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During the Christmas season, summer and its body-conscious state of mind
8 |9 x5 v* o& Z. y* o7 ` yare distant memories. Hearty indulgence in the many foods shared at Christmas
' H9 t2 I0 J6 x6 V, J2 X9 `% X8 J2 Ytherefore doesn't produce the same feelings of guilt. Nevertheless, its not a # F S1 k5 s5 y& U. t
pleasant thought to start the New Year carrying any extra pounds. So why then ; P& U/ g8 w9 V' L4 Q' b- k
eat yourself into a resolution to 'take off a few extra pounds' if you can
0 d4 A- C1 W) K R- tsmartly avoid it?6 k% ?/ s f/ @" ?' W0 r
?Whether it's sharing cookies and candies at work, or having an evening out
$ h6 W( U+ ?% C$ e7 [9 g( }7 Rat a party or dinner, you can have Christmas food and enjoy it. While you seem ( T; J k0 H. S1 I( ]3 ^: Q
to be eating heartily with a smile, the key is to have a secret strategy of
" ]% |1 E% K8 [; `2 zmoderation. It involves sticking to a plan that can be called 'Eating on a 9 K- _# b5 G W# j3 F
Budget.'" [, l$ M% B1 V" Z7 x# x/ u R* K
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?'Eating on a Budget' is not about the cost of what is eaten, but about the $ u4 O( c/ k- d+ ?" |( d
quantity of what is eaten. It is important that a 'budget' or eating in ; ]6 k) s7 r: T
moderation plan is developed because it is almost impossible to avoid exposure
+ M5 I7 _1 ]8 _+ ~! j9 ?, ?to a lot of cookies, candies and other sweets at Christmas. At work, you may
5 [5 Z! w3 ^0 h; d+ V) l7 Yrisk appearing like the Grinch who stole Christmas if your response will always
( u, x. l# [/ abe something like, 'Uh..no..bah humbug' all the time that some Christmas goodies
5 q# r% d- c8 M7 Ware offered. It will seem as if you aren't in the spirit of the holidays ' ]# P: l3 \- ?+ H) w' w
especially since at that time of year everyone is usually in a festive and more 4 ?+ v- `- a/ N* g% k8 h* n
relaxed mood, and the pace at work is usually slower.
8 A" A. T( @1 M q* v6 G6 T2 T# K& X% c?A practical way to partake in Christmas goodies, for example, is to # L: c0 }" `3 ]$ G# y6 H9 f
substitute some holiday cookies for say the bagel that you usually have with 2 b1 ?; i, M, J O
breakfast or for a mid-morning snack. And instead of just taking one cookie, 3 f& |7 {. C' Z+ V
from the platter, which is noticeable and likely will encourage a colleague to 8 ]( Z6 E" G/ l
tell you to have more, take three instead. That's where the plan can come into ( J2 i' h6 G! N) l
play. You can then enjoy the cookies over two or more hours,ed hardy hoodies, because nobody will + c0 q! M) _( M; B
be watching how you really eat. You can always have a few candies, one cookie or
* \" v- z, k0 w* x# i6 _a cookie and a half by your desk and that way it will seem as if you are 1 \( P9 j5 ]% @6 _9 r
heartily enjoying the holiday treats.? 3 |9 v* }7 k( _2 E! S/ Q
?Another strategy is to bring - bake or buy - low calorie Christmas cookies # T- \0 Z2 j- \! T# m }) M
and candies to work to counteract others that are being offered. Since eating 6 O. W! g- [3 [' j9 @
healthy is highly encouraged, health-conscious cookies will not be looked down 2 C2 N, q6 @0 {& v- ]2 W9 ^
upon so long as they taste great. A box of sugar-free Christmas chocolate
, v; H0 N$ H( \/ h0 Scandies for example will look just as delightful as regular chocolate candies.
& d% B1 o7 F! ]9 x# cIt's interesting to note that in a poll sponsored by the National Confectioners
% g, s3 G$ W+ t- bAssociation in 2004,christian louboutin pumps, chocolate was the favorite food gift that Americans said 0 x' s4 n/ H$ p6 w) a! X1 U
they preferred to receive for the holidays. The lowly and much maligned fruit $ x, n, j1 q; n
cake was last on the list. The second favorite holiday food gift was a fruit & m2 ~$ p- B: K& @5 l
basket and a plate of cookies was third on the list,abercrombie bags, according to the
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For an occasion such as a Christmas party or a dinner, including Christmas % \9 g3 ?7 V5 z! s* R# v% ?
Dinner, where larger quantities and selection of food is available, the 'Eating 7 y! R) G4 U. U3 F+ D
on a Budget' plan means that serving portions and the choice of food selected 8 E) c+ b( `4 B0 `2 P; `
should be carefully watched. 1 ?; @, c# ~- p- i4 y* p
At a party where more desserts and sweets are likely to be available, a few of $ [1 }( ~* h6 C8 @' W
the selections can be sampled. If the urge to try everything can't be resisted, 6 @- w7 J& K1 U4 B! o, p+ d+ ]
then do so, but then second helpings have to be severely limited. The same is 5 i* x$ ]' h5 |; n! P# P
somewhat true for Christmas Dinners. One big difference is that the food served - T! G" [" Q, Q; {% S
during Christmas Dinner will be heavier, so by selecting portions wisely,air max tn, one
, Y' }. W3 a! f1 R* A. w' a- zcan always say truthfully that the stomach is full. " _: x! K* i' X' m: H; b8 g
And indeed,juicy couture shoes, after a sumptuous Holiday Dinner, your body is likely to be full
% y8 \# b. U0 ^4 \ v# ?from food and your soul full of joy from sharing another memorable holiday $ H' z6 q) o9 D- K; K5 \+ P- m2 h
tradition with family, friends and loved ones. |
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