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1 _+ d Q; b) kDuring the Christmas season, summer and its body-conscious state of mind
' Z+ i4 o0 V0 U/ @are distant memories. Hearty indulgence in the many foods shared at Christmas 1 t) q$ ?# N3 s* X
therefore doesn't produce the same feelings of guilt. Nevertheless, its not a 9 U1 N( _, v8 {, `' e* H+ _
pleasant thought to start the New Year carrying any extra pounds. So why then
! \8 a! |0 _- H! a) q- N! l, jeat yourself into a resolution to 'take off a few extra pounds' if you can
& a- a4 L) F$ g" }0 o0 }smartly avoid it?; O8 }5 ^" U+ i0 e- ?% U- q
?Whether it's sharing cookies and candies at work, or having an evening out 3 }( U7 y- @$ G/ G% X1 D
at a party or dinner, you can have Christmas food and enjoy it. While you seem ) e, [1 G# T0 L- `0 o. m0 P3 u
to be eating heartily with a smile, the key is to have a secret strategy of
7 {0 d5 s1 g" X+ I, U2 Omoderation. It involves sticking to a plan that can be called 'Eating on a
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2 C) }' W; z* l8 L. n A$ P?'Eating on a Budget' is not about the cost of what is eaten, but about the
, T1 A9 X b/ Y( l E- H; f, Mquantity of what is eaten. It is important that a 'budget' or eating in # m1 T4 ]+ j% [3 S5 |
moderation plan is developed because it is almost impossible to avoid exposure + q7 p# [# V) A5 m
to a lot of cookies, candies and other sweets at Christmas. At work, you may ' d& {% \+ i# F8 P
risk appearing like the Grinch who stole Christmas if your response will always
( m5 y+ v9 P8 \0 Mbe something like, 'Uh..no..bah humbug' all the time that some Christmas goodies ' Z* J. \8 a. Y+ x4 @0 P
are offered. It will seem as if you aren't in the spirit of the holidays
' b) a# E8 d+ M7 l6 {. Q' c8 v! Fespecially since at that time of year everyone is usually in a festive and more 5 f9 C5 O4 S5 R) x" w
relaxed mood, and the pace at work is usually slower. ; k$ o' l. f) L, E9 x1 v
?A practical way to partake in Christmas goodies, for example, is to . d4 L% p! n0 a# k/ g
substitute some holiday cookies for say the bagel that you usually have with
$ |+ d5 H1 j1 r9 a$ F# ]breakfast or for a mid-morning snack. And instead of just taking one cookie,
; W3 S1 U* ? D- r" e- a& e1 Hfrom the platter, which is noticeable and likely will encourage a colleague to
4 z/ G0 p' K& e, I) r' p% Htell you to have more, take three instead. That's where the plan can come into 9 a9 y. Z" a" ~8 O$ u$ s
play. You can then enjoy the cookies over two or more hours,ed hardy hoodies, because nobody will / y1 [. M! _& a# C* ?
be watching how you really eat. You can always have a few candies, one cookie or
0 d5 y- Z. ^- g, m- M" za cookie and a half by your desk and that way it will seem as if you are / ?) i' c0 b1 z6 r* f# _
heartily enjoying the holiday treats.? ( i4 {0 v4 k6 N9 A- S: P7 Q
?Another strategy is to bring - bake or buy - low calorie Christmas cookies
" d+ R: h5 X7 O3 i/ G4 G Jand candies to work to counteract others that are being offered. Since eating . b. N3 q4 {3 @+ C; r2 J
healthy is highly encouraged, health-conscious cookies will not be looked down
: a; x- q5 N1 I" Uupon so long as they taste great. A box of sugar-free Christmas chocolate 7 X: n# A/ D7 ]; F7 a2 G! B
candies for example will look just as delightful as regular chocolate candies. / I8 h. |0 b+ B8 }6 {
It's interesting to note that in a poll sponsored by the National Confectioners
! Z7 Y0 i; d! j/ ^/ [: p* P3 w4 pAssociation in 2004,christian louboutin pumps, chocolate was the favorite food gift that Americans said # H. J/ ]9 I0 m- x% O9 q7 g" |# y) P
they preferred to receive for the holidays. The lowly and much maligned fruit
$ G3 p+ P; |% V0 {+ ocake was last on the list. The second favorite holiday food gift was a fruit
& w. C9 \& N" I: R$ L( Hbasket 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
, ]' P' r& k' L! x% D9 t/ wDinner, where larger quantities and selection of food is available, the 'Eating
0 S" k* {8 L) _on a Budget' plan means that serving portions and the choice of food selected
' J% J- s- U: tshould be carefully watched. : O. ~; g( U# S v: O8 O
At a party where more desserts and sweets are likely to be available, a few of 5 h, F0 m3 j9 Q" T) O
the selections can be sampled. If the urge to try everything can't be resisted, # R5 z9 G' b- r" Y
then do so, but then second helpings have to be severely limited. The same is
" p' l' g0 J1 Xsomewhat true for Christmas Dinners. One big difference is that the food served / t) F0 c" h" V. D# R% [( @* O
during Christmas Dinner will be heavier, so by selecting portions wisely,air max tn, one
) @) c' J5 i( I' s8 _& N8 y, F7 ^6 mcan always say truthfully that the stomach is full. / }. r2 w8 Y, l ~" \
And indeed,juicy couture shoes, after a sumptuous Holiday Dinner, your body is likely to be full $ O K4 s( k0 E( Z
from food and your soul full of joy from sharing another memorable holiday & M2 Z- N0 @9 C( s6 z
tradition with family, friends and loved ones. |
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