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6 `" o# ^7 c# ~( ^2 dDuring the Christmas season, summer and its body-conscious state of mind
}! k# x) _1 _; c* S8 B& W. Gare distant memories. Hearty indulgence in the many foods shared at Christmas
# ^/ x( {0 L; V5 x5 Qtherefore doesn't produce the same feelings of guilt. Nevertheless, its not a 5 J& `- k: o9 s r. C& o& _) ?
pleasant thought to start the New Year carrying any extra pounds. So why then
# ~9 m/ }: h; r" u+ l: P9 leat yourself into a resolution to 'take off a few extra pounds' if you can
7 p; J* d. }6 ^* N4 x& l# ]smartly avoid it?
2 i+ n; w& S8 V$ N$ O?Whether it's sharing cookies and candies at work, or having an evening out
4 T% O9 \/ Y) s# C( vat a party or dinner, you can have Christmas food and enjoy it. While you seem
. o' u3 e y) p9 Ito be eating heartily with a smile, the key is to have a secret strategy of 1 K: d7 r' t) w5 ?
moderation. It involves sticking to a plan that can be called 'Eating on a - o$ B" C; s, J+ o: _
Budget.'+ ^3 N! I0 y) D6 Z. U5 `1 Y
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?'Eating on a Budget' is not about the cost of what is eaten, but about the / h: f5 G/ V( _1 C. ?
quantity of what is eaten. It is important that a 'budget' or eating in $ T- ?! W4 Q7 h: Z, l
moderation plan is developed because it is almost impossible to avoid exposure
% \7 P) J" N$ y K$ C' sto a lot of cookies, candies and other sweets at Christmas. At work, you may 2 [5 c. Q8 s$ o2 ^* a H
risk appearing like the Grinch who stole Christmas if your response will always ; u( W+ P/ r5 } S d) ~- Q
be something like, 'Uh..no..bah humbug' all the time that some Christmas goodies
; x u* f) v8 S, kare offered. It will seem as if you aren't in the spirit of the holidays 1 O5 k2 r' i& z. T8 N% @- P) I8 A. {
especially since at that time of year everyone is usually in a festive and more ! d$ N8 u; F3 T
relaxed mood, and the pace at work is usually slower.
$ k. _& c- S" O?A practical way to partake in Christmas goodies, for example, is to 5 t0 O$ O; \6 \
substitute some holiday cookies for say the bagel that you usually have with
; w& w- Z- i: y/ o3 f: i3 y, rbreakfast or for a mid-morning snack. And instead of just taking one cookie, ' l9 V0 l$ L& u3 `6 z4 E7 b, t
from the platter, which is noticeable and likely will encourage a colleague to
$ x' }- k: B T- Stell you to have more, take three instead. That's where the plan can come into 8 ]5 n3 ~9 `: u x; C3 p( ?
play. You can then enjoy the cookies over two or more hours,ed hardy hoodies, because nobody will , Y/ | E2 c$ v3 M) i* G+ e
be watching how you really eat. You can always have a few candies, one cookie or
% _! }2 f0 w3 Pa cookie and a half by your desk and that way it will seem as if you are ( Z& _: }# j& b# f1 }* d2 \9 K
heartily enjoying the holiday treats.? 6 v( u5 x- l; D
?Another strategy is to bring - bake or buy - low calorie Christmas cookies 9 n1 f2 a. a$ A6 t# u5 S5 T
and candies to work to counteract others that are being offered. Since eating ' D2 H9 J( A- \, A& j% s8 M" d7 L+ `+ H
healthy is highly encouraged, health-conscious cookies will not be looked down
0 j' n' E% y0 u# z4 Bupon so long as they taste great. A box of sugar-free Christmas chocolate + e- c% d* h$ S8 t
candies for example will look just as delightful as regular chocolate candies. 0 j G3 Z' O" L, s% W, [4 W# ^" Q0 t
It's interesting to note that in a poll sponsored by the National Confectioners , j6 m+ c# [3 i4 Q9 @
Association in 2004,christian louboutin pumps, chocolate was the favorite food gift that Americans said & f9 K$ J# x% T2 i
they preferred to receive for the holidays. The lowly and much maligned fruit
# V& k* \; L1 {9 Z4 p5 Bcake was last on the list. The second favorite holiday food gift was a fruit 9 {$ }" Z: ] i
basket and a plate of cookies was third on the list,abercrombie bags, according to the
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4 P8 `9 Y! I8 m+ Z9 dFor an occasion such as a Christmas party or a dinner, including Christmas
: A' ]9 e. v# h8 [! N, ~Dinner, where larger quantities and selection of food is available, the 'Eating # o6 f5 c" r) E
on a Budget' plan means that serving portions and the choice of food selected 8 w9 W. e) ?8 L! z6 y& g# G
should be carefully watched.
* }0 o9 q- ~( m, Y* GAt a party where more desserts and sweets are likely to be available, a few of
/ g" e! H- J" w7 D' Fthe selections can be sampled. If the urge to try everything can't be resisted, + ?6 v4 H3 v- Y. ]8 A; U0 Z }
then do so, but then second helpings have to be severely limited. The same is
# E, P/ Q2 ^5 ?" Qsomewhat true for Christmas Dinners. One big difference is that the food served * Z# Q9 l2 |/ w( w& @: N3 V; `: C
during Christmas Dinner will be heavier, so by selecting portions wisely,air max tn, one , @; Z* ~# l- o* z) r# \. |
can always say truthfully that the stomach is full.
s+ d9 G% y1 ~* q# ?And indeed,juicy couture shoes, after a sumptuous Holiday Dinner, your body is likely to be full . b: { m0 N6 t- r* y
from food and your soul full of joy from sharing another memorable holiday
" T3 O, ?' h& X" E ztradition with family, friends and loved ones. |
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