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) V: b. a+ U6 X) F/ u* KDuring the Christmas season, summer and its body-conscious state of mind " W! Q, U' v. h
are distant memories. Hearty indulgence in the many foods shared at Christmas
& l. p- y" r( V, V1 Ntherefore doesn't produce the same feelings of guilt. Nevertheless, its not a ) z8 ?5 }/ ?5 f( \* v1 k4 ]. ^- m
pleasant thought to start the New Year carrying any extra pounds. So why then , k' u9 Q4 E+ }2 u @' N8 \
eat yourself into a resolution to 'take off a few extra pounds' if you can ; }! }' z' u" J( I/ q) ]3 M3 k+ q
smartly avoid it?8 B8 Z7 c( n$ o+ n7 g& M. |
?Whether it's sharing cookies and candies at work, or having an evening out
/ N( g/ a) @* Vat a party or dinner, you can have Christmas food and enjoy it. While you seem
0 y* v6 o% m. q+ j2 ^to be eating heartily with a smile, the key is to have a secret strategy of . i8 t% G! Z0 j! n
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 . i" U% }7 j& [! ?" N8 B* W- i0 A
quantity of what is eaten. It is important that a 'budget' or eating in
8 [4 a* Y" s/ M3 T' o emoderation plan is developed because it is almost impossible to avoid exposure " P( v, I' j- } ?. v" z4 q" o
to a lot of cookies, candies and other sweets at Christmas. At work, you may
$ x; k! I2 x6 w! k8 G frisk appearing like the Grinch who stole Christmas if your response will always
2 U6 @! P5 U' y0 j$ p) y0 \9 ^be something like, 'Uh..no..bah humbug' all the time that some Christmas goodies 6 C( [1 f6 @5 N
are offered. It will seem as if you aren't in the spirit of the holidays
8 m9 {4 I' M& {/ u/ d8 tespecially since at that time of year everyone is usually in a festive and more / b R" O. |$ p
relaxed mood, and the pace at work is usually slower.
" Y/ [' y1 Y" Z; q1 a?A practical way to partake in Christmas goodies, for example, is to 9 D- B: O4 N( J; c7 ~
substitute some holiday cookies for say the bagel that you usually have with 0 b8 s& N# {; o" F4 { s5 ?
breakfast or for a mid-morning snack. And instead of just taking one cookie, # X! d* e2 c; s5 Y2 A
from the platter, which is noticeable and likely will encourage a colleague to # e$ i, _9 n. k8 B0 S* p/ D' m& L
tell you to have more, take three instead. That's where the plan can come into # v( _0 e3 k* {, v& M$ ]" [
play. You can then enjoy the cookies over two or more hours,ed hardy hoodies, because nobody will
+ ]; D6 i/ q6 `$ E% |1 lbe watching how you really eat. You can always have a few candies, one cookie or . Y. C, x% Q& |7 ]) U! Q3 j
a cookie and a half by your desk and that way it will seem as if you are : p* J; c+ l) G" ], _( E1 r
heartily enjoying the holiday treats.? * l8 I; s7 Q' ?9 w$ A3 c$ d$ c3 k
?Another strategy is to bring - bake or buy - low calorie Christmas cookies 3 w9 g }' w/ i2 B4 g
and candies to work to counteract others that are being offered. Since eating 9 Y% ], D+ o, ?# J& `- d
healthy is highly encouraged, health-conscious cookies will not be looked down
; n, j4 {/ @( T, x" c3 E$ gupon so long as they taste great. A box of sugar-free Christmas chocolate ! ]* s. `+ n! J, D" `3 m, r
candies for example will look just as delightful as regular chocolate candies.
8 N+ e; z/ K! t2 {- l5 w0 OIt's interesting to note that in a poll sponsored by the National Confectioners
% J2 N5 S4 {8 r% {, B1 I- W) DAssociation in 2004,christian louboutin pumps, chocolate was the favorite food gift that Americans said 4 M+ q0 k5 t1 e& \ P: V# S
they preferred to receive for the holidays. The lowly and much maligned fruit
4 R" s! |9 y0 {6 W* O1 f8 y5 Mcake was last on the list. The second favorite holiday food gift was a fruit + T/ T7 m' F3 I
basket and a plate of cookies was third on the list,abercrombie bags, according to the
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For an occasion such as a Christmas party or a dinner, including Christmas
! l: s0 W# ^# ]8 qDinner, where larger quantities and selection of food is available, the 'Eating 4 T e/ d$ [2 B# [) C, m
on a Budget' plan means that serving portions and the choice of food selected % C# V4 D+ [" j: f9 L! m
should be carefully watched.
" K+ h( G9 v- ^1 r9 q/ }; cAt a party where more desserts and sweets are likely to be available, a few of - @3 S5 P$ K7 m
the selections can be sampled. If the urge to try everything can't be resisted, % r7 ?8 c/ Z$ z4 @+ F
then do so, but then second helpings have to be severely limited. The same is
; e7 _! D( k% Y. l0 r" tsomewhat true for Christmas Dinners. One big difference is that the food served & s% W( M! [0 n0 K- T! `1 K
during Christmas Dinner will be heavier, so by selecting portions wisely,air max tn, one 7 t# o1 ]* {. @ c* v2 x% U/ F2 t
can always say truthfully that the stomach is full.
2 H$ |' s" E+ F9 ?; kAnd indeed,juicy couture shoes, after a sumptuous Holiday Dinner, your body is likely to be full
" V* M# r! O: I! l% ^( rfrom food and your soul full of joy from sharing another memorable holiday
+ ]3 K* Z3 X/ Y l' l* r% Itradition with family, friends and loved ones. |
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