: ?; t/ q( ^. F6 T" o
?Whether it's sharing cookies and candies at work, or having an evening out
& E* e3 [3 k7 Y5 ~, n. Mat a party or dinner, you can have Christmas food and enjoy it. While you seem 2 c3 R- h1 r3 ]* u3 k1 ~& Z
to be eating heartily with a smile, the key is to have a secret strategy of
. D+ \2 x3 }" G! n& fmoderation. It involves sticking to a plan that can be called 'Eating on a
% s! k9 E3 l; k1 @* W, [Budget.'0 D3 ]" v* u7 T( U: h: T7 r; N. ?
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?'Eating on a Budget' is not about the cost of what is eaten, but about the
; Q8 h$ Z8 i8 q$ W* ]* ]* Nquantity of what is eaten. It is important that a 'budget' or eating in 0 y2 A x0 q+ u/ O" b6 E- o! y
moderation plan is developed because it is almost impossible to avoid exposure
# O' A* l; c$ Z: B \* Uto a lot of cookies, candies and other sweets at Christmas. At work, you may 1 C8 @# R7 g6 s; J$ W
risk appearing like the Grinch who stole Christmas if your response will always 0 B. j" o( v; ?
be something like, 'Uh..no..bah humbug' all the time that some Christmas goodies
' F, J5 g% ?- P. [3 b8 Z& gare offered. It will seem as if you aren't in the spirit of the holidays
1 |& [5 l Y/ Q2 `8 x; M+ {- respecially since at that time of year everyone is usually in a festive and more & C( J9 ` c- t& \5 Q
relaxed mood, and the pace at work is usually slower.
" i0 b' e8 H* M8 ]& \?A practical way to partake in Christmas goodies, for example, is to }9 B5 ]0 b; S9 d) ~: v9 B g
substitute some holiday cookies for say the bagel that you usually have with ( f8 G9 J$ D1 I' @
breakfast or for a mid-morning snack. And instead of just taking one cookie,
% H" V5 r/ ]( afrom the platter, which is noticeable and likely will encourage a colleague to
! ?! {& y8 R; T b* S2 l qtell you to have more, take three instead. That's where the plan can come into
9 D& P* z* j \6 `, V! ]3 B A5 X, Nplay. You can then enjoy the cookies over two or more hours,ed hardy hoodies, because nobody will
! W3 y2 C5 x# C7 K0 _- pbe watching how you really eat. You can always have a few candies, one cookie or 8 O: g$ [0 {" O; n
a cookie and a half by your desk and that way it will seem as if you are
4 e% |5 H. Q- b) i! T, jheartily enjoying the holiday treats.? A8 a7 t' P8 F" o1 g4 f
?Another strategy is to bring - bake or buy - low calorie Christmas cookies 0 U/ R( ^2 Q8 J, W4 V7 F' c! L' \; [0 g
and candies to work to counteract others that are being offered. Since eating % z! \" V8 M% _2 r6 `; b8 h
healthy is highly encouraged, health-conscious cookies will not be looked down - c3 {. r2 N/ d8 {, s
upon so long as they taste great. A box of sugar-free Christmas chocolate
( }# M5 T' o/ Z. ^ D" D+ V' s* _candies for example will look just as delightful as regular chocolate candies.
" o" Y/ C% Z7 w/ \$ |It's interesting to note that in a poll sponsored by the National Confectioners
5 z% R; n2 V. l' B# }: NAssociation in 2004,christian louboutin pumps, chocolate was the favorite food gift that Americans said ) b# V3 H( q! r; T8 K8 [
they preferred to receive for the holidays. The lowly and much maligned fruit
- h& t4 n" V$ _* t: e% w; w$ Icake was last on the list. The second favorite holiday food gift was a fruit 5 _3 y) h7 N8 p9 T w
basket and a plate of cookies was third on the list,abercrombie bags, according to the 2 l5 {3 t* B+ x
Association.
# P- C& h6 \1 |9 @. F) ? HFor an occasion such as a Christmas party or a dinner, including Christmas " z2 J T# R" G7 n! z7 k
Dinner, where larger quantities and selection of food is available, the 'Eating
8 B7 K" K- C, Q& J/ g; t1 q+ e6 |on a Budget' plan means that serving portions and the choice of food selected
+ U" B% C4 b& p B# D/ a+ p, @; o& Cshould be carefully watched. - q8 ^' D( j3 a! h: F
At a party where more desserts and sweets are likely to be available, a few of ! w0 L" {6 Y! J4 M. B+ l/ G
the selections can be sampled. If the urge to try everything can't be resisted,
; [( @3 G% [: Y1 ithen do so, but then second helpings have to be severely limited. The same is
) m2 A; o9 N, \# Esomewhat true for Christmas Dinners. One big difference is that the food served
" X+ I: Z# E) b( }) ^during Christmas Dinner will be heavier, so by selecting portions wisely,air max tn, one " G4 q- O& Q4 V" i5 ~0 W( Q
can always say truthfully that the stomach is full.
, O' P! J* }! G. m Q/ m. ^ `# z2 nAnd indeed,juicy couture shoes, after a sumptuous Holiday Dinner, your body is likely to be full
( ^0 d: v& Z& ^" O2 U6 F* q8 \from food and your soul full of joy from sharing another memorable holiday
9 p: s; O; U8 `5 q3 Dtradition with family, friends and loved ones. |
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