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7 B# P: y4 T/ k. a$ J8 DDuring the Christmas season, summer and its body-conscious state of mind + m" \$ H: v) d9 s. F. D2 M$ K
are distant memories. Hearty indulgence in the many foods shared at Christmas
' r! D$ L7 b9 E( ~, jtherefore doesn't produce the same feelings of guilt. Nevertheless, its not a 9 s1 W7 w6 \! F) j
pleasant thought to start the New Year carrying any extra pounds. So why then ; `4 c1 |* q7 r, t r
eat yourself into a resolution to 'take off a few extra pounds' if you can 8 K# O$ B6 c+ \" S8 D
smartly avoid it?. S7 B% _, G) p! {# r) C; S8 K
?Whether it's sharing cookies and candies at work, or having an evening out
0 {; @! J, G5 ^& \! Iat a party or dinner, you can have Christmas food and enjoy it. While you seem / I0 n* j; M9 }1 A
to be eating heartily with a smile, the key is to have a secret strategy of 2 A( i& B9 G3 w, D
moderation. It involves sticking to a plan that can be called 'Eating on a / g) @2 U6 M. M
Budget.'
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: u! t6 i4 ` c2 C; S% R Y ~?'Eating on a Budget' is not about the cost of what is eaten, but about the
$ @$ C' L- F; f4 u! Rquantity of what is eaten. It is important that a 'budget' or eating in
; f9 @5 j! |7 v& m h. wmoderation plan is developed because it is almost impossible to avoid exposure 2 g# s. e: t* ~- X' _. N
to a lot of cookies, candies and other sweets at Christmas. At work, you may # Y7 k% x8 w# G; K& u
risk appearing like the Grinch who stole Christmas if your response will always
3 b! q. F1 G7 i3 p$ J6 f8 |be something like, 'Uh..no..bah humbug' all the time that some Christmas goodies
. R- k/ z3 @3 j3 ^are offered. It will seem as if you aren't in the spirit of the holidays
( _" B1 z5 F# x9 U& T9 [especially since at that time of year everyone is usually in a festive and more , L, B9 z; c- v4 _
relaxed mood, and the pace at work is usually slower. / U2 l. V, r5 k: E
?A practical way to partake in Christmas goodies, for example, is to
0 m: Z) {' }4 R; Ksubstitute some holiday cookies for say the bagel that you usually have with 4 ^8 o( p. _) T; B' c
breakfast or for a mid-morning snack. And instead of just taking one cookie, * i9 Z3 Y. t/ m( Q
from the platter, which is noticeable and likely will encourage a colleague to ' d3 V4 L; Q" p, _+ }6 R$ c3 n7 B: k
tell you to have more, take three instead. That's where the plan can come into
- J% e6 ?& x" Zplay. You can then enjoy the cookies over two or more hours,ed hardy hoodies, because nobody will
) C! `& [5 \% R' w/ a! Ebe watching how you really eat. You can always have a few candies, one cookie or
+ ]* r N5 B$ r/ i4 b) T6 o( S( Va cookie and a half by your desk and that way it will seem as if you are
( c8 H0 a5 j& @/ `% ^heartily enjoying the holiday treats.?
2 h9 T. V3 J. G?Another strategy is to bring - bake or buy - low calorie Christmas cookies
3 n- {" D( a5 k. N) ]and candies to work to counteract others that are being offered. Since eating
" s3 N. C7 u) t9 y% \% n) Uhealthy is highly encouraged, health-conscious cookies will not be looked down 1 y9 D9 W6 T! x7 D3 i
upon so long as they taste great. A box of sugar-free Christmas chocolate $ P: |( \: q1 L9 Q$ J( ^* T
candies for example will look just as delightful as regular chocolate candies. 6 H* [3 Z; _% L" I a& r5 s
It's interesting to note that in a poll sponsored by the National Confectioners
( ~& D5 J* |, KAssociation in 2004,christian louboutin pumps, chocolate was the favorite food gift that Americans said 0 V N1 d) [: k$ T* B7 s
they preferred to receive for the holidays. The lowly and much maligned fruit 0 r( _8 Q3 @6 ~7 b2 A- T! a
cake was last on the list. The second favorite holiday food gift was a fruit c. x2 Z! l/ g$ D
basket and a plate of cookies was third on the list,abercrombie bags, according to the
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For an occasion such as a Christmas party or a dinner, including Christmas + _: M R! z% S* w8 y
Dinner, where larger quantities and selection of food is available, the 'Eating * V7 n0 F+ Z, c2 u
on a Budget' plan means that serving portions and the choice of food selected 0 K8 @6 i! q5 J& \
should be carefully watched.
5 d( y. p+ T: m9 }, F. FAt a party where more desserts and sweets are likely to be available, a few of
5 L8 B! B7 k3 T! i1 ?& Y5 P( bthe selections can be sampled. If the urge to try everything can't be resisted,
, H8 u- I3 G) S& V& g4 ithen do so, but then second helpings have to be severely limited. The same is ! t& u4 `2 M! \( b: l A; l
somewhat true for Christmas Dinners. One big difference is that the food served ; w' Z4 Z/ [3 k
during Christmas Dinner will be heavier, so by selecting portions wisely,air max tn, one - }+ _1 P( o6 n" l9 t$ w
can always say truthfully that the stomach is full. 7 {* ?0 j: ~" t. D* F3 w: ?) _' @( ?
And indeed,juicy couture shoes, after a sumptuous Holiday Dinner, your body is likely to be full
+ m1 D3 i9 s0 I% i1 Q, V ^& ofrom food and your soul full of joy from sharing another memorable holiday
! ~) f8 D @; H+ d) ?( L xtradition with family, friends and loved ones. |
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