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During the Christmas season, summer and its body-conscious state of mind
# n# i! a6 }. N8 H% h2 u" Oare distant memories. Hearty indulgence in the many foods shared at Christmas * ` o- L- i2 q
therefore doesn't produce the same feelings of guilt. Nevertheless, its not a ' @3 E- |4 S5 z$ I0 b1 e5 d' @
pleasant thought to start the New Year carrying any extra pounds. So why then $ I- p6 B/ L% ^* n+ b
eat yourself into a resolution to 'take off a few extra pounds' if you can
% C' H" t9 t4 L" i8 ysmartly avoid it?
) B( x3 y' Y `" l?Whether it's sharing cookies and candies at work, or having an evening out
1 G$ R# s- B w) N+ lat a party or dinner, you can have Christmas food and enjoy it. While you seem
+ M9 Z. h, [- i+ T' N C: z- Gto be eating heartily with a smile, the key is to have a secret strategy of % Y5 {! C, u# V F% v" p
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 * a: a3 }. i* e* B0 t* a$ e6 B
quantity of what is eaten. It is important that a 'budget' or eating in % b8 K# G$ p' l+ S
moderation plan is developed because it is almost impossible to avoid exposure
7 R* e1 m' B! L5 Z, Y3 [to a lot of cookies, candies and other sweets at Christmas. At work, you may
7 W) L! X) j, K: wrisk appearing like the Grinch who stole Christmas if your response will always 5 _8 K4 H: K( J* x
be something like, 'Uh..no..bah humbug' all the time that some Christmas goodies
$ S: _4 O2 Q x5 L, u( k* lare offered. It will seem as if you aren't in the spirit of the holidays & e4 c7 [# e% m" j# r$ k4 R
especially since at that time of year everyone is usually in a festive and more 5 B; E( y8 t( p0 y
relaxed mood, and the pace at work is usually slower. ' f+ e' I* I/ G. }5 ~% r# `8 G
?A practical way to partake in Christmas goodies, for example, is to # h) r* U6 f9 B2 z, `
substitute some holiday cookies for say the bagel that you usually have with 5 l0 A4 M- ~2 y q
breakfast or for a mid-morning snack. And instead of just taking one cookie,
. {7 y7 T4 z) q) A) Kfrom the platter, which is noticeable and likely will encourage a colleague to 9 S G5 h+ J3 E! p) b
tell you to have more, take three instead. That's where the plan can come into ! o6 N& J+ Q9 ?% n: Y% e
play. You can then enjoy the cookies over two or more hours,ed hardy hoodies, because nobody will ] ]; x) f1 u% J7 V& H- E+ F
be watching how you really eat. You can always have a few candies, one cookie or
* |# H; O4 L$ m8 ^' [' O; Fa cookie and a half by your desk and that way it will seem as if you are 8 ] s% b/ T* h+ Y8 n! t5 C
heartily enjoying the holiday treats.?
3 `$ B+ I! T4 [4 n. A5 h0 w" D n; I?Another strategy is to bring - bake or buy - low calorie Christmas cookies
$ Q! k* t( g' Y. U, P* H4 |and candies to work to counteract others that are being offered. Since eating / q& g. }) G1 s7 t$ y0 f
healthy is highly encouraged, health-conscious cookies will not be looked down
; e9 L! G. m" Vupon so long as they taste great. A box of sugar-free Christmas chocolate
, g7 z, s1 E) k( t6 [candies for example will look just as delightful as regular chocolate candies.
0 E1 }, _0 u" n6 @" yIt's interesting to note that in a poll sponsored by the National Confectioners
3 N! Z. C9 n% Z: {Association in 2004,christian louboutin pumps, chocolate was the favorite food gift that Americans said
* ~2 c3 f6 Q2 L) E5 Qthey preferred to receive for the holidays. The lowly and much maligned fruit , O- @. }& ~0 `) \9 g% I- ]
cake was last on the list. The second favorite holiday food gift was a fruit ) O4 `; J5 D) S' C6 K
basket and a plate of cookies was third on the list,abercrombie bags, according to the
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6 \: o9 }2 M: Z& n7 [For an occasion such as a Christmas party or a dinner, including Christmas 3 u0 u* p4 ?0 T0 e: Y/ U6 C
Dinner, where larger quantities and selection of food is available, the 'Eating " j) t9 r7 L# e/ [- P+ f# ^( t
on a Budget' plan means that serving portions and the choice of food selected
; R( J, L I: R3 Y/ Y6 {1 wshould be carefully watched. 5 w- _ c x! a! Y- t' O
At a party where more desserts and sweets are likely to be available, a few of
; k, | i; u) w; \( A9 Wthe selections can be sampled. If the urge to try everything can't be resisted, 2 z+ n" e5 }: Q3 D8 {: B+ @5 G
then do so, but then second helpings have to be severely limited. The same is
% _/ M% W: q9 I3 C( I% V% ?$ \somewhat true for Christmas Dinners. One big difference is that the food served
4 D( y& M8 H* Z$ Kduring Christmas Dinner will be heavier, so by selecting portions wisely,air max tn, one
; g9 w7 F$ b6 g( h1 ]( [1 Tcan always say truthfully that the stomach is full. 8 }* P/ k) a! ~. y+ R' G
And indeed,juicy couture shoes, after a sumptuous Holiday Dinner, your body is likely to be full
# F, a. O& ^! a. pfrom food and your soul full of joy from sharing another memorable holiday ) {" ~+ \' w5 E% e
tradition with family, friends and loved ones. |
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