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During the Christmas season, summer and its body-conscious state of mind 6 N4 I* O! r) P/ q
are distant memories. Hearty indulgence in the many foods shared at Christmas
3 T6 D" P( X( U# t h3 ~therefore doesn't produce the same feelings of guilt. Nevertheless, its not a ( s# ~5 x4 S+ M
pleasant thought to start the New Year carrying any extra pounds. So why then 4 D' {5 l3 U% D
eat yourself into a resolution to 'take off a few extra pounds' if you can
( E& C& [/ h7 Q8 `4 zsmartly avoid it?# {' w) L0 h4 P! m; N9 \
?Whether it's sharing cookies and candies at work, or having an evening out 8 _/ I+ X. s0 Q3 ]' x
at a party or dinner, you can have Christmas food and enjoy it. While you seem 5 i2 h; X |. ]7 U$ }) R1 \
to be eating heartily with a smile, the key is to have a secret strategy of
# S1 m+ {/ ~+ A& cmoderation. It involves sticking to a plan that can be called 'Eating on a ' H# \ l" Y% a8 m
Budget.'
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% V) ?- u: {/ ~- i! d?'Eating on a Budget' is not about the cost of what is eaten, but about the
; S# Y( p3 N# ~: j6 Cquantity of what is eaten. It is important that a 'budget' or eating in 9 P5 D6 U* I( @ D1 u' n3 @& D
moderation plan is developed because it is almost impossible to avoid exposure
( T# @% _- D' T0 h" G! @0 Hto a lot of cookies, candies and other sweets at Christmas. At work, you may # F6 x1 _% j/ [
risk appearing like the Grinch who stole Christmas if your response will always
+ o5 c6 n# t& c$ n- m. }1 j( Dbe something like, 'Uh..no..bah humbug' all the time that some Christmas goodies 9 R; X+ o' Y2 R9 \+ s: d
are offered. It will seem as if you aren't in the spirit of the holidays & O0 u" n3 f G
especially since at that time of year everyone is usually in a festive and more : e+ |6 }. N, H4 E# u
relaxed mood, and the pace at work is usually slower. : e4 K! E9 |$ s% B3 i
?A practical way to partake in Christmas goodies, for example, is to
; w, E# Q3 \& a% D( c) V+ ysubstitute some holiday cookies for say the bagel that you usually have with
7 d) R+ i8 A$ t& Y9 Z* ~0 Z$ }5 x& S Pbreakfast or for a mid-morning snack. And instead of just taking one cookie,
1 i, {0 c# Z- r5 D9 R1 ffrom the platter, which is noticeable and likely will encourage a colleague to
4 k) I3 J) Y4 C9 Btell you to have more, take three instead. That's where the plan can come into - I- u: ~* S+ n6 q: {! v/ S
play. You can then enjoy the cookies over two or more hours,ed hardy hoodies, because nobody will + Q- I5 U# O/ ?& A
be watching how you really eat. You can always have a few candies, one cookie or % j; V" l2 D9 j: W& P5 s
a cookie and a half by your desk and that way it will seem as if you are % Q; X# Y/ E2 n# P# ~7 x8 `* S+ o
heartily enjoying the holiday treats.? : J8 R, j) d) S
?Another strategy is to bring - bake or buy - low calorie Christmas cookies , `- w/ N3 _2 D1 i: n* o# e
and candies to work to counteract others that are being offered. Since eating 1 X: w0 r6 ?4 V- E3 }
healthy is highly encouraged, health-conscious cookies will not be looked down 6 d! O7 y! N7 F; p! |' f7 A( z
upon so long as they taste great. A box of sugar-free Christmas chocolate 4 L5 E# f( }* o G
candies for example will look just as delightful as regular chocolate candies. 8 F. O3 l) v- q$ T- W* W
It's interesting to note that in a poll sponsored by the National Confectioners $ ^/ ^6 }, L" O0 ]" L" S- Q3 r
Association in 2004,christian louboutin pumps, chocolate was the favorite food gift that Americans said {* Q* k! |' v1 e- K; M( ?0 O
they preferred to receive for the holidays. The lowly and much maligned fruit
- q# N) Q. N* kcake was last on the list. The second favorite holiday food gift was a fruit
2 y2 V: V3 K2 gbasket and a plate of cookies was third on the list,abercrombie bags, according to the
$ \7 y$ L% Z4 ~: _4 V% dAssociation.
( `. m1 w7 L! f4 p2 eFor an occasion such as a Christmas party or a dinner, including Christmas 3 W6 i2 e. g( C: D+ _
Dinner, where larger quantities and selection of food is available, the 'Eating
, Y8 }6 D7 p/ _3 u6 W) w% X2 }on a Budget' plan means that serving portions and the choice of food selected ' [7 R) d- m( o5 R: ^
should be carefully watched. , q" n z& E/ ]3 i: K. y& \
At a party where more desserts and sweets are likely to be available, a few of 5 m' G7 s) ?, C6 k$ q- I0 [ }
the selections can be sampled. If the urge to try everything can't be resisted,
2 X( K# p! i3 U% i% S' nthen do so, but then second helpings have to be severely limited. The same is : _2 B, `4 W, w* [) g4 Z1 N1 w
somewhat true for Christmas Dinners. One big difference is that the food served
6 ` J8 h7 `0 Hduring Christmas Dinner will be heavier, so by selecting portions wisely,air max tn, one
7 e& u6 T/ m5 N) `, W- F) D1 fcan always say truthfully that the stomach is full.
' I2 J4 H$ n" p' W5 V! Q1 T) n1 [And indeed,juicy couture shoes, after a sumptuous Holiday Dinner, your body is likely to be full
# C4 F# {) P- _- [8 R" dfrom food and your soul full of joy from sharing another memorable holiday
! t6 ~0 J. z" j# F% ?. Utradition with family, friends and loved ones. |
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