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; ]5 Q$ z. x5 L3 E" R) z. @9 I" ~7 vDuring the Christmas season, summer and its body-conscious state of mind 8 h% m4 U* O( q( V* T
are distant memories. Hearty indulgence in the many foods shared at Christmas o$ |; I7 [' X. ~. f
therefore doesn't produce the same feelings of guilt. Nevertheless, its not a ' g; Y0 l) }6 H+ u! P1 i/ w8 y
pleasant thought to start the New Year carrying any extra pounds. So why then . \) N h9 a ]
eat yourself into a resolution to 'take off a few extra pounds' if you can 0 G( L8 O' t! @$ e1 d. d V: X
smartly avoid it?$ D% m- Q9 k- Q0 d* }6 a
?Whether it's sharing cookies and candies at work, or having an evening out
. ~2 X2 E7 ~+ z0 G Y* g, `at a party or dinner, you can have Christmas food and enjoy it. While you seem 2 ^* }+ K5 m) E
to be eating heartily with a smile, the key is to have a secret strategy of 3 M2 L+ s$ ^5 T" |; `; n
moderation. It involves sticking to a plan that can be called 'Eating on a
. K- _% F1 p5 ?9 \( ?9 EBudget.'
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?'Eating on a Budget' is not about the cost of what is eaten, but about the
3 b, M9 E* Y( ~( s* Hquantity of what is eaten. It is important that a 'budget' or eating in - {2 y5 k! [2 {3 @2 b8 B2 h* U
moderation plan is developed because it is almost impossible to avoid exposure ) m5 N. o" X: Y w7 [
to a lot of cookies, candies and other sweets at Christmas. At work, you may
2 k0 e( N8 U% P2 K% v2 \; Arisk appearing like the Grinch who stole Christmas if your response will always 9 G7 X' e3 r4 M
be something like, 'Uh..no..bah humbug' all the time that some Christmas goodies
/ b0 f' K; R# d, Gare offered. It will seem as if you aren't in the spirit of the holidays 7 k. r, ]/ R9 `) z
especially since at that time of year everyone is usually in a festive and more * [5 O1 n$ |, s5 F9 ~+ j9 G
relaxed mood, and the pace at work is usually slower. 0 ?% B$ _/ F T+ @$ u {) }( L$ }' X" S
?A practical way to partake in Christmas goodies, for example, is to
" |# j0 T8 g, P L* m) W! _substitute some holiday cookies for say the bagel that you usually have with , ]! _. c. k/ f
breakfast or for a mid-morning snack. And instead of just taking one cookie, 2 i4 r6 U8 l" ~' i3 N" B$ u
from the platter, which is noticeable and likely will encourage a colleague to . k5 W; I5 Z1 }" y3 Z3 f
tell you to have more, take three instead. That's where the plan can come into " j* g' S: X2 L3 x$ ], \
play. You can then enjoy the cookies over two or more hours,ed hardy hoodies, because nobody will
+ A9 A( Q1 [1 f; r) w" Obe watching how you really eat. You can always have a few candies, one cookie or
- I! U+ [3 p) C' L/ a/ ka cookie and a half by your desk and that way it will seem as if you are ' Z! g$ {6 k E$ s
heartily enjoying the holiday treats.? 5 ^5 r7 j |. m8 p) f) o* z3 q! L z
?Another strategy is to bring - bake or buy - low calorie Christmas cookies
( B2 R7 B# {6 A/ @and candies to work to counteract others that are being offered. Since eating
5 N& K7 B+ t) Q' o* yhealthy is highly encouraged, health-conscious cookies will not be looked down 5 E: z3 y& S; H9 e, ^2 ~6 i4 h
upon so long as they taste great. A box of sugar-free Christmas chocolate
9 u* T: X& ~! l- z0 `& ocandies for example will look just as delightful as regular chocolate candies.
! p1 k7 P5 L$ S8 V& w* JIt's interesting to note that in a poll sponsored by the National Confectioners 8 b( E# }: C4 Y3 `9 n6 r+ x: B
Association in 2004,christian louboutin pumps, chocolate was the favorite food gift that Americans said
1 A8 }# ^- e2 e1 k- n0 `they preferred to receive for the holidays. The lowly and much maligned fruit 0 [& ~* m6 _' |# }2 [
cake was last on the list. The second favorite holiday food gift was a fruit & f5 T7 H5 ], L- g2 x* N- c
basket and a plate of cookies was third on the list,abercrombie bags, according to the
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+ l; I$ ]3 ~* J4 D. |* _, m( TFor an occasion such as a Christmas party or a dinner, including Christmas & j8 t# Z; A9 m4 y( p9 G
Dinner, where larger quantities and selection of food is available, the 'Eating - e# B/ Q# V7 P$ s# g
on a Budget' plan means that serving portions and the choice of food selected * R) p' X" v- m, W
should be carefully watched. ; W) P6 j) u4 T" [
At a party where more desserts and sweets are likely to be available, a few of % m/ w3 L% _! B% Y6 u7 z, U
the selections can be sampled. If the urge to try everything can't be resisted, 5 b; c2 [/ [1 u; \
then do so, but then second helpings have to be severely limited. The same is 3 \( P+ ^; @- F. A* z5 `! s
somewhat true for Christmas Dinners. One big difference is that the food served
$ J b8 X, E g2 R! i8 Vduring Christmas Dinner will be heavier, so by selecting portions wisely,air max tn, one
5 Q( x# A4 d1 _% g/ Scan always say truthfully that the stomach is full.
' V$ b2 L" O) _+ m+ m# |And indeed,juicy couture shoes, after a sumptuous Holiday Dinner, your body is likely to be full
4 \9 g6 ^% o# p' dfrom food and your soul full of joy from sharing another memorable holiday " _6 _' ?$ |: f+ K
tradition with family, friends and loved ones. |
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