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. q8 U0 c! W+ g- W" ]: t: ?During the Christmas season, summer and its body-conscious state of mind ) H* g0 B/ q$ M0 V* u% O
are distant memories. Hearty indulgence in the many foods shared at Christmas * `2 i" g9 \+ }, I0 Z
therefore doesn't produce the same feelings of guilt. Nevertheless, its not a
: S9 e( I: d$ n3 zpleasant thought to start the New Year carrying any extra pounds. So why then ) x4 R% _; t8 v+ v
eat yourself into a resolution to 'take off a few extra pounds' if you can ( |' L$ {& \3 k( V( {
smartly avoid it?& |% ~3 u- ]3 ? c& u8 T C
?Whether it's sharing cookies and candies at work, or having an evening out 8 a5 [- k. ?! D: A G* D/ ~
at a party or dinner, you can have Christmas food and enjoy it. While you seem
5 c9 R6 y4 X7 l( ]( O6 r* Kto be eating heartily with a smile, the key is to have a secret strategy of
# v9 @0 p9 ]4 k/ K. Wmoderation. It involves sticking to a plan that can be called 'Eating on a 9 J( T, s" j2 P2 _
Budget.'
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/ p) Z- t2 L! Q3 ~?'Eating on a Budget' is not about the cost of what is eaten, but about the ; K+ M" M2 s6 L4 J- P/ _9 o
quantity of what is eaten. It is important that a 'budget' or eating in ; R+ _, F, q3 L( C: q% f3 W% c( G, H
moderation plan is developed because it is almost impossible to avoid exposure
" f: L/ B6 e, {2 X7 Z) ato a lot of cookies, candies and other sweets at Christmas. At work, you may
H/ t" \' b3 X& p3 drisk appearing like the Grinch who stole Christmas if your response will always ( A7 s6 b; s1 x6 p g
be something like, 'Uh..no..bah humbug' all the time that some Christmas goodies 7 `) c. _$ e1 L+ \5 i
are offered. It will seem as if you aren't in the spirit of the holidays , L6 Q, h3 c) @9 ~" A! @
especially since at that time of year everyone is usually in a festive and more . ~$ D- H# D- G% L+ \3 X
relaxed mood, and the pace at work is usually slower. 8 Y) Z; T4 B: ?! U/ z) i1 E u
?A practical way to partake in Christmas goodies, for example, is to
4 j$ R! S& ?0 t- `( D2 R& ]substitute some holiday cookies for say the bagel that you usually have with $ [: D" J6 E6 R- h& r, Q
breakfast or for a mid-morning snack. And instead of just taking one cookie,
: F0 b4 \# l% G' l( bfrom the platter, which is noticeable and likely will encourage a colleague to
K/ C8 a$ U+ o: V% t0 A; Xtell you to have more, take three instead. That's where the plan can come into . n, A: X+ F8 e& \3 ?
play. You can then enjoy the cookies over two or more hours,ed hardy hoodies, because nobody will
v- Y4 h; U: \/ @) hbe watching how you really eat. You can always have a few candies, one cookie or
: r+ m% m u" V$ u/ l9 O9 x) G8 [1 Pa cookie and a half by your desk and that way it will seem as if you are 3 ]! ?3 ?( `/ }! k$ \) b: p
heartily enjoying the holiday treats.? 9 {0 x9 G* T& {( Z( D" p
?Another strategy is to bring - bake or buy - low calorie Christmas cookies : `1 M7 G2 Y* q2 I9 C7 _5 i+ v" V
and candies to work to counteract others that are being offered. Since eating " \/ V9 r9 x3 b" H! ^
healthy is highly encouraged, health-conscious cookies will not be looked down 4 r R) R! I+ q: r0 d0 t6 w
upon so long as they taste great. A box of sugar-free Christmas chocolate
! ]/ b( t& {- j0 a9 u/ pcandies for example will look just as delightful as regular chocolate candies. 4 o& c( @# k+ L7 x" I
It's interesting to note that in a poll sponsored by the National Confectioners
; m1 i3 F! X9 X- V" D- XAssociation in 2004,christian louboutin pumps, chocolate was the favorite food gift that Americans said . o) ^* ?* x4 J
they preferred to receive for the holidays. The lowly and much maligned fruit 8 u% |; z) Q3 G1 e
cake was last on the list. The second favorite holiday food gift was a fruit
" N u+ U' B, v3 L, Pbasket and a plate of cookies was third on the list,abercrombie bags, according to the ( w" v) t2 Y+ B9 [0 O/ Z
Association. 7 n2 ]4 ~9 {9 a- U$ y
For an occasion such as a Christmas party or a dinner, including Christmas
; \0 n. s( i" f8 hDinner, where larger quantities and selection of food is available, the 'Eating
1 \5 `0 o4 H v8 M& I& Non a Budget' plan means that serving portions and the choice of food selected
# k5 [5 R l. C1 x3 X( ?: pshould be carefully watched. $ T6 W' Q7 p/ g3 S- I
At a party where more desserts and sweets are likely to be available, a few of
2 [$ P6 ?, l* P/ r! Zthe selections can be sampled. If the urge to try everything can't be resisted, 4 _9 X% q) ~% f) q5 y" P3 I( ~0 c1 H N
then do so, but then second helpings have to be severely limited. The same is . d3 J. w! \7 A' E) i$ N: b3 |8 I
somewhat true for Christmas Dinners. One big difference is that the food served
. S) ?! e9 d3 o+ ~0 ?during Christmas Dinner will be heavier, so by selecting portions wisely,air max tn, one ) t+ C% K4 \ H) l0 L/ d* M
can always say truthfully that the stomach is full.
# d9 H0 ]% N" ?2 k- cAnd indeed,juicy couture shoes, after a sumptuous Holiday Dinner, your body is likely to be full 4 n n: N- g+ u% u, z
from food and your soul full of joy from sharing another memorable holiday ' m* h X* |% T
tradition with family, friends and loved ones. |
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