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) y6 `* I1 I; t/ o1 L) qDuring the Christmas season, summer and its body-conscious state of mind 2 Z1 e; M5 g" x) e+ s
are distant memories. Hearty indulgence in the many foods shared at Christmas
$ e) j# F7 R7 |) e: Stherefore doesn't produce the same feelings of guilt. Nevertheless, its not a $ a: W5 t+ b- q: V
pleasant thought to start the New Year carrying any extra pounds. So why then
" I+ L- l4 ^; `eat yourself into a resolution to 'take off a few extra pounds' if you can
- O+ L, f" t, D& S. Zsmartly avoid it?
, N7 X, M7 I! B* u. {! e! \?Whether it's sharing cookies and candies at work, or having an evening out / v ^4 J, Y1 v) Y6 p
at a party or dinner, you can have Christmas food and enjoy it. While you seem
- M. G) A' B1 _6 i3 p5 z* Y# i: a3 ~to be eating heartily with a smile, the key is to have a secret strategy of
$ w6 Z V; K1 D* P( j( Y# o$ s; cmoderation. It involves sticking to a plan that can be called 'Eating on a
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, B8 o3 G9 e' Y+ q?'Eating on a Budget' is not about the cost of what is eaten, but about the : R& \' b: s4 g9 o g5 [2 _. j
quantity of what is eaten. It is important that a 'budget' or eating in ) j( w8 A! N" q7 ~* m# {' a
moderation plan is developed because it is almost impossible to avoid exposure
) g5 o0 M. G" w7 p8 a( Bto a lot of cookies, candies and other sweets at Christmas. At work, you may
1 J* h& S5 V3 v! o# T, Q8 V' srisk appearing like the Grinch who stole Christmas if your response will always
* L2 [ k' f. f& e8 c2 Q4 Sbe something like, 'Uh..no..bah humbug' all the time that some Christmas goodies 9 j+ l- p/ h5 d2 x) k4 R: n" m
are offered. It will seem as if you aren't in the spirit of the holidays % A1 _" r. g. Z% K2 L/ w9 ~, I
especially since at that time of year everyone is usually in a festive and more ; K0 u: m& E; A: [# R" L
relaxed mood, and the pace at work is usually slower.
6 c2 n4 L3 F) Q' C1 z1 A: |?A practical way to partake in Christmas goodies, for example, is to + u: k/ H3 x+ Z3 N, w! }7 o0 n o
substitute some holiday cookies for say the bagel that you usually have with
' I0 C0 |/ W4 ^7 b6 N. o' `breakfast or for a mid-morning snack. And instead of just taking one cookie,
7 S7 `: v) v' Bfrom the platter, which is noticeable and likely will encourage a colleague to ! M6 t3 w# r+ k( V9 q
tell you to have more, take three instead. That's where the plan can come into % o' [9 ?1 J& N
play. You can then enjoy the cookies over two or more hours,ed hardy hoodies, because nobody will
; [( V# i g& Z' pbe watching how you really eat. You can always have a few candies, one cookie or ! y$ o. R6 l) F, Q
a cookie and a half by your desk and that way it will seem as if you are / X8 p3 N" n& Q9 g. I; s( ]3 n9 m
heartily enjoying the holiday treats.?
! s6 v0 R3 X& c* ]! t2 l. `9 c?Another strategy is to bring - bake or buy - low calorie Christmas cookies , d7 B6 K+ |; X/ a/ h6 `: |: h; ^
and candies to work to counteract others that are being offered. Since eating / g, Q4 [# O! y- ]2 I) U, @
healthy is highly encouraged, health-conscious cookies will not be looked down
9 Y* S1 W5 g6 Z+ }upon so long as they taste great. A box of sugar-free Christmas chocolate
" D+ k5 Y* V) Icandies for example will look just as delightful as regular chocolate candies.
! _7 c0 l: \& g1 _$ rIt's interesting to note that in a poll sponsored by the National Confectioners
1 [+ u8 i5 j$ H& _Association in 2004,christian louboutin pumps, chocolate was the favorite food gift that Americans said
; J" B9 [ k5 s$ V: E- ?) P2 y! z* zthey preferred to receive for the holidays. The lowly and much maligned fruit 1 t$ g* L5 Z' O) |9 r3 ]
cake was last on the list. The second favorite holiday food gift was a fruit 6 q7 F. ?1 v& f, `
basket and a plate of cookies was third on the list,abercrombie bags, according to the 6 x' m* `/ x/ T( V
Association.
) l+ J7 a6 y8 o. \9 ?4 h! ]* g* W8 WFor an occasion such as a Christmas party or a dinner, including Christmas 3 a" _$ s# N: B7 O0 f( v9 F" w
Dinner, where larger quantities and selection of food is available, the 'Eating
% K& o. j& M- [1 }9 t$ Won a Budget' plan means that serving portions and the choice of food selected % W/ Z9 `' Y6 F1 e
should be carefully watched. , G( i# @3 ]' y' F% X
At a party where more desserts and sweets are likely to be available, a few of ' a; J( T! j5 Y7 g' J: X
the selections can be sampled. If the urge to try everything can't be resisted,
4 `+ u) C# e% ]; uthen do so, but then second helpings have to be severely limited. The same is
1 T: Q8 F6 K* ~" o: i8 Fsomewhat true for Christmas Dinners. One big difference is that the food served 0 r- v4 P5 f* [5 j( u: \) o! x
during Christmas Dinner will be heavier, so by selecting portions wisely,air max tn, one 7 b' R8 C! W/ |8 s; S, w
can always say truthfully that the stomach is full.
! G* {! l$ M& y) S$ ?And indeed,juicy couture shoes, after a sumptuous Holiday Dinner, your body is likely to be full
0 ?- v5 l2 Z4 t" _; w9 Nfrom food and your soul full of joy from sharing another memorable holiday - @3 ?: {" o* H% w
tradition with family, friends and loved ones. |
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