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During the Christmas season, summer and its body-conscious state of mind 6 U8 ^5 q# p3 D1 ?+ J* j
are distant memories. Hearty indulgence in the many foods shared at Christmas
- A; j' Z0 p' I atherefore doesn't produce the same feelings of guilt. Nevertheless, its not a & m2 M2 l0 {6 U, E4 Q
pleasant thought to start the New Year carrying any extra pounds. So why then
6 {3 W; I) | e5 s5 oeat yourself into a resolution to 'take off a few extra pounds' if you can
D/ f) Y- s" [6 n. Rsmartly avoid it?. a/ o% N5 A0 I8 {* e; i0 Q: h# g
?Whether it's sharing cookies and candies at work, or having an evening out
7 r2 d0 U2 E' W6 m. ~" r9 \at a party or dinner, you can have Christmas food and enjoy it. While you seem % ~4 W% m$ M; ]
to be eating heartily with a smile, the key is to have a secret strategy of
0 G* D2 a2 m7 rmoderation. It involves sticking to a plan that can be called 'Eating on a
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?'Eating on a Budget' is not about the cost of what is eaten, but about the , N$ a8 o( P' x1 P3 ?! ~1 b: s
quantity of what is eaten. It is important that a 'budget' or eating in
1 }4 S9 D! ?* o, d6 l8 smoderation plan is developed because it is almost impossible to avoid exposure ; w' y# a1 h m1 F
to a lot of cookies, candies and other sweets at Christmas. At work, you may
; B0 F. ~# c9 Hrisk appearing like the Grinch who stole Christmas if your response will always
' y9 O- F4 N7 o# Rbe something like, 'Uh..no..bah humbug' all the time that some Christmas goodies + w0 @/ q+ Q% t7 O H: x9 G j
are offered. It will seem as if you aren't in the spirit of the holidays / O! E& H8 E! ^
especially since at that time of year everyone is usually in a festive and more & J+ A( c7 ~% l' u3 g
relaxed mood, and the pace at work is usually slower.
. E- [* e* G/ L, p# ?& q9 n( e7 Y?A practical way to partake in Christmas goodies, for example, is to 8 |& ]. g N0 ~. y4 J6 l: r
substitute some holiday cookies for say the bagel that you usually have with * V- U- p4 Z# v+ p2 s# W
breakfast or for a mid-morning snack. And instead of just taking one cookie,
4 F# n0 P2 ? u% ]- q! ofrom the platter, which is noticeable and likely will encourage a colleague to 4 C+ Z+ b& _1 h1 i' u' `
tell you to have more, take three instead. That's where the plan can come into
$ M6 d0 u. | x# F* |, l4 gplay. You can then enjoy the cookies over two or more hours,ed hardy hoodies, because nobody will 7 r9 x! y/ f% c. N% N
be watching how you really eat. You can always have a few candies, one cookie or 9 i q) \7 g/ b }* Y6 ^9 \
a cookie and a half by your desk and that way it will seem as if you are
# [7 H* i7 Q7 A5 f0 @heartily enjoying the holiday treats.? 2 P) G( ?. b) `2 e* _: }8 v' M9 G6 x
?Another strategy is to bring - bake or buy - low calorie Christmas cookies
' q& G3 |5 v+ n5 D" Pand candies to work to counteract others that are being offered. Since eating
0 U- K* H/ i4 @9 _$ ]" P# v5 `8 c) ?healthy is highly encouraged, health-conscious cookies will not be looked down
2 b- Y s+ D: W3 X/ d yupon so long as they taste great. A box of sugar-free Christmas chocolate
% l7 Y3 W$ v' M" @candies for example will look just as delightful as regular chocolate candies. 6 R; Q7 z8 G% N* x- @; m( u+ R+ C# Y
It's interesting to note that in a poll sponsored by the National Confectioners 9 Y8 E( n' r- m5 f- H
Association in 2004,christian louboutin pumps, chocolate was the favorite food gift that Americans said
& M0 A0 d" z( j: J+ _ x% a0 J+ u; Nthey preferred to receive for the holidays. The lowly and much maligned fruit " \* v( R+ l: `0 p
cake was last on the list. The second favorite holiday food gift was a fruit
" `! ~7 d4 l& P; Fbasket and a plate of cookies was third on the list,abercrombie bags, according to the 9 `) @' b1 h: y) z2 B' |
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For an occasion such as a Christmas party or a dinner, including Christmas
; m: W( M* `2 R' R8 A* m( s' [Dinner, where larger quantities and selection of food is available, the 'Eating
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should be carefully watched.
# \- r0 A; ~7 e, iAt a party where more desserts and sweets are likely to be available, a few of
7 s% n5 z% c" b# s: r! fthe selections can be sampled. If the urge to try everything can't be resisted, 8 m0 K' _4 R2 ?" _( E1 m
then do so, but then second helpings have to be severely limited. The same is , ?2 T2 G s; C0 c; n4 b. U, J0 X# B
somewhat true for Christmas Dinners. One big difference is that the food served
J' n4 F- v8 K/ C3 ^+ uduring Christmas Dinner will be heavier, so by selecting portions wisely,air max tn, one
# i/ `+ @0 K( fcan always say truthfully that the stomach is full. $ S( K$ ]0 T6 p Y) T
And indeed,juicy couture shoes, after a sumptuous Holiday Dinner, your body is likely to be full
4 ]8 O+ y( g+ t) \from food and your soul full of joy from sharing another memorable holiday 0 U" i7 |0 U, b6 u( q8 l" M, @
tradition with family, friends and loved ones. |
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