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During the Christmas season, summer and its body-conscious state of mind
' B/ H# J0 B) b! P* ?, care distant memories. Hearty indulgence in the many foods shared at Christmas , K2 A# ], n, J- C! R0 w
therefore doesn't produce the same feelings of guilt. Nevertheless, its not a
6 ?; Y4 s5 `9 r) @4 [, Lpleasant thought to start the New Year carrying any extra pounds. So why then
! Z$ f, b6 H4 beat yourself into a resolution to 'take off a few extra pounds' if you can & a2 Z2 ]/ {" V( R3 l2 e( i
smartly avoid it?3 G" k0 l# |# g
?Whether it's sharing cookies and candies at work, or having an evening out " @- @: ]! h# |7 C# a1 y
at a party or dinner, you can have Christmas food and enjoy it. While you seem
, |, ?4 }9 A1 L4 b1 s( Jto be eating heartily with a smile, the key is to have a secret strategy of
+ K! _4 s& Z1 mmoderation. It involves sticking to a plan that can be called 'Eating on a
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?'Eating on a Budget' is not about the cost of what is eaten, but about the ) `7 A6 U3 Q _3 w" R/ f$ J
quantity of what is eaten. It is important that a 'budget' or eating in 8 b6 G( j8 z$ Z9 b6 @* V3 p' D
moderation plan is developed because it is almost impossible to avoid exposure
% _8 P c% `1 A, q1 Y$ Bto a lot of cookies, candies and other sweets at Christmas. At work, you may
6 ^! y" n0 W0 U; vrisk appearing like the Grinch who stole Christmas if your response will always
' n6 D* v; V3 L2 ybe something like, 'Uh..no..bah humbug' all the time that some Christmas goodies
. i% ~4 h) T! ^$ ]' [) ware offered. It will seem as if you aren't in the spirit of the holidays
2 j8 X. U# I9 j- [# _" Gespecially since at that time of year everyone is usually in a festive and more
9 s2 D8 j7 |5 Q a1 wrelaxed mood, and the pace at work is usually slower.
/ y4 Q4 @0 ?, ~9 i! V?A practical way to partake in Christmas goodies, for example, is to e1 Q$ \% ]7 C
substitute some holiday cookies for say the bagel that you usually have with
( g( l/ P0 m* g- T: l0 M6 Y$ dbreakfast or for a mid-morning snack. And instead of just taking one cookie,
- t0 D" D' v' a/ @from the platter, which is noticeable and likely will encourage a colleague to 1 p3 s. Y) f) U0 v4 c2 L+ K
tell you to have more, take three instead. That's where the plan can come into
" D$ u. D% q9 Pplay. You can then enjoy the cookies over two or more hours,ed hardy hoodies, because nobody will
5 ?# S# U: r5 N" qbe watching how you really eat. You can always have a few candies, one cookie or 6 K4 ]* L( p) ?; K% P2 u% ~
a cookie and a half by your desk and that way it will seem as if you are
8 j' b; ~- B! S: ]) N2 Vheartily enjoying the holiday treats.?
! X& O% i. d- v o! s?Another strategy is to bring - bake or buy - low calorie Christmas cookies
# R5 }; u( [6 O: e, G5 t/ q. Yand candies to work to counteract others that are being offered. Since eating
9 W: Y6 ~9 ]& b2 r6 o7 Khealthy is highly encouraged, health-conscious cookies will not be looked down 5 |6 C3 F# l7 u2 G4 G d
upon so long as they taste great. A box of sugar-free Christmas chocolate
" V& {+ |5 e+ H( `: D2 x2 ^! @! F# Wcandies for example will look just as delightful as regular chocolate candies.
1 M; C/ H: t- u1 }& n. K6 uIt's interesting to note that in a poll sponsored by the National Confectioners
* }+ t4 J( a" h- t' jAssociation in 2004,christian louboutin pumps, chocolate was the favorite food gift that Americans said
0 y ~5 d1 Z2 G% j: Pthey preferred to receive for the holidays. The lowly and much maligned fruit
) p. M% Y4 p. p) H S4 Hcake was last on the list. The second favorite holiday food gift was a fruit # }0 Q0 _8 K7 A1 U/ J
basket and a plate of cookies was third on the list,abercrombie bags, according to the
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' Z2 h: G3 g4 O- U3 Z& I- v( n- VFor an occasion such as a Christmas party or a dinner, including Christmas
- Q+ U5 P4 i1 W! [( KDinner, where larger quantities and selection of food is available, the 'Eating
# `) d3 L4 K7 w! H6 Xon a Budget' plan means that serving portions and the choice of food selected
+ G9 `- Q4 [4 h' w" }should be carefully watched.
8 ]) N3 d/ \: G ]3 m5 h/ xAt a party where more desserts and sweets are likely to be available, a few of
& \2 r% T2 W: ]the selections can be sampled. If the urge to try everything can't be resisted,
5 e# G$ X1 L0 othen do so, but then second helpings have to be severely limited. The same is , [- l: |9 x/ ~3 B7 z. x: q
somewhat true for Christmas Dinners. One big difference is that the food served
3 m% j; f% [& Qduring Christmas Dinner will be heavier, so by selecting portions wisely,air max tn, one , K7 ` x p! m4 }: H
can always say truthfully that the stomach is full.
7 d7 J& Y$ \( A' y B) U% TAnd indeed,juicy couture shoes, after a sumptuous Holiday Dinner, your body is likely to be full
, ]! |3 M3 X' ~+ p2 F0 f" jfrom food and your soul full of joy from sharing another memorable holiday
" W2 J* _1 i$ ^3 Etradition with family, friends and loved ones. |
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