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" n |. Y4 ?* W* ODuring the Christmas season, summer and its body-conscious state of mind 3 W3 g9 ^6 \2 A% h0 L- q
are distant memories. Hearty indulgence in the many foods shared at Christmas ) w9 K) G. }5 o# ^; A/ V: Y+ H
therefore doesn't produce the same feelings of guilt. Nevertheless, its not a
4 d5 q5 l4 A4 [4 Xpleasant thought to start the New Year carrying any extra pounds. So why then + a4 X7 Z1 O' V
eat yourself into a resolution to 'take off a few extra pounds' if you can
0 Y4 @2 @ X: `' x* p) k# \smartly avoid it?/ h; V) _7 C2 C. L# c; b. p' y+ ]
?Whether it's sharing cookies and candies at work, or having an evening out 1 V# d" _3 r3 _
at a party or dinner, you can have Christmas food and enjoy it. While you seem ' X* x, O" ~. }
to be eating heartily with a smile, the key is to have a secret strategy of 9 O' F/ Q( F+ r) j" f, D
moderation. It involves sticking to a plan that can be called 'Eating on a
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8 `/ c. D- D+ ]/ n?'Eating on a Budget' is not about the cost of what is eaten, but about the 8 T/ L! r! b5 v3 b4 x/ s' u5 V5 n
quantity of what is eaten. It is important that a 'budget' or eating in , U6 b6 K! \5 k6 _
moderation plan is developed because it is almost impossible to avoid exposure 7 @/ n8 b7 {4 u$ S A+ v- Y. U: [
to a lot of cookies, candies and other sweets at Christmas. At work, you may 4 t+ m/ M" r5 U7 y/ N2 Z
risk appearing like the Grinch who stole Christmas if your response will always
: B* L9 A6 m8 abe something like, 'Uh..no..bah humbug' all the time that some Christmas goodies 2 r. {5 j) w4 r& A9 V+ h1 ^ j
are offered. It will seem as if you aren't in the spirit of the holidays & f1 M g) F2 j2 C/ b! }! R! U, j
especially since at that time of year everyone is usually in a festive and more 2 M/ K y$ T1 }, x
relaxed mood, and the pace at work is usually slower.
! l5 m8 k! a3 d( Y! q* D?A practical way to partake in Christmas goodies, for example, is to $ w2 q! G6 j" f I. t& u# w' X
substitute some holiday cookies for say the bagel that you usually have with : ?6 N* Y6 G5 y. r7 v' V0 ~9 C
breakfast or for a mid-morning snack. And instead of just taking one cookie,
0 Y% A3 M, c/ Kfrom the platter, which is noticeable and likely will encourage a colleague to
) Q* n0 A8 s) \- Gtell you to have more, take three instead. That's where the plan can come into & ~7 L4 O( Q b* A% Y& l8 B4 X& S, i
play. You can then enjoy the cookies over two or more hours,ed hardy hoodies, because nobody will ' x$ k; W* ]0 B- {3 G2 D
be watching how you really eat. You can always have a few candies, one cookie or
" g( `9 g8 S2 j* r/ J( _a cookie and a half by your desk and that way it will seem as if you are
7 F! R9 m( n. P. G, j: ^, {heartily enjoying the holiday treats.? ; z+ z$ B4 N$ n: x% C
?Another strategy is to bring - bake or buy - low calorie Christmas cookies
- @* h7 r+ U3 i4 Y+ n4 S$ band candies to work to counteract others that are being offered. Since eating
7 B5 P* N8 Y$ D# P( j. Qhealthy is highly encouraged, health-conscious cookies will not be looked down
, z4 T O; i% q+ G( d {$ g0 |( u# Zupon so long as they taste great. A box of sugar-free Christmas chocolate
) D2 W; x& {9 v" q4 [candies for example will look just as delightful as regular chocolate candies. - u9 M: `' H y* e
It's interesting to note that in a poll sponsored by the National Confectioners
" P: {( z- i8 g( }( RAssociation in 2004,christian louboutin pumps, chocolate was the favorite food gift that Americans said
6 Q( m6 i$ I7 Q& G% K& ], Qthey preferred to receive for the holidays. The lowly and much maligned fruit
+ G7 Q A1 Y' Q% Acake was last on the list. The second favorite holiday food gift was a fruit
0 S- S: m" m, @* cbasket and a plate of cookies was third on the list,abercrombie bags, according to the
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- S" P) ^7 _/ ^7 H3 U! s3 BFor an occasion such as a Christmas party or a dinner, including Christmas 0 Y9 j: g/ \/ O
Dinner, where larger quantities and selection of food is available, the 'Eating
3 |. d; J4 |- }; O( F, ~on a Budget' plan means that serving portions and the choice of food selected $ b! j) @4 ]' I( l: S
should be carefully watched.
7 N8 Y' v. z7 v6 M1 i5 wAt a party where more desserts and sweets are likely to be available, a few of
& c) G( W7 T, v) [: o) X+ pthe selections can be sampled. If the urge to try everything can't be resisted,
( l, c0 N- ^# B* |; _then do so, but then second helpings have to be severely limited. The same is + l7 s6 h* K. B3 K; u, b
somewhat true for Christmas Dinners. One big difference is that the food served / t. D# m/ X, Z1 J, h
during Christmas Dinner will be heavier, so by selecting portions wisely,air max tn, one . v# p/ W& D( e! I
can always say truthfully that the stomach is full.
# v% n/ e' ?/ ?) M$ ~2 e% dAnd indeed,juicy couture shoes, after a sumptuous Holiday Dinner, your body is likely to be full
$ U9 h+ `+ i, L3 l! e, I/ Y& k8 Efrom food and your soul full of joy from sharing another memorable holiday
, Y5 t) \' X0 Z6 `" B. ytradition with family, friends and loved ones. |
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