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+ K) ^0 G6 h! k6 U B" T- bDuring the Christmas season, summer and its body-conscious state of mind I$ }! @) X! }! c* D
are distant memories. Hearty indulgence in the many foods shared at Christmas
& ~" P/ H6 r8 h& ctherefore doesn't produce the same feelings of guilt. Nevertheless, its not a
+ ?" B0 @1 O7 P5 R, f% epleasant thought to start the New Year carrying any extra pounds. So why then ' ]3 o8 ]( ^; E
eat yourself into a resolution to 'take off a few extra pounds' if you can 7 ^) @, I9 M- Z% s) e3 s0 C
smartly avoid it?
+ L1 }/ Z8 W: t% Z?Whether it's sharing cookies and candies at work, or having an evening out # t8 O- a7 w+ n
at a party or dinner, you can have Christmas food and enjoy it. While you seem
5 M8 E2 b5 P! C. Q( Cto be eating heartily with a smile, the key is to have a secret strategy of 7 r# B1 M4 \" h$ }6 p
moderation. It involves sticking to a plan that can be called 'Eating on a
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/ D( N: D4 {& Q0 g s O?'Eating on a Budget' is not about the cost of what is eaten, but about the
& P% B4 [- ~$ Vquantity of what is eaten. It is important that a 'budget' or eating in % B9 w7 }5 D' W7 r# r* L; M8 f
moderation plan is developed because it is almost impossible to avoid exposure $ E+ {/ f* R6 }
to a lot of cookies, candies and other sweets at Christmas. At work, you may 2 w% J. n* C1 B/ z9 Y, D- y& H
risk appearing like the Grinch who stole Christmas if your response will always + o( x4 v* o2 f1 I
be something like, 'Uh..no..bah humbug' all the time that some Christmas goodies 2 N. u6 G: I0 d# _1 R
are offered. It will seem as if you aren't in the spirit of the holidays
' l1 o. C0 l$ iespecially since at that time of year everyone is usually in a festive and more ) x0 b3 C8 a! A% i b
relaxed mood, and the pace at work is usually slower.
3 M M( @) z1 H" W?A practical way to partake in Christmas goodies, for example, is to
" {# d1 k& \1 usubstitute some holiday cookies for say the bagel that you usually have with 3 N+ d4 G- _$ J3 _' I( `1 N0 d* I9 T
breakfast or for a mid-morning snack. And instead of just taking one cookie, / U7 h: W" K( {$ B8 ^
from the platter, which is noticeable and likely will encourage a colleague to 6 Z2 R5 [$ S8 c- k
tell you to have more, take three instead. That's where the plan can come into ( A) \8 R" o; h$ D& q) ]. p' z
play. You can then enjoy the cookies over two or more hours,ed hardy hoodies, because nobody will 2 e1 _7 E6 ?1 T2 f+ c7 {! [( {! l
be watching how you really eat. You can always have a few candies, one cookie or
' t+ {0 ]- k& i2 C" p- }a cookie and a half by your desk and that way it will seem as if you are . k7 {3 \. F8 I- Z
heartily enjoying the holiday treats.?
$ M$ r; w8 f( u5 |5 \* E1 H0 C. m4 _?Another strategy is to bring - bake or buy - low calorie Christmas cookies
$ j# R: }+ x2 \, y( J' y' X7 uand candies to work to counteract others that are being offered. Since eating
/ D Y7 b3 Z! v8 x. @7 c2 ~$ ~healthy is highly encouraged, health-conscious cookies will not be looked down
4 h! ~ b" z8 {& {, E* gupon so long as they taste great. A box of sugar-free Christmas chocolate $ W6 i/ [# H3 h
candies for example will look just as delightful as regular chocolate candies.
% Q3 }5 S6 `9 qIt's interesting to note that in a poll sponsored by the National Confectioners ) L2 J& G5 }! [# B9 t+ V
Association in 2004,christian louboutin pumps, chocolate was the favorite food gift that Americans said
: B( t6 y ^# I; c1 \! Athey preferred to receive for the holidays. The lowly and much maligned fruit ) a3 v/ p! ~" P# p/ W [% u4 w
cake was last on the list. The second favorite holiday food gift was a fruit
' `2 t: Z: Q5 i$ d+ gbasket and a plate of cookies was third on the list,abercrombie bags, according to the + m. \% d. ]! U; ^
Association.
/ f0 G; U; P) w. c) kFor an occasion such as a Christmas party or a dinner, including Christmas
2 I- V: g- Q) \' N: c- o+ WDinner, where larger quantities and selection of food is available, the 'Eating ! ]' M& z' Y- ^( s' V7 O# E
on a Budget' plan means that serving portions and the choice of food selected * C- h7 `) w. t
should be carefully watched. 0 ~9 ^2 U+ E/ x1 k
At a party where more desserts and sweets are likely to be available, a few of
+ f) H# V' V' n) l' O. u9 Ythe selections can be sampled. If the urge to try everything can't be resisted, + W! R0 o9 w6 L) l9 d; | \! b" l$ w
then do so, but then second helpings have to be severely limited. The same is
1 z5 v# C2 g4 i8 M! ]! ~$ @somewhat true for Christmas Dinners. One big difference is that the food served
( w$ S* _. \1 ~/ `/ K. F' Iduring Christmas Dinner will be heavier, so by selecting portions wisely,air max tn, one 9 {1 m! I. K9 T& w
can always say truthfully that the stomach is full. - o, x! T0 G& }: c3 |% m2 O4 s
And indeed,juicy couture shoes, after a sumptuous Holiday Dinner, your body is likely to be full ) I3 ?3 F: a- V& l
from food and your soul full of joy from sharing another memorable holiday
& c6 X9 ~/ O, t' M/ z2 Vtradition with family, friends and loved ones. |
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