 鲜花( 0)  鸡蛋( 0)
|
,tn air
( T! {9 d- R* _' WDuring the Christmas season, summer and its body-conscious state of mind
- n! m3 Y! K% w4 Vare distant memories. Hearty indulgence in the many foods shared at Christmas / B- W% @+ B* i5 }, r' a( A1 C& p
therefore doesn't produce the same feelings of guilt. Nevertheless, its not a
) I3 ]$ F3 Y3 x1 E& ]2 tpleasant thought to start the New Year carrying any extra pounds. So why then & f& P' i1 H4 E, `
eat yourself into a resolution to 'take off a few extra pounds' if you can 2 B. F* V4 K; S& M7 N3 x
smartly avoid it?% t' h0 T9 c( F' P; A$ ^
?Whether it's sharing cookies and candies at work, or having an evening out # o5 A% b6 O8 G: X
at a party or dinner, you can have Christmas food and enjoy it. While you seem & m* o: q1 _! i
to be eating heartily with a smile, the key is to have a secret strategy of
- L2 Q: u) {2 rmoderation. It involves sticking to a plan that can be called 'Eating on a
8 a$ q% `: L4 k5 xBudget.'1 r- v: d1 e/ |0 [( t# r0 k" \
http://www.christmas.moneybizhome.com
/ o+ X4 h8 ~% C! l U4 p0 _http://www.christmas.moneybizhome.com?) M2 q- P5 G' c/ ^
?'Eating on a Budget' is not about the cost of what is eaten, but about the 0 Z# c! t. w7 K. y# ]
quantity of what is eaten. It is important that a 'budget' or eating in
: o+ G- t" ?4 Y9 Xmoderation plan is developed because it is almost impossible to avoid exposure
+ z6 }' ^5 B& Z' {; v! Q( Bto a lot of cookies, candies and other sweets at Christmas. At work, you may
+ y# d. G4 x7 T+ Z# f6 \' [risk appearing like the Grinch who stole Christmas if your response will always
* [: l+ W8 a# A; t, f/ a! I6 _be something like, 'Uh..no..bah humbug' all the time that some Christmas goodies & F2 ?/ l; | g& _& K0 ]9 ?
are offered. It will seem as if you aren't in the spirit of the holidays 5 [( }: a6 M( D* W
especially since at that time of year everyone is usually in a festive and more
8 G+ z, q# J8 p( g$ Q# `# m" {relaxed mood, and the pace at work is usually slower.
6 u' \+ O0 y. M* V6 n+ s7 q- e X$ y?A practical way to partake in Christmas goodies, for example, is to / P) h8 O& g! N6 ?* X- ]
substitute some holiday cookies for say the bagel that you usually have with
' f; d% b- h: W* i6 v, fbreakfast or for a mid-morning snack. And instead of just taking one cookie, 0 M7 n( T' G' Y0 Z
from the platter, which is noticeable and likely will encourage a colleague to C8 w: H. b5 T1 [1 ?6 U% b
tell you to have more, take three instead. That's where the plan can come into ; {# y/ j7 O/ o
play. You can then enjoy the cookies over two or more hours,ed hardy hoodies, because nobody will
1 I8 W( W1 ?" V) ~9 |+ \be watching how you really eat. You can always have a few candies, one cookie or 1 H" B: f0 P1 j( F; M, k
a cookie and a half by your desk and that way it will seem as if you are . O& _; m. i) _; z/ g& z! ^
heartily enjoying the holiday treats.?
: X, p+ J& T0 N( ~?Another strategy is to bring - bake or buy - low calorie Christmas cookies ' w Q* \( z/ w4 A! x* [
and candies to work to counteract others that are being offered. Since eating # `, X& ?0 r/ Q# j3 G% d9 i+ Q1 J
healthy is highly encouraged, health-conscious cookies will not be looked down , V' Z8 w0 L1 ^& M' ^
upon so long as they taste great. A box of sugar-free Christmas chocolate 5 `; ] r& Z" R7 b8 w8 Z
candies for example will look just as delightful as regular chocolate candies. ( E* S( j" a) ] J- E/ ^; X
It's interesting to note that in a poll sponsored by the National Confectioners # M3 [ i l" t; M0 Q
Association in 2004,christian louboutin pumps, chocolate was the favorite food gift that Americans said
4 }; G, e" E! s9 Gthey preferred to receive for the holidays. The lowly and much maligned fruit
+ b3 H% f. Y3 ?, [6 `, ?cake was last on the list. The second favorite holiday food gift was a fruit
8 K1 F+ V+ f) c u B8 T1 ybasket and a plate of cookies was third on the list,abercrombie bags, according to the
3 A1 b' q) c2 x9 N& }Association. 4 U" T% C) E3 ]$ W" q4 N7 q7 Q3 ]
For an occasion such as a Christmas party or a dinner, including Christmas % b; f, E N% L1 \8 T3 z4 K
Dinner, where larger quantities and selection of food is available, the 'Eating
5 D; Z% V& H5 bon a Budget' plan means that serving portions and the choice of food selected
) S2 Q# Z9 M' r3 ?. a2 X9 gshould be carefully watched.
/ L) g1 c2 @0 DAt a party where more desserts and sweets are likely to be available, a few of / P6 T2 u( r+ S9 i
the selections can be sampled. If the urge to try everything can't be resisted, + Y0 K6 T3 q' r1 U
then do so, but then second helpings have to be severely limited. The same is $ p& Q: ?4 G9 [- P+ f
somewhat true for Christmas Dinners. One big difference is that the food served 7 K9 ^- b4 t- E$ |8 ]
during Christmas Dinner will be heavier, so by selecting portions wisely,air max tn, one $ |7 [8 ^1 `7 g1 I$ q
can always say truthfully that the stomach is full. 7 j5 f0 d, y9 ~$ e" y2 H* \
And indeed,juicy couture shoes, after a sumptuous Holiday Dinner, your body is likely to be full
. X, a x5 a' gfrom food and your soul full of joy from sharing another memorable holiday
, Z$ v: g1 D6 I/ {5 H7 @ Xtradition with family, friends and loved ones. |
|