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- y, l+ r2 R; @8 W8 RDuring the Christmas season, summer and its body-conscious state of mind
0 Q7 f4 ?! B {7 s6 t1 @. dare distant memories. Hearty indulgence in the many foods shared at Christmas
8 h/ @" k, t. x; Y3 E) jtherefore doesn't produce the same feelings of guilt. Nevertheless, its not a 1 Z' D+ Z, h6 W/ V( r. ~% l
pleasant thought to start the New Year carrying any extra pounds. So why then
5 h; P# ]& j- w. b+ n7 ~5 ~7 i9 Veat yourself into a resolution to 'take off a few extra pounds' if you can
5 D$ e; K( w, F( u1 nsmartly avoid it?) P: @: t: W4 H$ p! W* O
?Whether it's sharing cookies and candies at work, or having an evening out
) g' M: V3 f6 y: B4 u8 pat a party or dinner, you can have Christmas food and enjoy it. While you seem
* t: f# Q* x' d+ Y+ w* yto be eating heartily with a smile, the key is to have a secret strategy of 1 L( B4 U3 p$ F- B
moderation. It involves sticking to a plan that can be called 'Eating on a " _$ n# b# {9 n5 u; l. ]' S1 |
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. c2 ]0 K4 T0 a' @7 B$ c" B?'Eating on a Budget' is not about the cost of what is eaten, but about the
" Z* |0 ?1 V m$ @quantity of what is eaten. It is important that a 'budget' or eating in - n, R4 c- }, |# }- m, K8 i
moderation plan is developed because it is almost impossible to avoid exposure ' [, L5 c" h! @6 E
to a lot of cookies, candies and other sweets at Christmas. At work, you may
8 i- v8 c4 J# @risk appearing like the Grinch who stole Christmas if your response will always % K4 |8 W. Z" }6 z1 e
be something like, 'Uh..no..bah humbug' all the time that some Christmas goodies
j) B# j. \) M1 d! p2 M4 r6 z" J( i2 Nare offered. It will seem as if you aren't in the spirit of the holidays 8 J( E; P- l5 S7 k! I" o8 t) t
especially since at that time of year everyone is usually in a festive and more 8 o+ f- h! ?* F1 n: T* s
relaxed mood, and the pace at work is usually slower.
( G+ x" S/ h, Z5 v?A practical way to partake in Christmas goodies, for example, is to 7 b& ^" G3 m* B, _ ^8 b* ?+ L
substitute some holiday cookies for say the bagel that you usually have with , Z) f; O) z+ I% N4 Z) _3 H
breakfast or for a mid-morning snack. And instead of just taking one cookie,
( `- {/ W2 a/ C% x$ {from the platter, which is noticeable and likely will encourage a colleague to , H+ m( Y+ U# m4 x: \% d
tell you to have more, take three instead. That's where the plan can come into : Z, N4 `' J. }5 X
play. You can then enjoy the cookies over two or more hours,ed hardy hoodies, because nobody will
7 F3 K0 G0 o6 R" K/ i/ p( [be watching how you really eat. You can always have a few candies, one cookie or
( N$ b* Q8 R* @! D" E% ?a cookie and a half by your desk and that way it will seem as if you are
+ b l. r2 J5 h5 B, E" D" h/ T, iheartily enjoying the holiday treats.?
; g- T1 Q7 I- @! c/ r% {5 W?Another strategy is to bring - bake or buy - low calorie Christmas cookies ( O# N" N9 ` @
and candies to work to counteract others that are being offered. Since eating 6 P/ { Q% s2 M# a: l8 A+ D
healthy is highly encouraged, health-conscious cookies will not be looked down
" V; J- U" b8 r0 ^upon so long as they taste great. A box of sugar-free Christmas chocolate ) Z8 u9 s% A; B s: v% k
candies for example will look just as delightful as regular chocolate candies.
: x n1 `4 U# c" VIt's interesting to note that in a poll sponsored by the National Confectioners : I$ B. r0 k* E; F8 b. O
Association in 2004,christian louboutin pumps, chocolate was the favorite food gift that Americans said ) u. U+ k% \2 u; V4 G% h- _- n8 \
they preferred to receive for the holidays. The lowly and much maligned fruit
# G3 U9 }1 H3 r8 S. r$ y7 Ocake was last on the list. The second favorite holiday food gift was a fruit : X/ w ^! ~7 }6 {& I/ j, v5 G! A1 [
basket and a plate of cookies was third on the list,abercrombie bags, according to the : S N) a+ Y7 X1 e" C
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For an occasion such as a Christmas party or a dinner, including Christmas
6 W# ]8 {' ` z" jDinner, where larger quantities and selection of food is available, the 'Eating
) S2 C8 Y9 Q* i5 T! Qon a Budget' plan means that serving portions and the choice of food selected 8 g5 K, V; F8 X8 e @1 F2 B4 v' X
should be carefully watched. ' e5 p$ _/ |8 p) I+ D; U! n- d
At a party where more desserts and sweets are likely to be available, a few of / U6 h. L6 J }; E+ g2 p
the selections can be sampled. If the urge to try everything can't be resisted, % W+ G9 K! w! D4 {
then do so, but then second helpings have to be severely limited. The same is
- A; B7 O- k9 t2 f/ g6 Ysomewhat true for Christmas Dinners. One big difference is that the food served
: p% o6 `: V" ?# N1 y/ uduring Christmas Dinner will be heavier, so by selecting portions wisely,air max tn, one / Q: ~& `7 [( E+ e$ s4 z0 `! h! N& o
can always say truthfully that the stomach is full.
1 a' D5 X/ t. z4 U2 j' OAnd indeed,juicy couture shoes, after a sumptuous Holiday Dinner, your body is likely to be full ! k }$ X2 O3 _ ~; A: `
from food and your soul full of joy from sharing another memorable holiday . B2 S J" H& a% v7 t
tradition with family, friends and loved ones. |
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