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During the Christmas season, summer and its body-conscious state of mind
2 e0 l# q. n3 Z5 m6 z$ Pare distant memories. Hearty indulgence in the many foods shared at Christmas
* O* s" J4 x1 O$ C6 h; j/ |therefore doesn't produce the same feelings of guilt. Nevertheless, its not a
' v- Z. h2 F" E' } ^pleasant thought to start the New Year carrying any extra pounds. So why then ( ^( ~' S% U/ I2 v# \7 a
eat yourself into a resolution to 'take off a few extra pounds' if you can ! M- k) |$ o8 u" ?7 [3 e3 R0 [
smartly avoid it?
7 A1 ?- w' l; u?Whether it's sharing cookies and candies at work, or having an evening out
/ @/ e- y& w. P9 w& B! U0 qat a party or dinner, you can have Christmas food and enjoy it. While you seem ; L# k8 @" e# a& q7 [" ?
to be eating heartily with a smile, the key is to have a secret strategy of % W" Y" B6 Q! h
moderation. It involves sticking to a plan that can be called 'Eating on a " w: j0 m7 t* R% i) c5 A
Budget.'8 G2 G& Z* c$ `* b& s# Y
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8 h2 G: E( L y Z/ @& a/ x2 |4 K?'Eating on a Budget' is not about the cost of what is eaten, but about the 1 q) N7 E3 W; I
quantity of what is eaten. It is important that a 'budget' or eating in 2 r/ T0 Q3 N' ?9 ^/ }+ U; E
moderation plan is developed because it is almost impossible to avoid exposure 7 }$ ]2 @- _- i! }: |
to a lot of cookies, candies and other sweets at Christmas. At work, you may 8 x% t* e; x9 D- X( \1 \" ?0 S
risk appearing like the Grinch who stole Christmas if your response will always / d( `* s. S! B6 \! U) r
be something like, 'Uh..no..bah humbug' all the time that some Christmas goodies 8 D' B" f# {* P! ] ]) Q8 |
are offered. It will seem as if you aren't in the spirit of the holidays 2 `4 M9 L9 R; ]
especially since at that time of year everyone is usually in a festive and more
1 @, [( F. m' J$ arelaxed mood, and the pace at work is usually slower. & U( a% N3 {4 j2 R
?A practical way to partake in Christmas goodies, for example, is to
6 _) I: Q2 D% O% D9 lsubstitute some holiday cookies for say the bagel that you usually have with : d7 S7 Z6 J7 H' ?
breakfast or for a mid-morning snack. And instead of just taking one cookie, 1 E/ ~, n; u6 [3 x3 W, E' C
from the platter, which is noticeable and likely will encourage a colleague to
+ N% R6 c. |3 }$ F/ ^! [8 l4 ftell you to have more, take three instead. That's where the plan can come into ! s. r/ m1 G/ q) k/ j0 w5 d1 d
play. You can then enjoy the cookies over two or more hours,ed hardy hoodies, because nobody will
% n' T3 \' H2 ^' Lbe watching how you really eat. You can always have a few candies, one cookie or - n1 g6 D0 }- L! @' [4 }. J
a cookie and a half by your desk and that way it will seem as if you are
5 r" B9 @# I- T3 p, O# ^heartily enjoying the holiday treats.?
" m7 m* @! z: W?Another strategy is to bring - bake or buy - low calorie Christmas cookies % e/ X. `2 l. h" t' W
and candies to work to counteract others that are being offered. Since eating
9 P* l: S! O: @% N9 ~1 hhealthy is highly encouraged, health-conscious cookies will not be looked down ; \2 \% e" O+ k4 ^9 R. V
upon so long as they taste great. A box of sugar-free Christmas chocolate
1 G' U5 S7 }0 `. ]+ X5 d9 `6 Icandies for example will look just as delightful as regular chocolate candies. 3 _/ L4 r$ p. y0 U- K! c
It's interesting to note that in a poll sponsored by the National Confectioners 1 f8 T9 f) g+ ^6 ~9 p& C1 u
Association in 2004,christian louboutin pumps, chocolate was the favorite food gift that Americans said
' v% i! v1 O. gthey preferred to receive for the holidays. The lowly and much maligned fruit
5 \$ J4 l7 E, B: |. tcake was last on the list. The second favorite holiday food gift was a fruit
0 V7 w7 u9 T! W- T# zbasket 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
+ A/ m4 q" i5 I/ X9 }2 cDinner, where larger quantities and selection of food is available, the 'Eating 8 H3 S ]( [2 ^- F( f. u( C, e
on a Budget' plan means that serving portions and the choice of food selected 9 \5 m' b+ `4 e# o/ H
should be carefully watched. 0 [' q$ ^9 h" L- `
At a party where more desserts and sweets are likely to be available, a few of % q% @0 H) W2 o. m4 H' l
the selections can be sampled. If the urge to try everything can't be resisted, : B: z& s6 }+ d. m9 h X& n3 C
then do so, but then second helpings have to be severely limited. The same is T' k2 n0 T. k. d( u: p1 ^. E
somewhat true for Christmas Dinners. One big difference is that the food served
; G8 o4 n# |1 ]! k! D9 jduring Christmas Dinner will be heavier, so by selecting portions wisely,air max tn, one 1 ]7 T1 C$ K5 B5 x/ x( x3 M5 i \
can always say truthfully that the stomach is full.
9 D) k) b% _' Z6 k% HAnd indeed,juicy couture shoes, after a sumptuous Holiday Dinner, your body is likely to be full
: x8 {* a- G0 }" | e! m" ifrom food and your soul full of joy from sharing another memorable holiday 2 N6 h* c/ t8 B- m
tradition with family, friends and loved ones. |
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