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: U+ {% i. c- l, kDuring the Christmas season, summer and its body-conscious state of mind
" y" j+ d' H8 I9 jare distant memories. Hearty indulgence in the many foods shared at Christmas
8 w( x7 K/ d, q: K Ktherefore doesn't produce the same feelings of guilt. Nevertheless, its not a
- E5 c" p" w- s7 x. b3 npleasant thought to start the New Year carrying any extra pounds. So why then
3 R$ X$ d' s( p3 w, K3 o3 aeat yourself into a resolution to 'take off a few extra pounds' if you can
+ Q9 p q/ K$ @; J9 M: A% Dsmartly avoid it?( q& J2 m( o/ W6 O5 ?; D
?Whether it's sharing cookies and candies at work, or having an evening out / b6 u u- J/ ]% d
at a party or dinner, you can have Christmas food and enjoy it. While you seem
9 J: ]0 I1 E1 u+ B& v" {3 tto be eating heartily with a smile, the key is to have a secret strategy of 7 N1 K1 y* z. H; j& m
moderation. It involves sticking to a plan that can be called 'Eating on a
: ^( R6 C4 ~3 K9 bBudget.'
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?'Eating on a Budget' is not about the cost of what is eaten, but about the - Y* |6 f! u# o- V5 q5 ~
quantity of what is eaten. It is important that a 'budget' or eating in
& k1 U) {9 {- j# Qmoderation plan is developed because it is almost impossible to avoid exposure
i# {3 T2 Y7 v7 v) }to a lot of cookies, candies and other sweets at Christmas. At work, you may
; ^7 K0 ~3 @4 N# L, E/ mrisk appearing like the Grinch who stole Christmas if your response will always " I+ \. C2 a, z+ g# P& \
be something like, 'Uh..no..bah humbug' all the time that some Christmas goodies 6 u* Y3 q- d; r) X# |$ B& \, `
are offered. It will seem as if you aren't in the spirit of the holidays
1 Z$ i7 `8 W0 h. L* Bespecially since at that time of year everyone is usually in a festive and more ! h3 c! L/ G2 t8 _& `0 Z' k4 ~! d
relaxed mood, and the pace at work is usually slower.
0 {# d1 u! f- n7 O t?A practical way to partake in Christmas goodies, for example, is to
+ R' L9 g1 {2 hsubstitute some holiday cookies for say the bagel that you usually have with
( n3 [5 [ I2 T5 d! @2 Fbreakfast or for a mid-morning snack. And instead of just taking one cookie,
/ y! H8 `3 i8 dfrom the platter, which is noticeable and likely will encourage a colleague to ' L6 U' [( `. J0 K. D1 U
tell you to have more, take three instead. That's where the plan can come into . a- z8 n- g$ }! {8 h. i7 C$ o+ p
play. You can then enjoy the cookies over two or more hours,ed hardy hoodies, because nobody will
8 l5 h& e- A& M- s- ]) Ube watching how you really eat. You can always have a few candies, one cookie or + i2 {/ \% P6 s7 S9 J9 g- g- m; D" L
a cookie and a half by your desk and that way it will seem as if you are
' a2 v& ~9 N0 x% C/ p' ~+ ? vheartily enjoying the holiday treats.? ( q" l- \. Z$ d0 U8 m& B8 t
?Another strategy is to bring - bake or buy - low calorie Christmas cookies - x( f9 O0 J! R+ ~# l
and candies to work to counteract others that are being offered. Since eating _, _- e4 _2 h' {: i
healthy is highly encouraged, health-conscious cookies will not be looked down
( Y4 p/ Q7 K c5 u" i: ~upon so long as they taste great. A box of sugar-free Christmas chocolate 5 W$ \" o* U6 `* B
candies for example will look just as delightful as regular chocolate candies. $ m; r# P' y3 m. n* J
It's interesting to note that in a poll sponsored by the National Confectioners 6 { g2 p7 ]! k- e) k3 H7 A
Association in 2004,christian louboutin pumps, chocolate was the favorite food gift that Americans said $ P( }4 c& l1 l$ d$ S# N T r4 |
they preferred to receive for the holidays. The lowly and much maligned fruit
" M1 _1 i% c1 v$ J# N" Z3 V6 L4 hcake was last on the list. The second favorite holiday food gift was a fruit
' y% S# H7 v3 j" M/ ]basket and a plate of cookies was third on the list,abercrombie bags, according to the
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For an occasion such as a Christmas party or a dinner, including Christmas 0 ~! _# Y& @( e; X3 j4 R3 r0 M, r
Dinner, where larger quantities and selection of food is available, the 'Eating ( p- G1 Y- g3 E7 S* N b
on a Budget' plan means that serving portions and the choice of food selected
) E( _1 V$ O! Q! fshould be carefully watched.
N. s. W) s! L+ T. EAt a party where more desserts and sweets are likely to be available, a few of
' k1 I$ Y# i1 Lthe selections can be sampled. If the urge to try everything can't be resisted, ' n k) C. U! P K4 j4 t
then do so, but then second helpings have to be severely limited. The same is
7 |, x+ l+ k$ x R7 G" u! ?' V4 ?somewhat true for Christmas Dinners. One big difference is that the food served
+ j' o0 ?4 d- k! v/ J/ pduring Christmas Dinner will be heavier, so by selecting portions wisely,air max tn, one
1 @3 t1 G. v4 d$ X7 \can always say truthfully that the stomach is full.
5 F' h! `! P" L4 q8 U$ wAnd indeed,juicy couture shoes, after a sumptuous Holiday Dinner, your body is likely to be full ! Z2 s3 ]# g0 U* X) W/ B0 m' l
from food and your soul full of joy from sharing another memorable holiday " ?- A8 j! X" e- Q3 K8 Z, S
tradition with family, friends and loved ones. |
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