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During the Christmas season, summer and its body-conscious state of mind
1 f Y" h7 [9 _) Xare distant memories. Hearty indulgence in the many foods shared at Christmas
, j# P& I# q& K- U; E# N8 Rtherefore doesn't produce the same feelings of guilt. Nevertheless, its not a + X/ o$ }+ X* G' @, M# ^ f
pleasant thought to start the New Year carrying any extra pounds. So why then " f$ \8 e ~) D4 u" q
eat yourself into a resolution to 'take off a few extra pounds' if you can
" J7 p0 j V9 ~! R8 [6 asmartly avoid it?1 W8 e. ^" t% l9 Z
?Whether it's sharing cookies and candies at work, or having an evening out , _* T+ U& e- O0 J' P) U2 X
at a party or dinner, you can have Christmas food and enjoy it. While you seem
% I3 ]5 i, a" i! |4 c1 k$ nto be eating heartily with a smile, the key is to have a secret strategy of 8 K6 s) b" J) ^
moderation. It involves sticking to a plan that can be called 'Eating on a
y# b% b1 s; j6 K3 Z' r- ~Budget.'
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?'Eating on a Budget' is not about the cost of what is eaten, but about the
! O+ X' y, B- Q: m7 Z6 m! _quantity of what is eaten. It is important that a 'budget' or eating in
" h8 K* J3 H" I: `moderation plan is developed because it is almost impossible to avoid exposure
- F5 F5 g9 l1 L$ x% V$ qto a lot of cookies, candies and other sweets at Christmas. At work, you may
0 O# |- B0 Q3 P- z/ A- @- {risk appearing like the Grinch who stole Christmas if your response will always
" l- q$ ^: ~2 K/ d! L4 \be something like, 'Uh..no..bah humbug' all the time that some Christmas goodies * l; J+ p' h0 s* C( h5 v
are offered. It will seem as if you aren't in the spirit of the holidays
. W' w' g. p! K: Y) f9 @5 y( Sespecially since at that time of year everyone is usually in a festive and more
6 p$ I+ m7 F3 V, I* Xrelaxed mood, and the pace at work is usually slower.
G U. u/ p- U3 ~6 [?A practical way to partake in Christmas goodies, for example, is to : @9 G" Q( \ l) p& U) ?
substitute some holiday cookies for say the bagel that you usually have with / h! T5 B9 D! c) t
breakfast or for a mid-morning snack. And instead of just taking one cookie, ( a/ X2 i7 O3 J6 |
from the platter, which is noticeable and likely will encourage a colleague to
0 M7 N: j1 \. @ X4 a3 O x0 ~8 Y* ytell you to have more, take three instead. That's where the plan can come into # V% v" L! g9 t& {3 H8 j5 f$ Z
play. You can then enjoy the cookies over two or more hours,ed hardy hoodies, because nobody will
5 v4 Z: N! v. l z3 a+ o5 ybe watching how you really eat. You can always have a few candies, one cookie or # J6 j# X# y) j4 c% Y# f, t0 W
a cookie and a half by your desk and that way it will seem as if you are ; B- i. Y; V% o8 H# m- J
heartily enjoying the holiday treats.?
: r! l1 @) o7 e1 m7 }; n$ S?Another strategy is to bring - bake or buy - low calorie Christmas cookies
/ U) B& }4 M! D+ x- yand candies to work to counteract others that are being offered. Since eating
$ D6 E n% j) R g+ ?1 c+ q* Lhealthy is highly encouraged, health-conscious cookies will not be looked down : _$ n( l, _. ^ X3 v
upon so long as they taste great. A box of sugar-free Christmas chocolate * y/ [3 }$ R' d' `( k6 h8 z- W: K
candies for example will look just as delightful as regular chocolate candies.
4 K! ^% L. |3 E# [It's interesting to note that in a poll sponsored by the National Confectioners O' P5 }& y1 U/ h' f3 p
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4 \4 w, ~$ v3 N; Dthey preferred to receive for the holidays. The lowly and much maligned fruit 3 {; {. U" y: }: Z
cake was last on the list. The second favorite holiday food gift was a fruit
3 A. Y6 v1 P: _9 W# U1 f- gbasket and a plate of cookies was third on the list,abercrombie bags, according to the 5 Q: a/ T5 W8 q, _8 I
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For an occasion such as a Christmas party or a dinner, including Christmas ; W7 C% J' h6 D6 F# S* c s
Dinner, where larger quantities and selection of food is available, the 'Eating 9 Y: t+ w, |, Q9 U
on a Budget' plan means that serving portions and the choice of food selected 2 ]! X# Y# i$ S! m
should be carefully watched.
2 ^& c4 ]; I' ~ A0 ^At a party where more desserts and sweets are likely to be available, a few of ; d; a0 w1 r' p8 E: g. t# u
the selections can be sampled. If the urge to try everything can't be resisted,
4 o% S: A$ G/ |0 x; I# Lthen do so, but then second helpings have to be severely limited. The same is
5 f6 Y( Y {! J/ k0 o6 ]# @somewhat true for Christmas Dinners. One big difference is that the food served 7 Q3 T7 l6 ^! j
during Christmas Dinner will be heavier, so by selecting portions wisely,air max tn, one 2 _% ~- E$ `8 s
can always say truthfully that the stomach is full.
- H7 h3 s. E3 }6 zAnd indeed,juicy couture shoes, after a sumptuous Holiday Dinner, your body is likely to be full
5 H* Z5 O; w$ Ifrom food and your soul full of joy from sharing another memorable holiday . @" \! ^: r! K+ c" I
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