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During the Christmas season, summer and its body-conscious state of mind $ ^7 i) ]/ I5 w! y$ P
are distant memories. Hearty indulgence in the many foods shared at Christmas : H$ T0 v/ @6 W! U* f
therefore doesn't produce the same feelings of guilt. Nevertheless, its not a 9 T3 |) X, W' E7 H
pleasant thought to start the New Year carrying any extra pounds. So why then ) o8 {7 e! f) ]8 s: j% q
eat yourself into a resolution to 'take off a few extra pounds' if you can
% P7 {% F/ K; b. f* o/ ^smartly avoid it?
& m }, {0 n. ?3 c9 p?Whether it's sharing cookies and candies at work, or having an evening out & b9 M& ^) b. E
at a party or dinner, you can have Christmas food and enjoy it. While you seem ( S; I; h; ^7 P! n! f7 M$ X: g
to be eating heartily with a smile, the key is to have a secret strategy of u$ E$ i! D3 W3 h: b7 S
moderation. It involves sticking to a plan that can be called 'Eating on a
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?'Eating on a Budget' is not about the cost of what is eaten, but about the ' M$ F' k9 Y6 E; y; x8 L
quantity of what is eaten. It is important that a 'budget' or eating in
6 R* ~5 v: K5 I6 X. m, Mmoderation plan is developed because it is almost impossible to avoid exposure 8 y" c. c4 e/ c( b" z' o
to a lot of cookies, candies and other sweets at Christmas. At work, you may 7 s! _3 `5 l2 o% M, }$ D' Q
risk appearing like the Grinch who stole Christmas if your response will always 6 K8 z& b4 T T2 l
be something like, 'Uh..no..bah humbug' all the time that some Christmas goodies ' u' Y$ U4 ?% R
are offered. It will seem as if you aren't in the spirit of the holidays
# n2 w! l* h! \3 F$ despecially since at that time of year everyone is usually in a festive and more ( ?- x. [! t+ w, r- [8 r* o' e
relaxed mood, and the pace at work is usually slower. + t) N- K/ y( Q, O
?A practical way to partake in Christmas goodies, for example, is to . ^* ]" y4 B4 M% |
substitute some holiday cookies for say the bagel that you usually have with
& x: [ W! l2 Y6 zbreakfast or for a mid-morning snack. And instead of just taking one cookie, . h/ a% a+ V) @4 J8 c
from the platter, which is noticeable and likely will encourage a colleague to
3 \7 H4 n, Q9 i& e5 A, x; b: @6 Ntell you to have more, take three instead. That's where the plan can come into
" e1 A& p J: I( D# [play. You can then enjoy the cookies over two or more hours,ed hardy hoodies, because nobody will 5 n4 k; b" t+ ?) O! F0 g
be watching how you really eat. You can always have a few candies, one cookie or
+ i" c! A9 A( j* `a cookie and a half by your desk and that way it will seem as if you are
$ D2 A( T4 T# T5 x4 c: Z! q# ]7 lheartily enjoying the holiday treats.?
' A9 z' h& N- Y. ?2 \?Another strategy is to bring - bake or buy - low calorie Christmas cookies 8 r( d+ k) M# f8 u$ y( o
and candies to work to counteract others that are being offered. Since eating
7 w* C) b6 Y" khealthy is highly encouraged, health-conscious cookies will not be looked down 4 L: e; T& b6 u$ y B; l( p
upon so long as they taste great. A box of sugar-free Christmas chocolate
, \ r! _# W6 `& Vcandies for example will look just as delightful as regular chocolate candies. / v7 B" B+ L9 m2 `( y
It's interesting to note that in a poll sponsored by the National Confectioners 8 e$ y. R; W! k! ?+ `9 {# G
Association in 2004,christian louboutin pumps, chocolate was the favorite food gift that Americans said
7 h L( ]9 U: x' r! F& }they preferred to receive for the holidays. The lowly and much maligned fruit
* j& Y" C9 U+ Vcake was last on the list. The second favorite holiday food gift was a fruit
, w1 ^1 r" t6 g) |3 [6 jbasket and a plate of cookies was third on the list,abercrombie bags, according to the 7 i# a. \# @, i9 B, T% o) J( a/ B9 C
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For an occasion such as a Christmas party or a dinner, including Christmas
- D/ U8 M$ d1 E+ L3 HDinner, where larger quantities and selection of food is available, the 'Eating
, F" n9 g6 L5 @3 d* Zon a Budget' plan means that serving portions and the choice of food selected
5 _, D# h; _* ^- Y% w2 A9 Zshould be carefully watched.
2 f& B. {9 o) f- F9 @- c: [1 KAt a party where more desserts and sweets are likely to be available, a few of
5 X h3 V3 T- e/ y6 a$ tthe selections can be sampled. If the urge to try everything can't be resisted, & E4 b& e& _6 I, {+ U2 C! v0 }! _
then do so, but then second helpings have to be severely limited. The same is l4 [- `. O" ~/ y6 H
somewhat true for Christmas Dinners. One big difference is that the food served
" L7 J! L4 L# h7 s7 G4 ~ Z9 Gduring Christmas Dinner will be heavier, so by selecting portions wisely,air max tn, one
j0 c) E! H. j( |) P% y" x& m N+ Vcan always say truthfully that the stomach is full. % u, ~ E, ~/ y2 W. T
And indeed,juicy couture shoes, after a sumptuous Holiday Dinner, your body is likely to be full ' W3 V6 m5 r5 Z! Z1 X: u
from food and your soul full of joy from sharing another memorable holiday ) J/ D! I4 U3 I
tradition with family, friends and loved ones. |
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