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, z6 ?6 E) m* Z1 V, SDuring the Christmas season, summer and its body-conscious state of mind
$ D3 z( e' l, O9 B3 z- O& Mare distant memories. Hearty indulgence in the many foods shared at Christmas
3 D6 ~" [" N7 `0 vtherefore doesn't produce the same feelings of guilt. Nevertheless, its not a 7 S$ j# s; D6 K# U0 |
pleasant thought to start the New Year carrying any extra pounds. So why then
# c6 B# q9 Z, h' Q! @eat yourself into a resolution to 'take off a few extra pounds' if you can
9 ^1 N3 z- y5 q2 V5 `/ z8 X7 Osmartly avoid it?! l/ [5 k4 n" E
?Whether it's sharing cookies and candies at work, or having an evening out
1 x" u/ G6 P" L+ zat a party or dinner, you can have Christmas food and enjoy it. While you seem ~% X: |0 Q) V
to be eating heartily with a smile, the key is to have a secret strategy of
v& }# ^+ R2 y/ D& lmoderation. It involves sticking to a plan that can be called 'Eating on a
8 d6 i, i' V2 g9 r' d( n) SBudget.'9 u& s1 @$ p! }6 p8 F* j
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?'Eating on a Budget' is not about the cost of what is eaten, but about the
- R d: [2 @/ `. B, t* R: b* Zquantity of what is eaten. It is important that a 'budget' or eating in # ~7 k# K8 k/ t) Z9 F/ ^# B
moderation plan is developed because it is almost impossible to avoid exposure / d7 u' }* O: S" Y, ?; J1 R1 ^3 v
to a lot of cookies, candies and other sweets at Christmas. At work, you may 7 q6 I5 @1 N5 |* r4 q
risk appearing like the Grinch who stole Christmas if your response will always @% P9 X; L7 h& X
be something like, 'Uh..no..bah humbug' all the time that some Christmas goodies " F; G& Y& ~ F* [0 v
are offered. It will seem as if you aren't in the spirit of the holidays + S- S) T+ P- h1 l& h) R
especially since at that time of year everyone is usually in a festive and more . `- N6 k, W: f
relaxed mood, and the pace at work is usually slower. 3 D4 B. K& d5 e' b y0 _
?A practical way to partake in Christmas goodies, for example, is to
1 l4 Q: d( u8 H$ [# p; J$ w* Msubstitute some holiday cookies for say the bagel that you usually have with 4 U) J' z7 B( n9 C
breakfast or for a mid-morning snack. And instead of just taking one cookie,
w" g" O4 _, S7 K. D4 ?from the platter, which is noticeable and likely will encourage a colleague to
* H Z7 L/ s+ b# Htell you to have more, take three instead. That's where the plan can come into
; d7 L* I3 b1 D; U$ D* W3 Iplay. You can then enjoy the cookies over two or more hours,ed hardy hoodies, because nobody will
7 Z& V; _- N) A$ K) z+ gbe watching how you really eat. You can always have a few candies, one cookie or , ]% k, U0 u. L% h! B9 V6 i
a cookie and a half by your desk and that way it will seem as if you are 1 e* C7 u" o4 x7 X% g, v6 a6 b# K
heartily enjoying the holiday treats.? 3 x+ @/ |6 r, c/ q, ]
?Another strategy is to bring - bake or buy - low calorie Christmas cookies
0 e) {, d2 h( ?and candies to work to counteract others that are being offered. Since eating A( P% ?" Z2 Q' d, p0 S& ^( d
healthy is highly encouraged, health-conscious cookies will not be looked down 5 T" f, g v, }# p- T0 c
upon so long as they taste great. A box of sugar-free Christmas chocolate 3 B& B% v* N+ e: T, j+ c- D
candies for example will look just as delightful as regular chocolate candies. 9 i' V1 a# Z$ r: r- U3 v. a1 ]
It's interesting to note that in a poll sponsored by the National Confectioners
1 c$ O( T: O1 s( h$ NAssociation in 2004,christian louboutin pumps, chocolate was the favorite food gift that Americans said
7 H! a' R$ ?% U5 I# ithey preferred to receive for the holidays. The lowly and much maligned fruit 4 {2 P2 m* m( ]( z ?: e4 V) Z
cake was last on the list. The second favorite holiday food gift was a fruit
, f3 E6 r7 \' s' S- pbasket and a plate of cookies was third on the list,abercrombie bags, according to the 8 A# I- L2 E# ^0 h3 i/ w4 d) s
Association.
% }+ O* |9 \" }For an occasion such as a Christmas party or a dinner, including Christmas
) ]# e9 ^0 C# l2 @+ ?Dinner, where larger quantities and selection of food is available, the 'Eating
6 l8 N6 B2 s& \+ J a. ~on a Budget' plan means that serving portions and the choice of food selected ) [, Z6 b7 o- Z( w
should be carefully watched.
9 Y3 k( [5 Y. K( hAt a party where more desserts and sweets are likely to be available, a few of
5 s Z8 B, g5 e# sthe selections can be sampled. If the urge to try everything can't be resisted, ! I9 y0 {7 k/ v5 i# B7 o/ F x
then do so, but then second helpings have to be severely limited. The same is
; H. b+ L8 t" k5 q/ T& Gsomewhat true for Christmas Dinners. One big difference is that the food served
4 `$ F8 L' t1 K) {. k6 B, ~during Christmas Dinner will be heavier, so by selecting portions wisely,air max tn, one / b' R1 N4 I4 s# J; U3 C9 }
can always say truthfully that the stomach is full.
0 P/ Z8 _0 E& l. SAnd indeed,juicy couture shoes, after a sumptuous Holiday Dinner, your body is likely to be full
+ y! I2 D1 }2 e6 ^2 `6 H! sfrom food and your soul full of joy from sharing another memorable holiday
" e, J' q3 M$ _' M( itradition with family, friends and loved ones. |
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