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During the Christmas season, summer and its body-conscious state of mind
) E0 `# }$ Y& y+ }' @ \" Care distant memories. Hearty indulgence in the many foods shared at Christmas 5 A/ ~% L E; j# t' h
therefore doesn't produce the same feelings of guilt. Nevertheless, its not a
1 T) {4 t5 J7 U& jpleasant thought to start the New Year carrying any extra pounds. So why then 7 T6 L( X0 U9 Q; v, U |
eat yourself into a resolution to 'take off a few extra pounds' if you can ) ?$ E1 M* X/ C3 d( ~( [. T1 a# O6 q
smartly avoid it?
* S/ Y t) U7 i5 @. \?Whether it's sharing cookies and candies at work, or having an evening out
# G! y( ]% L. ?2 ^1 Mat a party or dinner, you can have Christmas food and enjoy it. While you seem
7 k, Z w1 t% e6 u' h$ v% c* qto be eating heartily with a smile, the key is to have a secret strategy of ( U! C! E, Q4 b& b( k( e
moderation. It involves sticking to a plan that can be called 'Eating on a
e$ w) b% V" e& H) [ _: IBudget.'8 v1 P4 e, s; o: O
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' S. V+ P5 x4 @?'Eating on a Budget' is not about the cost of what is eaten, but about the
3 n$ O7 Q* Q! a& g* y/ y7 rquantity of what is eaten. It is important that a 'budget' or eating in , p4 K+ ]! R) T9 B7 V
moderation plan is developed because it is almost impossible to avoid exposure ) e5 p7 M' R3 p1 ?& x% W& f! g+ v
to a lot of cookies, candies and other sweets at Christmas. At work, you may 2 v2 U) }" a2 t& L2 y; i- O/ G. J
risk appearing like the Grinch who stole Christmas if your response will always
n `$ C: Q: d" xbe something like, 'Uh..no..bah humbug' all the time that some Christmas goodies , c8 P0 `1 a* L' }6 ~
are offered. It will seem as if you aren't in the spirit of the holidays : m U0 f& M( J0 L
especially since at that time of year everyone is usually in a festive and more % V* K( t/ r t0 P8 Z* t) M
relaxed mood, and the pace at work is usually slower.
4 ]# Y9 k1 R9 R }- o! C?A practical way to partake in Christmas goodies, for example, is to
7 ~/ v) L& B. P; T( z( K3 zsubstitute some holiday cookies for say the bagel that you usually have with
4 {/ x+ [6 k) B2 M0 g: M5 H+ N4 lbreakfast or for a mid-morning snack. And instead of just taking one cookie,
, B: d- x4 G) H0 \& V' n* ]from the platter, which is noticeable and likely will encourage a colleague to
! u5 H% _$ G# Z/ o* o) a( v2 ntell you to have more, take three instead. That's where the plan can come into 5 K0 n! V$ b* U& c
play. You can then enjoy the cookies over two or more hours,ed hardy hoodies, because nobody will : C) M; i, Q- s0 g# J8 u$ x
be watching how you really eat. You can always have a few candies, one cookie or * A+ n1 X# f. g7 c# C- ?* B
a cookie and a half by your desk and that way it will seem as if you are + b2 I' K& U! q9 P5 y9 B
heartily enjoying the holiday treats.?
8 ?# A9 X0 V- c1 a% h?Another strategy is to bring - bake or buy - low calorie Christmas cookies 0 @1 @# L7 Q1 L( R9 h
and candies to work to counteract others that are being offered. Since eating
7 d! H3 b* \4 ?( J/ Qhealthy is highly encouraged, health-conscious cookies will not be looked down
, i3 V, K0 i& m+ x7 Mupon so long as they taste great. A box of sugar-free Christmas chocolate # k8 ]2 d" Q7 |2 t( g& Z
candies for example will look just as delightful as regular chocolate candies. ; _, r3 C, e& m* Y
It's interesting to note that in a poll sponsored by the National Confectioners ( Q0 k* r2 {$ d; L# c: T
Association in 2004,christian louboutin pumps, chocolate was the favorite food gift that Americans said
5 M# P! c" G# Vthey preferred to receive for the holidays. The lowly and much maligned fruit ' `/ D1 S% B3 j3 ^( K Z
cake was last on the list. The second favorite holiday food gift was a fruit * F+ {; `7 l4 [& |# H
basket and a plate of cookies was third on the list,abercrombie bags, according to the 1 W( @1 s0 K) k0 r* @5 p. J8 l
Association.
% c% K9 |, [! c' @For an occasion such as a Christmas party or a dinner, including Christmas
2 }) N- y, K2 g6 m# ZDinner, where larger quantities and selection of food is available, the 'Eating
4 U( e4 _& f' U9 U3 \% Y" {on a Budget' plan means that serving portions and the choice of food selected
0 _! {" @' C6 @should be carefully watched.
! l4 ?2 G, |0 \2 U% V1 AAt a party where more desserts and sweets are likely to be available, a few of
# h( B$ \$ b$ L+ F( B B, A: athe selections can be sampled. If the urge to try everything can't be resisted,
5 v) p1 k. N" Dthen do so, but then second helpings have to be severely limited. The same is
! J8 Z- S, k/ _; }' Lsomewhat true for Christmas Dinners. One big difference is that the food served
2 W% H/ |) W" b% X0 R+ y# O" Y8 M( }during Christmas Dinner will be heavier, so by selecting portions wisely,air max tn, one , q- o9 w( o! t8 {* E8 S- S
can always say truthfully that the stomach is full. ) l* [0 l) L# j9 E/ N; r O
And indeed,juicy couture shoes, after a sumptuous Holiday Dinner, your body is likely to be full ) p/ d4 G) x- v/ k0 Z0 a3 E4 u
from food and your soul full of joy from sharing another memorable holiday
) T* j8 h9 B9 x$ u9 _4 K/ U, w; ytradition with family, friends and loved ones. |
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