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During the Christmas season, summer and its body-conscious state of mind & m' _1 `- Q6 T# f |
are distant memories. Hearty indulgence in the many foods shared at Christmas / w: ?, }$ B4 Y; b# Q# h
therefore doesn't produce the same feelings of guilt. Nevertheless, its not a 2 L n( W$ U8 y: L+ K
pleasant thought to start the New Year carrying any extra pounds. So why then ! V, g8 F; ~& @- [& @+ D& y
eat yourself into a resolution to 'take off a few extra pounds' if you can , A+ O2 d( z y# ~; S4 I
smartly avoid it?
1 `+ B0 Q2 N2 N7 g& ~8 e8 @?Whether it's sharing cookies and candies at work, or having an evening out 7 o$ u/ e9 a, i6 d0 g; K
at a party or dinner, you can have Christmas food and enjoy it. While you seem ( n d; e. W! {% j% b, A9 ]
to be eating heartily with a smile, the key is to have a secret strategy of
- Y1 S' Z, i$ t7 w+ j2 @0 vmoderation. It involves sticking to a plan that can be called 'Eating on a
" O; n4 m1 c" X7 C) W7 GBudget.'
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7 } X! [* E. A+ Z! O. K+ j- a?'Eating on a Budget' is not about the cost of what is eaten, but about the % @- W h1 C! G5 e+ F ?3 ^4 v6 P
quantity of what is eaten. It is important that a 'budget' or eating in 6 l. z, v! K- \5 v' I" y
moderation plan is developed because it is almost impossible to avoid exposure
! i) k8 I k( Tto a lot of cookies, candies and other sweets at Christmas. At work, you may 6 |& S% i0 e5 N' E& x! k1 C; f3 k" F
risk appearing like the Grinch who stole Christmas if your response will always " Q2 a0 S$ e5 ?6 I0 {
be something like, 'Uh..no..bah humbug' all the time that some Christmas goodies * I o# i7 q: [+ N% q
are offered. It will seem as if you aren't in the spirit of the holidays / p- {0 U; G4 U/ x% o0 q+ U- F
especially since at that time of year everyone is usually in a festive and more
5 ]1 ~: R4 c" a/ R) z( n/ nrelaxed mood, and the pace at work is usually slower.
' I* ]& v. u# R( N?A practical way to partake in Christmas goodies, for example, is to
& Y" w! F+ _, V6 csubstitute some holiday cookies for say the bagel that you usually have with " }5 w& `) n" `7 e, ~
breakfast or for a mid-morning snack. And instead of just taking one cookie, 4 |: l2 z3 D% n, Y8 `
from the platter, which is noticeable and likely will encourage a colleague to
% v6 k3 B1 f; o4 t2 Q, Otell you to have more, take three instead. That's where the plan can come into 9 X8 c: M5 y9 ^' ^" k
play. You can then enjoy the cookies over two or more hours,ed hardy hoodies, because nobody will
7 q2 B7 E, P, @0 R: ]be watching how you really eat. You can always have a few candies, one cookie or ( a" D4 a2 H P, V# n- w* T
a cookie and a half by your desk and that way it will seem as if you are
: l5 a; d5 x9 w' M: E1 {% ~! t. ~heartily enjoying the holiday treats.?
( ]# E8 c0 b; c* _; R?Another strategy is to bring - bake or buy - low calorie Christmas cookies
% e/ }7 |! t$ H3 K4 Wand candies to work to counteract others that are being offered. Since eating ( w7 `' D" w, ~' s
healthy is highly encouraged, health-conscious cookies will not be looked down
+ A8 [2 `& L3 {/ s/ E& f7 N5 v$ @- Lupon so long as they taste great. A box of sugar-free Christmas chocolate : y# _- l( |) |) w) B8 _+ \( G
candies for example will look just as delightful as regular chocolate candies.
9 h$ ^0 `! R* K* lIt's interesting to note that in a poll sponsored by the National Confectioners # O0 t$ w b7 z
Association in 2004,christian louboutin pumps, chocolate was the favorite food gift that Americans said . A0 m2 L) A, L* X7 q% Y* R! x
they preferred to receive for the holidays. The lowly and much maligned fruit
0 q$ ]# U4 e9 s. ]cake was last on the list. The second favorite holiday food gift was a fruit 3 r! z/ n" ?% ]+ Q
basket and a plate of cookies was third on the list,abercrombie bags, according to the
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8 _( j" N- e H: S5 BFor an occasion such as a Christmas party or a dinner, including Christmas
- i) Z% k* z# KDinner, where larger quantities and selection of food is available, the 'Eating
* w6 k. Y( v" t+ [2 o+ g8 [on a Budget' plan means that serving portions and the choice of food selected
! D1 F- _! I( S' p$ y" n- R; jshould be carefully watched.
' ^! t" k1 `5 {8 K% h# q1 |! g/ lAt a party where more desserts and sweets are likely to be available, a few of 5 G* |4 V, E$ Q3 L: \) I5 I
the selections can be sampled. If the urge to try everything can't be resisted, 9 z* B6 j% [- }9 L
then do so, but then second helpings have to be severely limited. The same is . F! F0 z3 _, R$ n9 a2 P) {
somewhat true for Christmas Dinners. One big difference is that the food served 1 j$ `) Y- J+ Z. G6 k
during Christmas Dinner will be heavier, so by selecting portions wisely,air max tn, one
7 `9 {8 e- | J, l: ncan always say truthfully that the stomach is full.
7 c! a# Z; a0 U" J6 hAnd indeed,juicy couture shoes, after a sumptuous Holiday Dinner, your body is likely to be full ; ?, v, q2 n( P y1 a1 M [) }
from food and your soul full of joy from sharing another memorable holiday
J$ i; z' {7 v+ ytradition with family, friends and loved ones. |
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