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During the Christmas season, summer and its body-conscious state of mind . j3 h7 R% _+ A" c# H0 g4 ~
are distant memories. Hearty indulgence in the many foods shared at Christmas
0 S: D3 a9 S' K/ B" H9 c5 B gtherefore doesn't produce the same feelings of guilt. Nevertheless, its not a
% p8 h2 C N, @# Q7 l* {5 Wpleasant thought to start the New Year carrying any extra pounds. So why then
( i# }5 P2 Q& Seat yourself into a resolution to 'take off a few extra pounds' if you can
0 |9 ^/ V$ T0 wsmartly avoid it?
3 L( @& ^ O! \7 ^, S- \3 P3 y?Whether it's sharing cookies and candies at work, or having an evening out % W' l6 t/ k0 x. g* _
at a party or dinner, you can have Christmas food and enjoy it. While you seem 9 }8 v. R D1 V @
to be eating heartily with a smile, the key is to have a secret strategy of * z0 a% W8 b( W" T
moderation. It involves sticking to a plan that can be called 'Eating on a
2 _- X" {, \: F0 t0 L4 JBudget.'
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?'Eating on a Budget' is not about the cost of what is eaten, but about the
8 S) ^4 w. B1 O/ y' |+ d" squantity of what is eaten. It is important that a 'budget' or eating in 0 w& m9 o- Z+ \+ R; v! z
moderation plan is developed because it is almost impossible to avoid exposure ) E* j v. N) I J; h4 O8 j. Q
to a lot of cookies, candies and other sweets at Christmas. At work, you may
" x1 Y: I/ I" f# _risk appearing like the Grinch who stole Christmas if your response will always ( w" b) I2 Z" U) `3 U9 k
be something like, 'Uh..no..bah humbug' all the time that some Christmas goodies
0 @( W0 F& Q* k+ Kare offered. It will seem as if you aren't in the spirit of the holidays 3 N, ~' N2 o/ Z* F! ?. j
especially since at that time of year everyone is usually in a festive and more
$ f+ n8 ?4 H7 _relaxed mood, and the pace at work is usually slower.
; @0 i* M1 r% Q' I?A practical way to partake in Christmas goodies, for example, is to * J8 P' j) L/ |$ E& V; F7 y0 R8 N
substitute some holiday cookies for say the bagel that you usually have with
J5 `* Y6 g! _breakfast or for a mid-morning snack. And instead of just taking one cookie,
3 d0 l; n+ X' @! ^! |# Jfrom the platter, which is noticeable and likely will encourage a colleague to
( c* g6 |# i9 w9 F$ Htell you to have more, take three instead. That's where the plan can come into
; l. b1 q, r: w, lplay. You can then enjoy the cookies over two or more hours,ed hardy hoodies, because nobody will
7 N$ r. D% F- h' C$ xbe watching how you really eat. You can always have a few candies, one cookie or / ~7 [6 x! z5 @* i( W; M6 [
a cookie and a half by your desk and that way it will seem as if you are # F! c1 `, q+ P3 L
heartily enjoying the holiday treats.?
9 t: U/ B" v& }9 G; e9 A9 i/ N& y?Another strategy is to bring - bake or buy - low calorie Christmas cookies
6 R* H+ s: P1 M; {0 X2 q8 w$ _: Pand candies to work to counteract others that are being offered. Since eating
5 i c: q9 K. _" b* nhealthy is highly encouraged, health-conscious cookies will not be looked down % b* ?6 l6 ~& a+ y7 h! I
upon so long as they taste great. A box of sugar-free Christmas chocolate
1 @4 m, @" _4 I. j5 ~candies for example will look just as delightful as regular chocolate candies.
' G! J* }1 t5 I" uIt's interesting to note that in a poll sponsored by the National Confectioners
. v- F0 n5 Y: Q9 }' P6 vAssociation in 2004,christian louboutin pumps, chocolate was the favorite food gift that Americans said
. z, x1 r0 c3 `. \1 Vthey preferred to receive for the holidays. The lowly and much maligned fruit
% i6 [) Q2 G, l- p! S0 Mcake was last on the list. The second favorite holiday food gift was a fruit & ~; {8 l3 b$ T1 V
basket and a plate of cookies was third on the list,abercrombie bags, according to the
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/ u, ~% M; J e7 x2 d% NFor an occasion such as a Christmas party or a dinner, including Christmas ! p9 h( s; P. p; \6 }1 Q
Dinner, where larger quantities and selection of food is available, the 'Eating
- M. V; b! V' non a Budget' plan means that serving portions and the choice of food selected
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At a party where more desserts and sweets are likely to be available, a few of - g8 A9 Z4 O% A: b$ y5 w% a
the selections can be sampled. If the urge to try everything can't be resisted, 1 j" A# O, \/ H& M* B6 o
then do so, but then second helpings have to be severely limited. The same is ' j1 Q' O! P. B( f9 Z
somewhat true for Christmas Dinners. One big difference is that the food served
" X8 o) X; B2 V0 N$ lduring Christmas Dinner will be heavier, so by selecting portions wisely,air max tn, one
$ j2 e# P# s8 D5 Y2 _& Q8 x4 Mcan always say truthfully that the stomach is full. . o, G. q! @7 A: `4 B
And indeed,juicy couture shoes, after a sumptuous Holiday Dinner, your body is likely to be full
/ n# S6 Q' G; Z. J# | U: Xfrom food and your soul full of joy from sharing another memorable holiday 3 J7 w0 _% R$ I
tradition with family, friends and loved ones. |
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