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During the Christmas season, summer and its body-conscious state of mind $ P# p0 P% E ?9 b7 Y, j$ O. E0 ~
are distant memories. Hearty indulgence in the many foods shared at Christmas
" R+ k6 U3 h2 ~% vtherefore doesn't produce the same feelings of guilt. Nevertheless, its not a
* |/ x6 c; h/ T* {- T5 o/ Hpleasant thought to start the New Year carrying any extra pounds. So why then
/ b- f# w6 n. D( c& Z. T1 y+ | yeat yourself into a resolution to 'take off a few extra pounds' if you can J9 s* q' k7 |
smartly avoid it?
3 @* g* P7 z# C9 C4 Z- P; n' s" b3 E# w?Whether it's sharing cookies and candies at work, or having an evening out
4 G6 v( r/ M* W* R/ W aat a party or dinner, you can have Christmas food and enjoy it. While you seem ( f. K( ]- G3 D" S# y
to be eating heartily with a smile, the key is to have a secret strategy of
2 C. |# \: m2 J! X s0 ^" ~/ imoderation. It involves sticking to a plan that can be called 'Eating on a % y! j; L" `, o( J
Budget.'
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?'Eating on a Budget' is not about the cost of what is eaten, but about the % c) O( \: P$ m: H0 u
quantity of what is eaten. It is important that a 'budget' or eating in 5 ]2 m; h, u5 X4 w$ z& |: ~# r
moderation plan is developed because it is almost impossible to avoid exposure
3 Z7 V: ^6 Z+ qto a lot of cookies, candies and other sweets at Christmas. At work, you may 1 K' h2 X9 D, a7 m
risk appearing like the Grinch who stole Christmas if your response will always
4 T; c6 Y* _$ {be something like, 'Uh..no..bah humbug' all the time that some Christmas goodies
7 c: G9 {; f/ a: \are offered. It will seem as if you aren't in the spirit of the holidays
) L( p: q6 D0 l+ L$ respecially since at that time of year everyone is usually in a festive and more
$ S6 g5 k/ W2 r' \" crelaxed mood, and the pace at work is usually slower. ) o1 o. T- K6 }
?A practical way to partake in Christmas goodies, for example, is to
2 J) c8 r) h2 D6 g3 ksubstitute some holiday cookies for say the bagel that you usually have with
( K4 P: ^. f, zbreakfast or for a mid-morning snack. And instead of just taking one cookie, 7 Z% i3 U& V) {4 N1 T- `
from the platter, which is noticeable and likely will encourage a colleague to 8 c0 P+ g& y+ C" `$ @
tell you to have more, take three instead. That's where the plan can come into ?" V9 c, b$ j% Y, O- W
play. You can then enjoy the cookies over two or more hours,ed hardy hoodies, because nobody will 9 \, z) h" s4 D$ J E) d
be watching how you really eat. You can always have a few candies, one cookie or
3 U' C. M( Q/ | Ia cookie and a half by your desk and that way it will seem as if you are
. C( z1 K$ l5 Cheartily enjoying the holiday treats.? . U$ s$ P. s' C) R" ]
?Another strategy is to bring - bake or buy - low calorie Christmas cookies - m7 U" O2 S4 [* A' V# j5 k* p o6 m- a
and candies to work to counteract others that are being offered. Since eating
' Q1 L0 X3 b3 u( g2 hhealthy is highly encouraged, health-conscious cookies will not be looked down ! T I& [/ Y* g+ C: h/ r
upon so long as they taste great. A box of sugar-free Christmas chocolate 1 b+ b( E- `8 Y+ @, v
candies for example will look just as delightful as regular chocolate candies. ( }+ @, V- c% ~+ Z9 V% x
It's interesting to note that in a poll sponsored by the National Confectioners 9 L% k' c& }3 v7 w" Y% X' X" |% M
Association in 2004,christian louboutin pumps, chocolate was the favorite food gift that Americans said
& z( J, n6 D$ k' C; ~they preferred to receive for the holidays. The lowly and much maligned fruit
$ {' K9 x4 x* {6 q7 bcake was last on the list. The second favorite holiday food gift was a fruit 3 |" r% U- a! U8 N" s
basket and a plate of cookies was third on the list,abercrombie bags, according to the : x8 x& j N& B a
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For an occasion such as a Christmas party or a dinner, including Christmas 4 \$ I; g9 o7 A- F* L T, s6 R
Dinner, where larger quantities and selection of food is available, the 'Eating ) F* Q3 Z3 v: z! o
on a Budget' plan means that serving portions and the choice of food selected ) p ~% @; M* ~( V- \- J
should be carefully watched. 1 `9 f* y. X7 n+ j+ F9 h1 n1 z1 x
At a party where more desserts and sweets are likely to be available, a few of
/ L, s6 o, C fthe selections can be sampled. If the urge to try everything can't be resisted,
& {, J" X; a& Y# Mthen do so, but then second helpings have to be severely limited. The same is ) r* ?# T3 t0 T
somewhat true for Christmas Dinners. One big difference is that the food served
0 @& U/ `3 `8 d- L( ^during Christmas Dinner will be heavier, so by selecting portions wisely,air max tn, one . l$ d: |' p& U
can always say truthfully that the stomach is full.
p) v& l* X7 I1 W: L& ^And indeed,juicy couture shoes, after a sumptuous Holiday Dinner, your body is likely to be full * h4 g' a, _& X0 r6 T% ~0 }' W
from food and your soul full of joy from sharing another memorable holiday ; |2 Y( i3 _# V7 ]
tradition with family, friends and loved ones. |
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