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During the Christmas season, summer and its body-conscious state of mind ' y7 N9 l" @# K" F; O* \
are distant memories. Hearty indulgence in the many foods shared at Christmas
% @! {) I' ~) m% V# Rtherefore doesn't produce the same feelings of guilt. Nevertheless, its not a 0 T9 b" s. u0 A8 d) q
pleasant thought to start the New Year carrying any extra pounds. So why then / I$ b7 ?1 S- c# a7 G
eat yourself into a resolution to 'take off a few extra pounds' if you can
" [1 f0 X3 `, n- a7 G" s( h+ rsmartly avoid it?
% |. R1 x4 o- i- @?Whether it's sharing cookies and candies at work, or having an evening out
) W3 H% O, t" D* S5 \0 S0 Rat a party or dinner, you can have Christmas food and enjoy it. While you seem
4 v0 K3 c( F [+ v. U% b. vto be eating heartily with a smile, the key is to have a secret strategy of * M& Z6 ]# w( W& j" _
moderation. It involves sticking to a plan that can be called 'Eating on a : T) t' n7 Q" ]: R3 L
Budget.'+ j3 m3 k9 _9 i% c+ [2 e7 H
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?'Eating on a Budget' is not about the cost of what is eaten, but about the 1 j/ T& h5 H2 ?2 c$ I& m
quantity of what is eaten. It is important that a 'budget' or eating in
; N8 v, h6 ?; L* j" Tmoderation plan is developed because it is almost impossible to avoid exposure
) _/ _- x5 J3 u6 M' l& Ito a lot of cookies, candies and other sweets at Christmas. At work, you may & t; I3 z' g. a t7 w& @8 P/ k$ X
risk appearing like the Grinch who stole Christmas if your response will always j) j! C" F% b0 z( l1 k$ J0 r
be something like, 'Uh..no..bah humbug' all the time that some Christmas goodies
9 y1 ]) x( X1 J' E$ yare offered. It will seem as if you aren't in the spirit of the holidays
( m( T$ \4 T' u0 u7 g8 B% [especially since at that time of year everyone is usually in a festive and more
2 ?8 P" z$ ~' b5 r& yrelaxed mood, and the pace at work is usually slower.
% M1 Q+ N' l b7 ?+ }3 R, Q?A practical way to partake in Christmas goodies, for example, is to
1 J) J4 R0 w2 s4 D0 H- J9 |substitute some holiday cookies for say the bagel that you usually have with
6 t+ R* a ]; _! mbreakfast or for a mid-morning snack. And instead of just taking one cookie, ; _, p1 Z& S/ W& L. |% v, }
from the platter, which is noticeable and likely will encourage a colleague to
/ F% s: ]) T9 ]; H9 B( Rtell you to have more, take three instead. That's where the plan can come into
3 j* |7 S! H: c" @4 J- [# y( aplay. You can then enjoy the cookies over two or more hours,ed hardy hoodies, because nobody will 6 h, c# `( j' ?8 ~5 _
be watching how you really eat. You can always have a few candies, one cookie or
+ z6 ]. T' D& ya cookie and a half by your desk and that way it will seem as if you are
' |& N1 c' G! uheartily enjoying the holiday treats.?
) Q, Z# X: ]4 l8 |: L?Another strategy is to bring - bake or buy - low calorie Christmas cookies
$ _9 ~% {* R5 J% s) K* {, [0 Fand candies to work to counteract others that are being offered. Since eating " b3 O) Y+ l$ K6 `; W% q
healthy is highly encouraged, health-conscious cookies will not be looked down 6 u" r, H* F+ A. b/ S) ?) F" J$ Q: T
upon so long as they taste great. A box of sugar-free Christmas chocolate
0 e0 Q o7 c9 w* K }/ ucandies for example will look just as delightful as regular chocolate candies. ; _2 b: X2 l% Z. w! F
It's interesting to note that in a poll sponsored by the National Confectioners
) a/ G' }) u0 a& ]Association in 2004,christian louboutin pumps, chocolate was the favorite food gift that Americans said
4 j) }7 [/ H6 Xthey preferred to receive for the holidays. The lowly and much maligned fruit
# t( H/ A1 s7 `* Ocake was last on the list. The second favorite holiday food gift was a fruit 0 i! ^ y7 Q' @+ F. P9 n4 S& v! y0 D
basket and a plate of cookies was third on the list,abercrombie bags, according to the
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8 g P0 P; O! C: SFor an occasion such as a Christmas party or a dinner, including Christmas 2 H( U" {+ K M. T: Q+ J# X- A
Dinner, where larger quantities and selection of food is available, the 'Eating 2 v) h' y5 i2 Y2 [5 g
on a Budget' plan means that serving portions and the choice of food selected & r" [+ C) W! ~- G! F3 H
should be carefully watched.
: _3 C' ^* {5 G) oAt a party where more desserts and sweets are likely to be available, a few of
5 z; I4 r% |/ N# W: Jthe selections can be sampled. If the urge to try everything can't be resisted,
' q2 f* W$ V1 t0 _/ Ythen do so, but then second helpings have to be severely limited. The same is 9 P1 k6 E; R3 _) I6 J
somewhat true for Christmas Dinners. One big difference is that the food served 1 v1 V9 {9 ~$ V; U
during Christmas Dinner will be heavier, so by selecting portions wisely,air max tn, one
/ [7 w5 F- Y- I& a, u3 ecan always say truthfully that the stomach is full.
; r& |2 M6 U* b4 O( `( hAnd indeed,juicy couture shoes, after a sumptuous Holiday Dinner, your body is likely to be full
" W! O1 Q" O, l- V% Efrom food and your soul full of joy from sharing another memorable holiday 6 V) c4 {- B/ K- l8 Y7 Q! J
tradition with family, friends and loved ones. |
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