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During the Christmas season, summer and its body-conscious state of mind
3 F V _# W; C$ V0 l) n! ?( H9 Tare distant memories. Hearty indulgence in the many foods shared at Christmas ) t" b9 z0 `4 D! |& W/ `* M, F
therefore doesn't produce the same feelings of guilt. Nevertheless, its not a
! m# E D6 O$ H2 P: T+ Ppleasant thought to start the New Year carrying any extra pounds. So why then
4 Q& ^- D& q+ G& r7 d6 [# Teat yourself into a resolution to 'take off a few extra pounds' if you can
8 K5 H& j& d, i3 X: g* h `smartly avoid it?2 f2 f) a7 r' L8 k5 h$ x
?Whether it's sharing cookies and candies at work, or having an evening out ! J& |8 Q: C) y5 h. P
at a party or dinner, you can have Christmas food and enjoy it. While you seem
; i( i; i) t( `& p2 q6 ?& |to be eating heartily with a smile, the key is to have a secret strategy of
0 ?7 E) y. j4 y8 u& J) G# E' g# ^moderation. It involves sticking to a plan that can be called 'Eating on a 0 P* ^5 v" Y+ \3 Z; v+ {0 ^" A5 U
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& b# @- f+ Y8 g( q/ B2 j6 j- m. z?'Eating on a Budget' is not about the cost of what is eaten, but about the & G4 ^5 `! M; e1 `* l* H
quantity of what is eaten. It is important that a 'budget' or eating in
! J+ g. p& P+ c1 b; emoderation plan is developed because it is almost impossible to avoid exposure - K+ n ?0 w0 \9 m' z
to a lot of cookies, candies and other sweets at Christmas. At work, you may 9 k) Q0 x0 p8 x$ o9 ~- w/ e$ @
risk appearing like the Grinch who stole Christmas if your response will always
5 @+ T0 |- y9 J' B# {. Tbe something like, 'Uh..no..bah humbug' all the time that some Christmas goodies
( D$ B% o0 z7 F- tare offered. It will seem as if you aren't in the spirit of the holidays , v) [$ y/ s& t
especially since at that time of year everyone is usually in a festive and more : l6 @( D9 }/ _
relaxed mood, and the pace at work is usually slower.
0 W* A# A, ^" c7 ~?A practical way to partake in Christmas goodies, for example, is to
q- n& D6 N" F4 V( i* P( E/ u9 Gsubstitute some holiday cookies for say the bagel that you usually have with
6 q" L! h" k; D- `5 q hbreakfast or for a mid-morning snack. And instead of just taking one cookie, 4 U" j# N; }/ o6 i
from the platter, which is noticeable and likely will encourage a colleague to # d: z, v, L$ N/ Z" E
tell you to have more, take three instead. That's where the plan can come into
! f) a; Z6 T5 U( O) K' [play. You can then enjoy the cookies over two or more hours,ed hardy hoodies, because nobody will 4 U% }5 I; n! I, ?0 `; N& d4 z
be watching how you really eat. You can always have a few candies, one cookie or $ \& G, [2 b' x' w
a cookie and a half by your desk and that way it will seem as if you are 1 c$ p1 `, a; X+ `/ A" T
heartily enjoying the holiday treats.?
. u! I% {+ I& T# N) ^?Another strategy is to bring - bake or buy - low calorie Christmas cookies
# l! D, N- q0 ?$ t0 a. |) J, k2 Jand candies to work to counteract others that are being offered. Since eating
' h9 J5 P( g' _4 Khealthy is highly encouraged, health-conscious cookies will not be looked down : Y C9 v! E0 ^
upon so long as they taste great. A box of sugar-free Christmas chocolate 7 |' G: o2 i/ b' _( T3 E/ }
candies for example will look just as delightful as regular chocolate candies. & x) C5 I# v% g" L8 o
It's interesting to note that in a poll sponsored by the National Confectioners , V: ~# r1 A9 Y* q8 u4 A1 M
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they preferred to receive for the holidays. The lowly and much maligned fruit / s9 m- W0 Y* C5 [+ a' ^
cake was last on the list. The second favorite holiday food gift was a fruit 3 K5 w+ T0 n2 T+ Z, |: G' C
basket and a plate of cookies was third on the list,abercrombie bags, according to the + U8 I! q7 S/ D; T1 z2 Q/ ^+ w/ l9 c
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For an occasion such as a Christmas party or a dinner, including Christmas 2 b9 P; _4 U& Y3 J) ~& H
Dinner, where larger quantities and selection of food is available, the 'Eating
$ s7 t& G" Q) R1 Kon a Budget' plan means that serving portions and the choice of food selected # [" E. m- \& U/ t
should be carefully watched. 9 O( G h2 g8 g1 a" N
At a party where more desserts and sweets are likely to be available, a few of 8 g3 X2 y& q; y( O0 {
the selections can be sampled. If the urge to try everything can't be resisted,
4 T' t7 C; C- othen do so, but then second helpings have to be severely limited. The same is 7 k7 k' C3 K4 f) b4 j
somewhat true for Christmas Dinners. One big difference is that the food served
. W% \# C2 e5 T/ yduring Christmas Dinner will be heavier, so by selecting portions wisely,air max tn, one
* t3 w8 [5 B- R2 b, A( Q% Hcan always say truthfully that the stomach is full. 1 i% g5 X0 j: t2 H# m2 Z. g- J; K
And indeed,juicy couture shoes, after a sumptuous Holiday Dinner, your body is likely to be full ; x5 o# L4 l5 {9 i5 u8 X
from food and your soul full of joy from sharing another memorable holiday 7 b' K# s7 D( o
tradition with family, friends and loved ones. |
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