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During the Christmas season, summer and its body-conscious state of mind % m7 G/ Q4 D4 N. q
are distant memories. Hearty indulgence in the many foods shared at Christmas 5 h. \5 ` z4 h4 ?( m. Z: F2 E
therefore doesn't produce the same feelings of guilt. Nevertheless, its not a $ b, \, e+ [- S3 z" N( |
pleasant thought to start the New Year carrying any extra pounds. So why then
4 N8 S# |8 C- e0 `3 k4 H3 z1 ueat yourself into a resolution to 'take off a few extra pounds' if you can
1 i% H& J2 z& `1 Vsmartly avoid it?" R8 U% ^. M' R4 g3 s, G
?Whether it's sharing cookies and candies at work, or having an evening out
5 x3 W' _! k5 V B4 H& Mat a party or dinner, you can have Christmas food and enjoy it. While you seem
O3 @; T2 s# U3 g6 yto be eating heartily with a smile, the key is to have a secret strategy of 5 ?" l1 M R! F# |7 ~: E& D1 e
moderation. It involves sticking to a plan that can be called 'Eating on a ! F+ D- O3 g. \& d5 i6 ~. k
Budget.'! B! b6 Q% i/ W7 D6 ]$ @
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% k" ~1 V' Y6 n# I! p?'Eating on a Budget' is not about the cost of what is eaten, but about the
4 h; O" b3 x( J. ^& i7 v; ~1 s) ^9 oquantity of what is eaten. It is important that a 'budget' or eating in
5 d7 k! C- G7 p0 {2 ymoderation plan is developed because it is almost impossible to avoid exposure
4 A' x: x2 N, T2 o- A% g& A; \to a lot of cookies, candies and other sweets at Christmas. At work, you may
' g! n; C% |% _- Q: S4 c: Q- Irisk appearing like the Grinch who stole Christmas if your response will always
+ F4 \! G+ G* b( R; ]. Q7 Xbe something like, 'Uh..no..bah humbug' all the time that some Christmas goodies
# ^% W$ w7 }3 v- e+ ^/ e V: e' W, e6 ^are offered. It will seem as if you aren't in the spirit of the holidays 6 ?2 A# Z# x8 _7 z+ L) E
especially since at that time of year everyone is usually in a festive and more
3 e: r5 \' |- o o4 Hrelaxed mood, and the pace at work is usually slower. 1 l! {# a. Q7 B1 p5 o6 ~
?A practical way to partake in Christmas goodies, for example, is to 8 j' m9 h T* c v
substitute some holiday cookies for say the bagel that you usually have with 3 `; I" D2 z- Y: y* O C; S
breakfast or for a mid-morning snack. And instead of just taking one cookie, . H4 h2 k6 |6 ]8 M7 w9 `. P
from the platter, which is noticeable and likely will encourage a colleague to
$ Y! @3 y. v6 a$ r4 F! }tell you to have more, take three instead. That's where the plan can come into 8 K; y+ x5 Q1 G( k; S7 O
play. You can then enjoy the cookies over two or more hours,ed hardy hoodies, because nobody will
+ q( A% A& C1 Xbe watching how you really eat. You can always have a few candies, one cookie or
9 M+ f& q1 K% W7 \5 ~a cookie and a half by your desk and that way it will seem as if you are
0 f5 z% j. K, ?: d& ]heartily enjoying the holiday treats.?
6 [$ O' X4 g2 {5 ]& X?Another strategy is to bring - bake or buy - low calorie Christmas cookies ! Z2 |, f) H4 c1 F- u6 p6 r( P/ Q
and candies to work to counteract others that are being offered. Since eating , _; M8 `0 u, h: b/ B
healthy is highly encouraged, health-conscious cookies will not be looked down
9 ]9 L7 }+ h6 \4 S" |upon so long as they taste great. A box of sugar-free Christmas chocolate & a; v- I% F) ^9 m9 E: u
candies for example will look just as delightful as regular chocolate candies.
& v: _; n: p- U) yIt's interesting to note that in a poll sponsored by the National Confectioners
6 {( e: ], B# t6 @: r6 K$ [& }Association in 2004,christian louboutin pumps, chocolate was the favorite food gift that Americans said # `+ k3 w! t% G7 c
they preferred to receive for the holidays. The lowly and much maligned fruit
& z0 _4 G1 C! ?1 f9 z' @cake was last on the list. The second favorite holiday food gift was a fruit
9 W7 i/ _( P" V+ B' cbasket and a plate of cookies was third on the list,abercrombie bags, according to the 5 \) E5 z) F; ]8 ~, L9 g2 f+ ?
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For an occasion such as a Christmas party or a dinner, including Christmas
6 G; i; i, a }Dinner, where larger quantities and selection of food is available, the 'Eating
2 N( b# e6 v* y' q4 d4 P4 Qon a Budget' plan means that serving portions and the choice of food selected
+ S; d* F; D+ `should be carefully watched. / |8 C& x1 \ }: Z
At a party where more desserts and sweets are likely to be available, a few of % B; M. `3 ~5 B) }2 {
the selections can be sampled. If the urge to try everything can't be resisted,
4 b7 Z( s1 {$ ~) P$ Pthen do so, but then second helpings have to be severely limited. The same is
( @# G$ H( @, g3 Vsomewhat true for Christmas Dinners. One big difference is that the food served
! l2 p& I( p! p0 I! }& l" B9 bduring Christmas Dinner will be heavier, so by selecting portions wisely,air max tn, one , o5 X, A5 J$ ]& g7 _1 z/ |
can always say truthfully that the stomach is full.
0 f8 |2 X: A4 o2 D, u7 D* r4 ~And indeed,juicy couture shoes, after a sumptuous Holiday Dinner, your body is likely to be full 2 f |1 K! z# p- Y/ v* h
from food and your soul full of joy from sharing another memorable holiday
. p4 \2 j1 Q" ?3 H T; ttradition with family, friends and loved ones. |
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