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3 V& J! d9 Y" X! KDuring the Christmas season, summer and its body-conscious state of mind : ]% l6 h! p) J* f& u8 E8 d
are distant memories. Hearty indulgence in the many foods shared at Christmas $ B! _! z% Q1 ~+ b
therefore doesn't produce the same feelings of guilt. Nevertheless, its not a . n! n+ C5 Y4 j4 j! Q! N( {
pleasant thought to start the New Year carrying any extra pounds. So why then & T. b+ x3 x R. `2 t: _
eat yourself into a resolution to 'take off a few extra pounds' if you can
$ r, v! d8 z" E, B dsmartly avoid it?
0 [" v s! }2 a: n$ q, S$ v?Whether it's sharing cookies and candies at work, or having an evening out
: Q- U6 Q: W, dat a party or dinner, you can have Christmas food and enjoy it. While you seem
# }0 O) x- Q3 C" |to be eating heartily with a smile, the key is to have a secret strategy of / C; N; d: @* r, M
moderation. It involves sticking to a plan that can be called 'Eating on a
' ^; R2 V0 h, k( _Budget.'; ^" h' x5 ^. u* G- {7 }( w1 i
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7 u! b' A: h" e: i?'Eating on a Budget' is not about the cost of what is eaten, but about the ( ~) S. }( Z8 o
quantity of what is eaten. It is important that a 'budget' or eating in
4 a" w" i3 d8 n. R# A! Smoderation plan is developed because it is almost impossible to avoid exposure
& b% u$ U$ f8 @' U: g/ dto a lot of cookies, candies and other sweets at Christmas. At work, you may
# O. s+ P }7 ?& g& `. ^risk appearing like the Grinch who stole Christmas if your response will always
9 Y5 k7 g& F4 {. |be something like, 'Uh..no..bah humbug' all the time that some Christmas goodies & H" S* H. ]0 }4 ~. Y6 o' t' G
are offered. It will seem as if you aren't in the spirit of the holidays / F2 p' U e! N# m6 ~! z. W9 c
especially since at that time of year everyone is usually in a festive and more
) y! j: Y% e0 wrelaxed mood, and the pace at work is usually slower. . H8 h: k _0 i6 X. G
?A practical way to partake in Christmas goodies, for example, is to
6 E, g1 B8 r9 i: Ssubstitute some holiday cookies for say the bagel that you usually have with
, O, W: j1 W+ u0 T* c" r& ]7 ?breakfast or for a mid-morning snack. And instead of just taking one cookie, 1 q5 ?9 m( L R
from the platter, which is noticeable and likely will encourage a colleague to
" O5 a! f# y( g, U( o0 ytell you to have more, take three instead. That's where the plan can come into
1 A" L) _$ G- \* [. _7 @9 k/ Oplay. You can then enjoy the cookies over two or more hours,ed hardy hoodies, because nobody will / D. A' d) z% g' Q9 w% y/ I3 Z
be watching how you really eat. You can always have a few candies, one cookie or
! \, `& M4 V& ?% Y: d* R7 Ga cookie and a half by your desk and that way it will seem as if you are * v0 s3 m9 `, s9 u# r6 \1 c/ \6 E5 R
heartily enjoying the holiday treats.?
' s# z- X' D# P?Another strategy is to bring - bake or buy - low calorie Christmas cookies
* c2 Z4 l0 B" o& q4 ?9 [and candies to work to counteract others that are being offered. Since eating
/ D5 {9 x7 h' g" Qhealthy is highly encouraged, health-conscious cookies will not be looked down
7 j0 \" K5 `: p* t! Mupon so long as they taste great. A box of sugar-free Christmas chocolate
( i* Y2 L& V9 b" Y- G" Zcandies for example will look just as delightful as regular chocolate candies.
4 ` Q# A' Y! RIt's interesting to note that in a poll sponsored by the National Confectioners
, O: Z7 O3 } l( OAssociation in 2004,christian louboutin pumps, chocolate was the favorite food gift that Americans said ! a' U3 v, E1 Z1 x
they preferred to receive for the holidays. The lowly and much maligned fruit
% U5 k- a8 n/ d0 \- e' S5 Ocake was last on the list. The second favorite holiday food gift was a fruit $ m4 v* }; h+ n3 M5 K0 K
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
9 y2 k* C* D7 z5 a S. n7 z+ l" EDinner, where larger quantities and selection of food is available, the 'Eating
: e* F4 z8 p/ uon a Budget' plan means that serving portions and the choice of food selected
" E. ?! [* w' w# P8 t8 ~$ G. k& r5 jshould be carefully watched. 0 T0 e- c. X- m0 g
At a party where more desserts and sweets are likely to be available, a few of
% ^ G3 A. f/ f9 L" { z5 Ithe selections can be sampled. If the urge to try everything can't be resisted, * H: h1 q8 R6 j
then do so, but then second helpings have to be severely limited. The same is
; a9 u, M$ x4 N. Jsomewhat true for Christmas Dinners. One big difference is that the food served
# @, g- X5 D z& sduring Christmas Dinner will be heavier, so by selecting portions wisely,air max tn, one ; W* g# }9 d* k( n' f6 @) H
can always say truthfully that the stomach is full. / e+ H: Z8 a1 w1 X% | X! u( ^
And indeed,juicy couture shoes, after a sumptuous Holiday Dinner, your body is likely to be full 5 m3 R2 W/ l6 e+ W( E" S
from food and your soul full of joy from sharing another memorable holiday
- @( h; |7 g+ |" ~. a3 {9 ctradition with family, friends and loved ones. |
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