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During the Christmas season, summer and its body-conscious state of mind
7 v; b; b3 W& ?+ [8 T4 \$ Zare distant memories. Hearty indulgence in the many foods shared at Christmas - Z# O* ]6 A! t6 H+ `
therefore doesn't produce the same feelings of guilt. Nevertheless, its not a
# p d# ? _8 o% Hpleasant thought to start the New Year carrying any extra pounds. So why then : G6 ^& H+ E9 d5 ^9 s X1 \
eat yourself into a resolution to 'take off a few extra pounds' if you can 2 |. N- l$ v, ~
smartly avoid it?3 q, J0 C( E# h
?Whether it's sharing cookies and candies at work, or having an evening out
- f( z1 i$ z0 kat a party or dinner, you can have Christmas food and enjoy it. While you seem
4 O/ i& i0 m l% q" N( T. n5 }to be eating heartily with a smile, the key is to have a secret strategy of
* ~9 x s/ B6 z! W* ]% j; ]9 Mmoderation. It involves sticking to a plan that can be called 'Eating on a
' n# H8 s! B8 e+ [5 PBudget.'
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; x1 r8 f2 { L1 q2 v?'Eating on a Budget' is not about the cost of what is eaten, but about the & l; f! L, q6 x' A$ p1 T
quantity of what is eaten. It is important that a 'budget' or eating in
B4 I* y4 Z, qmoderation plan is developed because it is almost impossible to avoid exposure 3 M4 ^( {: ~: P$ _
to a lot of cookies, candies and other sweets at Christmas. At work, you may
/ q' F! J2 M7 o" k$ Hrisk appearing like the Grinch who stole Christmas if your response will always
2 {* f0 c0 P1 ]+ v, Cbe something like, 'Uh..no..bah humbug' all the time that some Christmas goodies
; F" F; z+ r# I' H8 qare offered. It will seem as if you aren't in the spirit of the holidays ! R; X% |+ ?% O' ~
especially since at that time of year everyone is usually in a festive and more
& v" D3 X$ g# p. y# C/ `relaxed mood, and the pace at work is usually slower.
% C. Z! S9 x8 x+ S7 G?A practical way to partake in Christmas goodies, for example, is to
: ? x: }3 N% b; c( ~: Isubstitute some holiday cookies for say the bagel that you usually have with
1 u1 x: O o, Y. ubreakfast or for a mid-morning snack. And instead of just taking one cookie,
6 j4 i4 W: J- x: C5 ifrom the platter, which is noticeable and likely will encourage a colleague to
4 G Q* W" Y/ R7 Ztell you to have more, take three instead. That's where the plan can come into
9 W. Y: a. o. Y7 x, `& yplay. You can then enjoy the cookies over two or more hours,ed hardy hoodies, because nobody will 8 G' t! H1 g* g. \ }
be watching how you really eat. You can always have a few candies, one cookie or & V3 M- Y% `9 v
a cookie and a half by your desk and that way it will seem as if you are 7 W1 s E% P' L9 h3 ~" e, K
heartily enjoying the holiday treats.?
2 ^ h# a/ I/ K! o7 Y?Another strategy is to bring - bake or buy - low calorie Christmas cookies
! t: V1 V* k" Q+ Rand candies to work to counteract others that are being offered. Since eating
: H( W* w) N9 a+ R0 P5 M: v5 _/ ?+ \healthy is highly encouraged, health-conscious cookies will not be looked down 4 R1 A" e8 \* q- e, y# x% g. f9 N* Y+ J
upon so long as they taste great. A box of sugar-free Christmas chocolate 1 t" s# V8 u4 z/ G7 k/ t
candies for example will look just as delightful as regular chocolate candies.
5 h. ?2 |+ j; kIt's interesting to note that in a poll sponsored by the National Confectioners 5 L- \: y0 e0 @' h2 d) m
Association in 2004,christian louboutin pumps, chocolate was the favorite food gift that Americans said 5 D+ R6 o6 t" ?8 r2 ]
they preferred to receive for the holidays. The lowly and much maligned fruit
! T6 m. B: `6 M* \0 p5 T- Kcake was last on the list. The second favorite holiday food gift was a fruit # Y4 i' I+ D, c2 Q. e
basket and a plate of cookies was third on the list,abercrombie bags, according to the _& v; h) @5 o3 r" o! o, P
Association.
* h6 K/ s, |1 D, cFor an occasion such as a Christmas party or a dinner, including Christmas
5 `! Z! M% W' L. n- qDinner, where larger quantities and selection of food is available, the 'Eating 1 J# U5 D/ `3 Q$ J2 D" @
on a Budget' plan means that serving portions and the choice of food selected 8 s! p1 w+ ]( n
should be carefully watched. G8 @; g9 Q4 m" i( Q4 x! }
At a party where more desserts and sweets are likely to be available, a few of / c6 J; |$ i' _
the selections can be sampled. If the urge to try everything can't be resisted, ( F. p0 i. P6 W$ A, J, c. L2 r
then do so, but then second helpings have to be severely limited. The same is ( {% k; ^% O9 ?' A' n! s/ I
somewhat true for Christmas Dinners. One big difference is that the food served
! |3 M! b4 A* G# k2 oduring Christmas Dinner will be heavier, so by selecting portions wisely,air max tn, one & _4 l' a2 ]& i4 f
can always say truthfully that the stomach is full. ^) }2 p1 X0 T( j' P( y- R0 [
And indeed,juicy couture shoes, after a sumptuous Holiday Dinner, your body is likely to be full % A( a! p+ l: ~9 C: |- E1 ^
from food and your soul full of joy from sharing another memorable holiday
J/ h$ f# |6 t; P- btradition with family, friends and loved ones. |
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