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" g; [1 H# X) z/ q" {+ _: ^/ Y0 ODuring the Christmas season, summer and its body-conscious state of mind ; D6 T: }5 m, I4 q7 e; _
are distant memories. Hearty indulgence in the many foods shared at Christmas % s, F) S2 e2 I$ X3 k
therefore doesn't produce the same feelings of guilt. Nevertheless, its not a & W. l& H# j7 f4 B0 A" _2 M) u
pleasant thought to start the New Year carrying any extra pounds. So why then 8 v2 ?! K/ ?( |1 B0 A3 x
eat yourself into a resolution to 'take off a few extra pounds' if you can
: F, w( R, N o+ J' N5 o, ~smartly avoid it?
; @6 x( X J& s+ f0 a3 G" `?Whether it's sharing cookies and candies at work, or having an evening out ( j# k# T) _7 }, B% z( g4 S
at a party or dinner, you can have Christmas food and enjoy it. While you seem
6 j1 Z D0 V# S. lto be eating heartily with a smile, the key is to have a secret strategy of
! F1 z5 R& ~* o3 ]moderation. It involves sticking to a plan that can be called 'Eating on a o: P3 m3 X1 U# T7 P
Budget.'( _1 E& x- u i* s7 X
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?'Eating on a Budget' is not about the cost of what is eaten, but about the 9 m9 n6 [) g/ W# i% l
quantity of what is eaten. It is important that a 'budget' or eating in
% [1 J0 V0 L1 m. h+ Hmoderation plan is developed because it is almost impossible to avoid exposure + G* l$ |# m( |! Q h
to a lot of cookies, candies and other sweets at Christmas. At work, you may
+ U5 w1 W) E. X5 irisk appearing like the Grinch who stole Christmas if your response will always
/ ]: R: `, ]3 ^ c* dbe something like, 'Uh..no..bah humbug' all the time that some Christmas goodies 6 N& h i. w6 B
are offered. It will seem as if you aren't in the spirit of the holidays 2 T4 |. e$ E; M! q5 i! L5 Y
especially since at that time of year everyone is usually in a festive and more
& ?) t6 t+ ~ _8 A) w9 a3 H' T9 jrelaxed mood, and the pace at work is usually slower. 8 G$ [- { \ w0 l+ `
?A practical way to partake in Christmas goodies, for example, is to 8 b/ Z+ ^( }9 K9 e% W
substitute some holiday cookies for say the bagel that you usually have with 5 N9 l+ g V) K* j
breakfast or for a mid-morning snack. And instead of just taking one cookie,
! [7 w, l3 @7 @6 pfrom the platter, which is noticeable and likely will encourage a colleague to
& K0 L9 F8 ?( J8 i9 m# u% n( Ctell you to have more, take three instead. That's where the plan can come into ( ]0 Y, }* {, w& y5 g! ]! Q- M- G! |
play. You can then enjoy the cookies over two or more hours,ed hardy hoodies, because nobody will
7 R* u( A3 A# B3 A# Z) W/ A9 wbe watching how you really eat. You can always have a few candies, one cookie or
1 { K( y& [6 ^a cookie and a half by your desk and that way it will seem as if you are " A1 M; I8 B2 D) Q; I) Z+ \( K
heartily enjoying the holiday treats.?
+ h& L) }/ f5 d8 \' n) _& X6 u?Another strategy is to bring - bake or buy - low calorie Christmas cookies
0 T& U8 y1 y8 D# Oand candies to work to counteract others that are being offered. Since eating ' H1 w9 } `$ t: C
healthy is highly encouraged, health-conscious cookies will not be looked down - \7 u0 ^8 [6 X5 m' f$ d/ S& Q
upon so long as they taste great. A box of sugar-free Christmas chocolate
' o+ k& U+ F# \7 Z# y7 a7 E, ?candies for example will look just as delightful as regular chocolate candies.
; ~. f2 f) K D( m7 XIt's interesting to note that in a poll sponsored by the National Confectioners & u% \( k0 r3 h- l' k8 c
Association in 2004,christian louboutin pumps, chocolate was the favorite food gift that Americans said 5 C- F( J3 D# C9 b* q8 S2 z
they preferred to receive for the holidays. The lowly and much maligned fruit 9 z# C+ c2 ?5 F7 l1 W
cake was last on the list. The second favorite holiday food gift was a fruit , G% ~8 N8 H+ t3 h9 V
basket and a plate of cookies was third on the list,abercrombie bags, according to the
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4 Q$ S' ?% [& sFor an occasion such as a Christmas party or a dinner, including Christmas
]! ]4 M9 s( t$ \+ R! E( QDinner, where larger quantities and selection of food is available, the 'Eating ; Q O! D3 l9 A9 o7 Z
on a Budget' plan means that serving portions and the choice of food selected , D2 j# s/ _: ?. n; t; Y
should be carefully watched. 2 F p3 N. k$ N/ _+ A' Y9 D, O1 n
At a party where more desserts and sweets are likely to be available, a few of
0 F( U6 q9 z8 C5 l1 f; F }8 @% ~- \the selections can be sampled. If the urge to try everything can't be resisted, % S# X! H5 z5 y3 W5 v j6 t
then do so, but then second helpings have to be severely limited. The same is ; H) e* F2 O" x% N' q5 e9 i
somewhat true for Christmas Dinners. One big difference is that the food served / M; N( J* A7 _! X
during Christmas Dinner will be heavier, so by selecting portions wisely,air max tn, one
?" \$ M3 E0 A) N D! M; hcan always say truthfully that the stomach is full.
! H- R% C+ E3 D: [( v4 VAnd indeed,juicy couture shoes, after a sumptuous Holiday Dinner, your body is likely to be full $ }+ ?7 f2 P( ?! Y1 i) Y0 `/ K
from food and your soul full of joy from sharing another memorable holiday
% a5 j" p1 z# Q! M, n' L8 Gtradition with family, friends and loved ones. |
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