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2 w6 C5 ~5 N. q2 E6 IDuring the Christmas season, summer and its body-conscious state of mind 8 c" y& c) Q# J- V) E* s1 h
are distant memories. Hearty indulgence in the many foods shared at Christmas % n( r, e! G" h. S n# \
therefore doesn't produce the same feelings of guilt. Nevertheless, its not a ' d. g# G- S& N5 \3 D$ d
pleasant thought to start the New Year carrying any extra pounds. So why then ( X1 E8 h$ ^4 n( R2 D0 W
eat yourself into a resolution to 'take off a few extra pounds' if you can
' r- Y `) d8 w% i) ] ?# T Esmartly avoid it?- n0 h& [: Y$ u; @
?Whether it's sharing cookies and candies at work, or having an evening out ( J5 H- o, E; @
at a party or dinner, you can have Christmas food and enjoy it. While you seem , h0 L! u9 T d0 ~- b
to be eating heartily with a smile, the key is to have a secret strategy of
, K& v* |. T& m$ N+ D' g) Dmoderation. It involves sticking to a plan that can be called 'Eating on a 2 q' w9 v3 T) A; D+ w. `' i
Budget.'
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% B5 ` T: ~2 G?'Eating on a Budget' is not about the cost of what is eaten, but about the
3 Y2 p1 f0 _2 x$ p( c- z" q( W. Wquantity of what is eaten. It is important that a 'budget' or eating in
) t1 q. _6 u. w H* Gmoderation plan is developed because it is almost impossible to avoid exposure
0 Z/ ]/ O0 V( N6 ]# I& @8 v$ sto a lot of cookies, candies and other sweets at Christmas. At work, you may
4 i1 G) p1 J+ I- k6 E* @risk appearing like the Grinch who stole Christmas if your response will always 2 D' @* Y; c6 E% F* ^2 d
be something like, 'Uh..no..bah humbug' all the time that some Christmas goodies # f3 N2 B3 {4 O& h1 B1 ^5 b |
are offered. It will seem as if you aren't in the spirit of the holidays
$ b. O, h" r! o- w$ ^* V; ?- Q( `especially since at that time of year everyone is usually in a festive and more ( V E6 p" J8 k3 {, b u
relaxed mood, and the pace at work is usually slower. 6 N0 w; L: L# u7 ~& [, s
?A practical way to partake in Christmas goodies, for example, is to * w7 F9 J/ r5 D/ J. s) F
substitute some holiday cookies for say the bagel that you usually have with
: t( t3 u) i* K4 F7 y m, ~' ebreakfast or for a mid-morning snack. And instead of just taking one cookie, / x1 W0 p/ K, K% z/ T9 A* m
from the platter, which is noticeable and likely will encourage a colleague to
" J& [* F/ P5 l9 q: V3 D. X& Stell you to have more, take three instead. That's where the plan can come into * x8 L0 w% X" }9 J
play. You can then enjoy the cookies over two or more hours,ed hardy hoodies, because nobody will
+ l" M) n$ ?1 a0 W, ~8 Ube watching how you really eat. You can always have a few candies, one cookie or , t$ v, }3 {# E" Y1 M8 L
a cookie and a half by your desk and that way it will seem as if you are
$ ` A5 H0 f' Y7 G5 Iheartily enjoying the holiday treats.?
- v B0 _. \5 M( |8 {0 f5 ~8 {0 F?Another strategy is to bring - bake or buy - low calorie Christmas cookies * G9 {* g9 V. T, x' `
and candies to work to counteract others that are being offered. Since eating
& B3 Z% O0 V2 ~healthy is highly encouraged, health-conscious cookies will not be looked down
3 F# M9 d# {# U! j7 s: _. Eupon so long as they taste great. A box of sugar-free Christmas chocolate 4 A1 j0 P) R" _& g6 d- t" n) m
candies for example will look just as delightful as regular chocolate candies. & {' y( L) I. p( i1 N
It's interesting to note that in a poll sponsored by the National Confectioners
1 A) e! N6 Z- e! t5 t- @Association in 2004,christian louboutin pumps, chocolate was the favorite food gift that Americans said
9 R* S# y1 q1 j& lthey preferred to receive for the holidays. The lowly and much maligned fruit 6 Y5 n: |1 \) h4 H9 @' Q7 t$ ~' ~* l
cake was last on the list. The second favorite holiday food gift was a fruit " ~! e+ V }9 S! c
basket and a plate of cookies was third on the list,abercrombie bags, according to the
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+ V- S, S0 K n" `; H# i. {9 C- qFor an occasion such as a Christmas party or a dinner, including Christmas , C7 N) b2 Z8 j. m
Dinner, where larger quantities and selection of food is available, the 'Eating / W5 d6 F' u6 |8 f7 k9 o" S! [
on a Budget' plan means that serving portions and the choice of food selected , J0 _( {& j0 K% ]. I
should be carefully watched.
/ w. x& n4 n' Y: n& iAt a party where more desserts and sweets are likely to be available, a few of / K; A4 c$ r( i$ Q. y
the selections can be sampled. If the urge to try everything can't be resisted,
h) m: {* [) q# T wthen do so, but then second helpings have to be severely limited. The same is 3 ?, v& m1 V7 V: y$ L" |
somewhat true for Christmas Dinners. One big difference is that the food served % X, ?* x! n# W2 O* Q
during Christmas Dinner will be heavier, so by selecting portions wisely,air max tn, one ( _6 B+ P0 K8 y0 h6 x
can always say truthfully that the stomach is full. % {" N$ {6 @- i! o
And indeed,juicy couture shoes, after a sumptuous Holiday Dinner, your body is likely to be full
# `4 V) @% w7 W4 r) o9 f/ gfrom food and your soul full of joy from sharing another memorable holiday
/ z9 K; M# k1 [" J9 K: Utradition with family, friends and loved ones. |
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