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During the Christmas season, summer and its body-conscious state of mind
0 v/ k# z. e+ N) [are distant memories. Hearty indulgence in the many foods shared at Christmas
4 K* [3 l; s: u: y- i' {therefore doesn't produce the same feelings of guilt. Nevertheless, its not a
0 K. Q8 a$ I: o" t7 E6 |! ]" ^. b& ?2 }pleasant thought to start the New Year carrying any extra pounds. So why then 4 H3 E: A s* |6 u5 L# N+ g
eat yourself into a resolution to 'take off a few extra pounds' if you can . { S0 b- i& c5 M- e4 v
smartly avoid it?- n% d1 C8 ~5 H7 s, q
?Whether it's sharing cookies and candies at work, or having an evening out
: p5 N' p. ^* f- T& L7 s1 E' M: Jat a party or dinner, you can have Christmas food and enjoy it. While you seem * ?8 x! c. j4 Y3 `) L6 W! R( r
to be eating heartily with a smile, the key is to have a secret strategy of % L7 p3 X- M7 R6 \) M" b9 @
moderation. It involves sticking to a plan that can be called 'Eating on a
# v7 T& O2 b& _5 W+ pBudget.'
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3 K" {" S+ r# ??'Eating on a Budget' is not about the cost of what is eaten, but about the 5 Y2 X8 I/ N1 x
quantity of what is eaten. It is important that a 'budget' or eating in
! a s O6 B8 q! Hmoderation plan is developed because it is almost impossible to avoid exposure
" n) R1 H. s7 t: l# Z8 Wto a lot of cookies, candies and other sweets at Christmas. At work, you may
# s% E q1 [& e! `. Q& orisk appearing like the Grinch who stole Christmas if your response will always + c a; T; p4 _" I) C$ S/ t5 o
be something like, 'Uh..no..bah humbug' all the time that some Christmas goodies " D- t* @# k: M
are offered. It will seem as if you aren't in the spirit of the holidays / R" N3 i/ o b' J
especially since at that time of year everyone is usually in a festive and more ; `9 D: ?$ w% v# _; u
relaxed mood, and the pace at work is usually slower. 7 z% a2 ?) d1 f
?A practical way to partake in Christmas goodies, for example, is to # r( [5 C* C( a1 V
substitute some holiday cookies for say the bagel that you usually have with 8 z$ H: O5 d& S
breakfast or for a mid-morning snack. And instead of just taking one cookie, ! a Q2 ^4 G @5 s# r
from the platter, which is noticeable and likely will encourage a colleague to 1 J" _! Q* y8 o: ~
tell you to have more, take three instead. That's where the plan can come into
3 H: b0 ]3 \8 \play. You can then enjoy the cookies over two or more hours,ed hardy hoodies, because nobody will 7 v5 ~& ~, Y, F: T1 J6 Q, o
be watching how you really eat. You can always have a few candies, one cookie or 7 f( O+ l- S% t$ O5 J
a cookie and a half by your desk and that way it will seem as if you are
' S+ m: i+ X5 j2 |* i: {heartily enjoying the holiday treats.?
$ X, I3 m9 y# y& U! w$ ^8 c9 B# G3 G \$ q?Another strategy is to bring - bake or buy - low calorie Christmas cookies : x0 h: V8 i7 ?6 m1 q, z2 ]' I
and candies to work to counteract others that are being offered. Since eating 5 K# V9 H7 e u" `) T. Y% r
healthy is highly encouraged, health-conscious cookies will not be looked down % G' }6 ^& I6 Q8 q
upon so long as they taste great. A box of sugar-free Christmas chocolate
5 n" C1 B8 n1 i% n2 K7 xcandies for example will look just as delightful as regular chocolate candies.
( `! ~ _6 u* w7 {6 WIt's interesting to note that in a poll sponsored by the National Confectioners
/ L4 p% J- `9 s6 a* QAssociation in 2004,christian louboutin pumps, chocolate was the favorite food gift that Americans said : I: @; Z; @, `
they preferred to receive for the holidays. The lowly and much maligned fruit
/ F x0 j, \% f) m) X9 h, ocake was last on the list. The second favorite holiday food gift was a fruit
& H; o9 k% b! P6 a* gbasket and a plate of cookies was third on the list,abercrombie bags, according to the 5 t) R( {3 y& ]2 C/ P- l
Association.
% O( H E5 N+ jFor an occasion such as a Christmas party or a dinner, including Christmas
9 p1 @ c$ n+ Z0 Y/ NDinner, where larger quantities and selection of food is available, the 'Eating
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7 p7 l, S7 s2 ~should be carefully watched. 0 T4 a- J* c1 E9 d- W
At a party where more desserts and sweets are likely to be available, a few of
L+ Q2 }6 T! E; l s3 U& A& Ythe selections can be sampled. If the urge to try everything can't be resisted, ' Y4 d. `! V# ]5 N
then do so, but then second helpings have to be severely limited. The same is ) M: m+ z3 ?" Z
somewhat true for Christmas Dinners. One big difference is that the food served
+ e* y/ M1 P5 p" }/ Dduring Christmas Dinner will be heavier, so by selecting portions wisely,air max tn, one
+ |! c% R0 Z! u* wcan always say truthfully that the stomach is full.
7 ~! B2 v+ D a$ y: NAnd indeed,juicy couture shoes, after a sumptuous Holiday Dinner, your body is likely to be full
, \6 Y$ k; [: u4 {) H/ _4 ~& v4 r3 Rfrom food and your soul full of joy from sharing another memorable holiday
5 M) q, R* V1 J5 vtradition with family, friends and loved ones. |
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