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During the Christmas season, summer and its body-conscious state of mind
1 {& d. {) v3 G: eare distant memories. Hearty indulgence in the many foods shared at Christmas
% x' ]: ~( C1 | ^$ K5 I# m5 q. ~therefore doesn't produce the same feelings of guilt. Nevertheless, its not a 1 `2 b- f# B4 \" c5 m) a& x& O
pleasant thought to start the New Year carrying any extra pounds. So why then 6 }$ Z, E$ S3 O
eat yourself into a resolution to 'take off a few extra pounds' if you can
' r$ a5 q! k' X9 @: L/ usmartly avoid it?
/ O% H3 x8 c ]( t- z* D/ R& [?Whether it's sharing cookies and candies at work, or having an evening out & u) P0 s1 q9 X
at a party or dinner, you can have Christmas food and enjoy it. While you seem 0 b% {& r Y8 U3 w4 o5 t& m$ ^+ b
to be eating heartily with a smile, the key is to have a secret strategy of
) L8 k( p7 G5 g' Q J' {moderation. It involves sticking to a plan that can be called 'Eating on a
, F; g2 c( o! c) q( }% @+ fBudget.'
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?'Eating on a Budget' is not about the cost of what is eaten, but about the . [# z4 m. ^) ]+ {2 ^
quantity of what is eaten. It is important that a 'budget' or eating in
' X6 o' Z; L, q1 ]3 P2 Qmoderation plan is developed because it is almost impossible to avoid exposure : K. `" F" K$ d
to a lot of cookies, candies and other sweets at Christmas. At work, you may
+ \' E$ [% l; A# [risk appearing like the Grinch who stole Christmas if your response will always
' C! o3 M1 L) v% \8 u( Ube something like, 'Uh..no..bah humbug' all the time that some Christmas goodies
, I5 p$ V7 D4 |; Bare offered. It will seem as if you aren't in the spirit of the holidays
( \9 n1 W) ]# p3 E" q$ N1 s& |especially since at that time of year everyone is usually in a festive and more ! v' E# K4 ]9 F1 y0 }" C/ o$ _
relaxed mood, and the pace at work is usually slower.
4 s# ^0 s7 R8 @?A practical way to partake in Christmas goodies, for example, is to
8 Y2 P$ g, J8 t4 s2 W$ ^, ssubstitute some holiday cookies for say the bagel that you usually have with
) c$ X4 m8 x! n- l5 B9 Q6 c8 \1 ~breakfast or for a mid-morning snack. And instead of just taking one cookie, 2 h. D3 o# Z) X1 [2 o4 N6 M" }0 B
from the platter, which is noticeable and likely will encourage a colleague to " G2 t0 T1 C& H
tell you to have more, take three instead. That's where the plan can come into
3 U6 E; W, V8 W* Aplay. You can then enjoy the cookies over two or more hours,ed hardy hoodies, because nobody will 3 Q9 _( r; |& d% L7 d
be watching how you really eat. You can always have a few candies, one cookie or ; w; p9 N. s2 d. x
a cookie and a half by your desk and that way it will seem as if you are
' T& a/ q4 A: E% ]8 H1 ~4 Z7 _9 yheartily enjoying the holiday treats.? 5 ~6 o; d+ E1 Z* z1 O9 a
?Another strategy is to bring - bake or buy - low calorie Christmas cookies 3 B( d) ^/ ~( |) P8 O {( e
and candies to work to counteract others that are being offered. Since eating
1 U& Y1 a3 h4 w) s* }healthy is highly encouraged, health-conscious cookies will not be looked down
. P. \) ^& }7 w2 G( yupon so long as they taste great. A box of sugar-free Christmas chocolate : _6 @) [& b5 c# R
candies for example will look just as delightful as regular chocolate candies.
: R2 w/ Z' s% F6 q' Q- |* R4 eIt's interesting to note that in a poll sponsored by the National Confectioners & i: y$ c0 ~$ L0 r7 E$ ^; C k7 I
Association in 2004,christian louboutin pumps, chocolate was the favorite food gift that Americans said
- A/ k0 }4 T U+ Kthey preferred to receive for the holidays. The lowly and much maligned fruit
, @) X& G$ ]% e, ucake was last on the list. The second favorite holiday food gift was a fruit 7 v: z3 o7 y3 s5 L4 F
basket and a plate of cookies was third on the list,abercrombie bags, according to the / T2 c% ^4 R( Y
Association.
g) X: A6 ]6 c. _: W2 HFor an occasion such as a Christmas party or a dinner, including Christmas . C9 U) O9 j, Q ]* R
Dinner, where larger quantities and selection of food is available, the 'Eating
. y: j/ a, _- K- gon a Budget' plan means that serving portions and the choice of food selected ' T" \ ~+ p- e+ V4 w' @0 W* k9 Q
should be carefully watched.
7 e( |4 X( K V8 wAt a party where more desserts and sweets are likely to be available, a few of
, Q# a7 T. S. `# Mthe selections can be sampled. If the urge to try everything can't be resisted, 7 N3 d g0 E( P% o% A2 T; f
then do so, but then second helpings have to be severely limited. The same is ) }5 p4 n3 [6 P) |( n
somewhat true for Christmas Dinners. One big difference is that the food served
- T( |) T9 c; Oduring Christmas Dinner will be heavier, so by selecting portions wisely,air max tn, one ) ?* Y# D! \# a7 X! J `
can always say truthfully that the stomach is full. 1 B- z8 l' A' R+ Z: w8 K/ _
And indeed,juicy couture shoes, after a sumptuous Holiday Dinner, your body is likely to be full 7 k" b- @' a9 S; F$ @) P/ B
from food and your soul full of joy from sharing another memorable holiday
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