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During the Christmas season, summer and its body-conscious state of mind
( c; n% E f( r2 ], ~( j0 E4 a! Aare distant memories. Hearty indulgence in the many foods shared at Christmas
- @, r7 ]. v* I6 p- G$ Wtherefore doesn't produce the same feelings of guilt. Nevertheless, its not a / e) P, x5 b# P2 n
pleasant thought to start the New Year carrying any extra pounds. So why then
( C: i2 M, Z! o: l5 Ueat yourself into a resolution to 'take off a few extra pounds' if you can
3 B. t e, \. @2 g- D8 p( f+ qsmartly avoid it?0 I0 C; c# t2 ]1 ~' m; ?
?Whether it's sharing cookies and candies at work, or having an evening out 8 m, _% t' M1 ?3 f- Y# [, a
at a party or dinner, you can have Christmas food and enjoy it. While you seem
' \( X& H4 Q% H6 K8 Q% X7 r, |) Qto be eating heartily with a smile, the key is to have a secret strategy of ' z) Q; Z, J/ g$ a1 T8 M
moderation. It involves sticking to a plan that can be called 'Eating on a
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9 z* K9 m5 C* l0 x: }( q1 [ r?'Eating on a Budget' is not about the cost of what is eaten, but about the + Z! [- c; y% S( N" @! O5 X
quantity of what is eaten. It is important that a 'budget' or eating in
+ ~6 ]1 R( p; q4 umoderation plan is developed because it is almost impossible to avoid exposure ; k+ H: X( K! m) `+ V) N. X% s+ n
to a lot of cookies, candies and other sweets at Christmas. At work, you may
( w V; k, }: rrisk appearing like the Grinch who stole Christmas if your response will always $ K$ N# E4 v" `* @5 O
be something like, 'Uh..no..bah humbug' all the time that some Christmas goodies
/ d2 M& ^( `& j" X: B+ gare offered. It will seem as if you aren't in the spirit of the holidays
( S# D4 `* J8 f; @; ?( ~+ _especially since at that time of year everyone is usually in a festive and more 2 t7 P* k5 m/ V0 a
relaxed mood, and the pace at work is usually slower. # y% ~6 p$ `- c1 j6 y: y
?A practical way to partake in Christmas goodies, for example, is to ! z1 x- A2 ~: U( O9 v3 ^
substitute some holiday cookies for say the bagel that you usually have with $ Z( l$ d3 }3 p
breakfast or for a mid-morning snack. And instead of just taking one cookie, # y) {6 x G6 w1 U- Z2 t
from the platter, which is noticeable and likely will encourage a colleague to , D+ ?8 M& i. ^7 |1 r
tell you to have more, take three instead. That's where the plan can come into
& O; p9 W& `$ H5 [play. You can then enjoy the cookies over two or more hours,ed hardy hoodies, because nobody will
# w$ z- ]( J/ R" ^' sbe watching how you really eat. You can always have a few candies, one cookie or & R2 ?1 w& |: v: ^
a cookie and a half by your desk and that way it will seem as if you are
: b* ^! o* O9 Z3 Hheartily enjoying the holiday treats.?
' `( [ ^( o: V s4 D/ j5 @" {& N, ^; a?Another strategy is to bring - bake or buy - low calorie Christmas cookies $ G0 R' H' G" m
and candies to work to counteract others that are being offered. Since eating + v4 h0 U [$ s0 J F" |
healthy is highly encouraged, health-conscious cookies will not be looked down
& g. j7 ]5 y9 D. b" K5 Y+ `0 yupon so long as they taste great. A box of sugar-free Christmas chocolate
7 \: n+ K% f0 n$ E$ ?9 l" _; F bcandies for example will look just as delightful as regular chocolate candies. ( g* A: O% T3 t; Y) C; W# N
It's interesting to note that in a poll sponsored by the National Confectioners
% O- N. C! i( c6 ~2 B4 U# ? FAssociation in 2004,christian louboutin pumps, chocolate was the favorite food gift that Americans said
8 `. Z$ O& u* |they preferred to receive for the holidays. The lowly and much maligned fruit % I7 N+ T9 } U
cake was last on the list. The second favorite holiday food gift was a fruit
! C% G7 \0 Z3 o3 Kbasket and a plate of cookies was third on the list,abercrombie bags, according to the
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4 |& W& i# L3 r3 O& t2 aFor an occasion such as a Christmas party or a dinner, including Christmas 5 _) q5 Y7 ?5 S1 [) F; L& M) c
Dinner, where larger quantities and selection of food is available, the 'Eating
" B, I( _, z$ {) A: w8 }% hon a Budget' plan means that serving portions and the choice of food selected
1 J: r; V2 @6 c! \5 W; U7 f" a8 l+ r9 Oshould be carefully watched.
8 o+ D3 p" }5 H+ sAt a party where more desserts and sweets are likely to be available, a few of
* X" l; y1 \7 f5 A: O; e7 ethe selections can be sampled. If the urge to try everything can't be resisted,
) ~9 L' }' \2 F" n2 sthen do so, but then second helpings have to be severely limited. The same is
' L2 |/ @3 q& s: i$ ?9 osomewhat true for Christmas Dinners. One big difference is that the food served , Z* A3 A* ?0 ?" k
during Christmas Dinner will be heavier, so by selecting portions wisely,air max tn, one 2 J( k! q* R0 e! C* E% y4 h+ Z2 Q
can always say truthfully that the stomach is full. $ I$ d; w9 H Q. u3 R: |
And indeed,juicy couture shoes, after a sumptuous Holiday Dinner, your body is likely to be full $ @" m$ o; o; _3 q8 V3 P
from food and your soul full of joy from sharing another memorable holiday
9 n7 j& }& k R) Ptradition with family, friends and loved ones. |
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