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During the Christmas season, summer and its body-conscious state of mind 6 \5 P* r0 B5 K7 E3 ]- j
are distant memories. Hearty indulgence in the many foods shared at Christmas 1 W3 W' f( g5 Q4 w* y
therefore doesn't produce the same feelings of guilt. Nevertheless, its not a
+ u: j! r% ]% T7 a6 {; G( Qpleasant thought to start the New Year carrying any extra pounds. So why then
9 H' c) A2 A9 A# g; [eat yourself into a resolution to 'take off a few extra pounds' if you can
2 }, ]% t: t" W3 a8 G% Xsmartly avoid it?
* E- x" E$ y y: W8 _?Whether it's sharing cookies and candies at work, or having an evening out % D4 a& w3 m1 T* i( D/ M
at a party or dinner, you can have Christmas food and enjoy it. While you seem / m9 E3 j- Z6 n6 ^
to be eating heartily with a smile, the key is to have a secret strategy of ! B/ S( X( i p3 Y' a K j
moderation. It involves sticking to a plan that can be called 'Eating on a
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0 {6 b1 h" C% F6 N2 }1 J?'Eating on a Budget' is not about the cost of what is eaten, but about the ! k2 F$ |. L9 V8 t, `1 c
quantity of what is eaten. It is important that a 'budget' or eating in
0 N# [; t1 @' ~# jmoderation plan is developed because it is almost impossible to avoid exposure ) |' T4 `3 d0 O0 m& ~" N
to a lot of cookies, candies and other sweets at Christmas. At work, you may
( W% t4 f/ @' h* o, L5 frisk appearing like the Grinch who stole Christmas if your response will always
( L. L7 Z- F, { Pbe something like, 'Uh..no..bah humbug' all the time that some Christmas goodies
$ K* d3 O6 L0 v v- B+ j0 Hare offered. It will seem as if you aren't in the spirit of the holidays 0 V1 [ z; p6 z- r+ P- I1 b
especially since at that time of year everyone is usually in a festive and more
: r- y/ Q @* A( R/ }relaxed mood, and the pace at work is usually slower.
- I% i! X3 P- f; H3 j( f2 c?A practical way to partake in Christmas goodies, for example, is to ; ]7 k8 v7 i D/ W1 t# I
substitute some holiday cookies for say the bagel that you usually have with ( S; j8 P/ p# i1 |. o% V) A' Q
breakfast or for a mid-morning snack. And instead of just taking one cookie, , ?0 t( S9 R0 o7 U; [( l
from the platter, which is noticeable and likely will encourage a colleague to 4 Q7 t/ u4 S) D; r& r
tell you to have more, take three instead. That's where the plan can come into
, l$ z6 Z( I/ ^: Q" qplay. You can then enjoy the cookies over two or more hours,ed hardy hoodies, because nobody will 6 x5 s( d8 d& g2 g* Q$ \
be watching how you really eat. You can always have a few candies, one cookie or , g2 i, G" d) _
a cookie and a half by your desk and that way it will seem as if you are - o% d' R4 ?2 ^% N& w+ W1 J
heartily enjoying the holiday treats.? 7 E- ]! I+ z+ k- p/ p- W- Q
?Another strategy is to bring - bake or buy - low calorie Christmas cookies 2 |8 v7 n* {! e6 s
and candies to work to counteract others that are being offered. Since eating
z6 O0 v j7 i* w* Ehealthy is highly encouraged, health-conscious cookies will not be looked down
. [: l4 n( N% s7 ^8 tupon so long as they taste great. A box of sugar-free Christmas chocolate 3 E: f- C& u' Y
candies for example will look just as delightful as regular chocolate candies. , E- ?- g- K, D7 S
It's interesting to note that in a poll sponsored by the National Confectioners * D [: n. F8 O b5 S
Association in 2004,christian louboutin pumps, chocolate was the favorite food gift that Americans said ' o. y7 a% C1 F+ T( H0 \5 h* G
they preferred to receive for the holidays. The lowly and much maligned fruit , Q" g* V% e( g' @) f R
cake was last on the list. The second favorite holiday food gift was a fruit
0 f0 J9 y' N5 t+ b* Lbasket and a plate of cookies was third on the list,abercrombie bags, according to the # }- S% Q" M$ m% r
Association.
3 F2 \4 K z yFor an occasion such as a Christmas party or a dinner, including Christmas
5 }5 V3 h7 n8 G, WDinner, where larger quantities and selection of food is available, the 'Eating
& U% P, u/ Z1 c3 k+ son a Budget' plan means that serving portions and the choice of food selected ( \$ | t% _: W9 Y) X0 E9 h
should be carefully watched. b# L! {& o7 t0 p* y+ ?
At a party where more desserts and sweets are likely to be available, a few of o# k1 O+ p: Y
the selections can be sampled. If the urge to try everything can't be resisted,
c F( ?+ U1 w, ]$ ^- D1 uthen do so, but then second helpings have to be severely limited. The same is
$ F/ f- [8 |4 Osomewhat true for Christmas Dinners. One big difference is that the food served ' r, I6 j; w9 Z8 ^4 n9 G
during Christmas Dinner will be heavier, so by selecting portions wisely,air max tn, one 0 W/ `5 \7 W- D
can always say truthfully that the stomach is full. : \. z! }. @9 p) ?
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from food and your soul full of joy from sharing another memorable holiday
7 l; L6 E; s6 j9 l$ z' M. B! O5 ]" dtradition with family, friends and loved ones. |
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