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- p) [" W5 v, D" J9 ?% h( ODuring the Christmas season, summer and its body-conscious state of mind
7 ~% ` q7 w# |; ` K @are distant memories. Hearty indulgence in the many foods shared at Christmas 4 u3 Q/ K _& I; s+ ~
therefore doesn't produce the same feelings of guilt. Nevertheless, its not a
3 x; g' x0 i3 T J* Q9 k: R7 U! \1 I+ [pleasant thought to start the New Year carrying any extra pounds. So why then , b8 A# x4 Q2 ]& w) p+ l
eat yourself into a resolution to 'take off a few extra pounds' if you can X& ]+ U s+ u% C4 H7 ]
smartly avoid it?6 e. x- e) N+ _$ b% h9 V) H
?Whether it's sharing cookies and candies at work, or having an evening out 9 O# V V7 o. |5 t5 D' h! s
at a party or dinner, you can have Christmas food and enjoy it. While you seem
3 {. y* l' u' D9 _$ Xto be eating heartily with a smile, the key is to have a secret strategy of : a5 [! A& R* ^
moderation. It involves sticking to a plan that can be called 'Eating on a 8 ~8 w% H3 C7 c5 c
Budget.'
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7 P/ E1 N, Q3 b, F?'Eating on a Budget' is not about the cost of what is eaten, but about the
! L) H- k) H) b8 |" Z4 Z! d, I3 e+ rquantity of what is eaten. It is important that a 'budget' or eating in , V! q% G% i) W; L: R) {5 s
moderation plan is developed because it is almost impossible to avoid exposure
7 \& y2 b! w5 f! oto a lot of cookies, candies and other sweets at Christmas. At work, you may & `# y% B5 ~( a |/ u/ V# P
risk appearing like the Grinch who stole Christmas if your response will always " Y5 z! Z/ J. ]9 I; \6 r. h
be something like, 'Uh..no..bah humbug' all the time that some Christmas goodies
4 R9 m# f' ^- E! }" v* s- Z* Iare offered. It will seem as if you aren't in the spirit of the holidays
. v" ]/ n0 y5 Y' Cespecially since at that time of year everyone is usually in a festive and more + }1 O6 f* a/ e# m$ {! `
relaxed mood, and the pace at work is usually slower.
9 o) M% @$ p- a4 }?A practical way to partake in Christmas goodies, for example, is to # R) t, s) n$ `' W$ m
substitute some holiday cookies for say the bagel that you usually have with & G" U5 M, [% t, \! C# E& ^
breakfast or for a mid-morning snack. And instead of just taking one cookie,
& B3 y9 q+ @ B4 y. A9 Ffrom the platter, which is noticeable and likely will encourage a colleague to / N `" T: _8 L8 E+ t) a6 q3 h
tell you to have more, take three instead. That's where the plan can come into + b$ b/ T1 O: H7 M0 u/ }
play. You can then enjoy the cookies over two or more hours,ed hardy hoodies, because nobody will ' J5 B, G0 G, z6 D1 k/ w" r K9 T
be watching how you really eat. You can always have a few candies, one cookie or % e6 M0 b; I5 ?, S0 b9 ^
a cookie and a half by your desk and that way it will seem as if you are 8 M9 F X/ S' b8 i1 z& z8 b) d
heartily enjoying the holiday treats.? 7 ?8 ^9 n P z5 t9 g( y
?Another strategy is to bring - bake or buy - low calorie Christmas cookies % v7 _+ s) x. u, n
and candies to work to counteract others that are being offered. Since eating
% X8 | ]& j0 d4 d+ p* ?healthy is highly encouraged, health-conscious cookies will not be looked down
4 V( i( ?; ~4 S4 B1 D' u. _- }upon so long as they taste great. A box of sugar-free Christmas chocolate 3 W+ W4 C- X2 t# d% `( A
candies for example will look just as delightful as regular chocolate candies.
% Y- V* L4 j) `/ wIt's interesting to note that in a poll sponsored by the National Confectioners # C# K% X* _) w$ W
Association in 2004,christian louboutin pumps, chocolate was the favorite food gift that Americans said " D- u) O3 k7 x+ K2 N5 L7 d ~
they preferred to receive for the holidays. The lowly and much maligned fruit
: ~% X" e ^) l6 F2 mcake was last on the list. The second favorite holiday food gift was a fruit
\7 ]: V! n5 L& `. m/ g% fbasket 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
1 D. Y. F, P i6 |4 KDinner, where larger quantities and selection of food is available, the 'Eating
. _% J& M% k5 R) Z% xon a Budget' plan means that serving portions and the choice of food selected
5 S7 G' g$ p1 z! o. Mshould be carefully watched.
' |2 \4 V8 n4 \At a party where more desserts and sweets are likely to be available, a few of
: q( F$ v2 z% e) ?! }; Fthe selections can be sampled. If the urge to try everything can't be resisted,
6 e8 _# O# _4 j" dthen do so, but then second helpings have to be severely limited. The same is
) Q3 d- }6 ~5 B3 p( u" Esomewhat true for Christmas Dinners. One big difference is that the food served * k/ P6 \' O- _$ f/ z
during Christmas Dinner will be heavier, so by selecting portions wisely,air max tn, one
: l; Y7 p# G* U" { Acan always say truthfully that the stomach is full. # w1 w# R8 q R! I6 o
And indeed,juicy couture shoes, after a sumptuous Holiday Dinner, your body is likely to be full ; j# W6 x3 t- X3 {. Z. ?% `. K
from food and your soul full of joy from sharing another memorable holiday
5 ?" X8 M+ s1 L+ q& htradition with family, friends and loved ones. |
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