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. M6 T- ]! ^9 e+ b8 v' _4 hDuring the Christmas season, summer and its body-conscious state of mind
2 v) H8 [# E- e1 w+ f6 i' i8 ]% ^are distant memories. Hearty indulgence in the many foods shared at Christmas 6 e+ T: k4 E0 Z5 r2 |
therefore doesn't produce the same feelings of guilt. Nevertheless, its not a
$ N/ U' j# Y; _$ L3 c# x& p rpleasant thought to start the New Year carrying any extra pounds. So why then ) P) b/ p5 f3 H4 O# f* n4 T; S
eat yourself into a resolution to 'take off a few extra pounds' if you can 2 _" i6 |% Z, n3 l
smartly avoid it?* q$ Z' G! D1 P
?Whether it's sharing cookies and candies at work, or having an evening out
7 S N# l) |1 c# z8 _at a party or dinner, you can have Christmas food and enjoy it. While you seem - I9 ~4 E; [1 F0 f8 B
to be eating heartily with a smile, the key is to have a secret strategy of 7 p$ N$ `3 H' s3 g3 n5 I7 `" f! e
moderation. It involves sticking to a plan that can be called 'Eating on a + o2 H* ?6 T3 z, r, t
Budget.'7 J) }3 x, A/ g1 J* Y) B8 F; Y) ~& ~
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?'Eating on a Budget' is not about the cost of what is eaten, but about the
$ Y) x9 L$ y0 Aquantity of what is eaten. It is important that a 'budget' or eating in
( S$ u# L# ~1 E: wmoderation plan is developed because it is almost impossible to avoid exposure
7 h, ~' y2 g, j/ Y1 T& Tto a lot of cookies, candies and other sweets at Christmas. At work, you may
" \3 O6 J; i! R8 h* Jrisk appearing like the Grinch who stole Christmas if your response will always
~! V& [: y# |3 X [be something like, 'Uh..no..bah humbug' all the time that some Christmas goodies 4 E8 P; t1 z+ K) ]* j( p2 U) q
are offered. It will seem as if you aren't in the spirit of the holidays ) ]! X( O: f4 F; y( j6 {
especially since at that time of year everyone is usually in a festive and more ! C9 \5 C4 z3 d1 o
relaxed mood, and the pace at work is usually slower.
# I$ R- b# G( v& D0 w# i?A practical way to partake in Christmas goodies, for example, is to
9 z) _+ L1 A% d. F& x& i qsubstitute some holiday cookies for say the bagel that you usually have with
$ E) a: Z6 I. d) Pbreakfast or for a mid-morning snack. And instead of just taking one cookie, : }, [8 U5 O' E4 {
from the platter, which is noticeable and likely will encourage a colleague to 4 w% t) k. L6 W
tell you to have more, take three instead. That's where the plan can come into
, Q& t6 f- b; ^, ^$ e+ r9 Y4 e) Xplay. You can then enjoy the cookies over two or more hours,ed hardy hoodies, because nobody will
2 e* L! z1 A8 qbe watching how you really eat. You can always have a few candies, one cookie or & i4 w( Z X1 x: e- K2 ~! k
a cookie and a half by your desk and that way it will seem as if you are
7 w7 J7 Y9 O, S+ G4 G9 ~8 J! Xheartily enjoying the holiday treats.?
n/ R! @# W1 P# `. J4 N?Another strategy is to bring - bake or buy - low calorie Christmas cookies
. D; {. V0 z- kand candies to work to counteract others that are being offered. Since eating
e z9 x3 ^. e( z- ^healthy is highly encouraged, health-conscious cookies will not be looked down , y7 Q" q1 ~2 V) H
upon so long as they taste great. A box of sugar-free Christmas chocolate W; Q& R: g j6 l+ ~: X; ?( j
candies for example will look just as delightful as regular chocolate candies. 0 b* q8 B/ C s V
It's interesting to note that in a poll sponsored by the National Confectioners . m2 W3 g$ T4 t9 q: s! k: F+ q
Association in 2004,christian louboutin pumps, chocolate was the favorite food gift that Americans said % ~; x* c: E* s9 V6 R
they preferred to receive for the holidays. The lowly and much maligned fruit
2 H4 E' r+ C6 @% r" u' S2 Qcake was last on the list. The second favorite holiday food gift was a fruit - W! h4 ]2 Q8 K7 D N
basket and a plate of cookies was third on the list,abercrombie bags, according to the
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2 M% ]7 z, D7 E8 X2 HFor an occasion such as a Christmas party or a dinner, including Christmas
. Q& j# Q& F" Y% `( ?Dinner, where larger quantities and selection of food is available, the 'Eating ' s3 P' q* o* T% U, I. w, c) a
on a Budget' plan means that serving portions and the choice of food selected
, |1 H, {3 c8 T: L- dshould be carefully watched.
6 h4 Y; ]) Y/ |7 F4 S. C& qAt a party where more desserts and sweets are likely to be available, a few of
( k7 |5 P8 f7 r5 e$ _ uthe selections can be sampled. If the urge to try everything can't be resisted,
+ v# J! L, E1 e) V& I9 ]then do so, but then second helpings have to be severely limited. The same is
7 J7 ]) E: I3 I- Xsomewhat true for Christmas Dinners. One big difference is that the food served
$ L X- R9 S; } Y! z- N5 ^, I$ N' Bduring Christmas Dinner will be heavier, so by selecting portions wisely,air max tn, one 3 S; V" @, D% t! n- }) a* c3 R/ V1 s# H$ f
can always say truthfully that the stomach is full.
4 P9 v! c1 D, s! mAnd indeed,juicy couture shoes, after a sumptuous Holiday Dinner, your body is likely to be full + z9 X# C3 ?& M8 p' o/ k
from food and your soul full of joy from sharing another memorable holiday ! J# S$ e: S4 P! }: W
tradition with family, friends and loved ones. |
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