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0 e& q; p7 q9 H$ K6 dDuring the Christmas season, summer and its body-conscious state of mind
0 D7 M6 x1 Y' c/ o2 ~+ @3 q4 [are distant memories. Hearty indulgence in the many foods shared at Christmas
6 k8 d6 h6 Y, v5 k7 _therefore doesn't produce the same feelings of guilt. Nevertheless, its not a 2 ]( C% o; R" n f2 g5 T1 C
pleasant thought to start the New Year carrying any extra pounds. So why then
- H3 a s: U& n1 d$ Z) Peat yourself into a resolution to 'take off a few extra pounds' if you can
8 ? f2 N/ j4 ]7 b& l/ A8 N- {smartly avoid it?* u: b# A& Q+ w, }( x8 M
?Whether it's sharing cookies and candies at work, or having an evening out
S' q9 F1 i2 O w: I( \at a party or dinner, you can have Christmas food and enjoy it. While you seem
. n5 o E; x7 m& {- X. j& x# hto be eating heartily with a smile, the key is to have a secret strategy of
t' i' h+ e' q1 U" s( Lmoderation. It involves sticking to a plan that can be called 'Eating on a
9 C4 j* I1 r5 Q; \! F! g h1 NBudget.'
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" \1 i- F' ^; x2 u9 A* A0 i- E; C: I?'Eating on a Budget' is not about the cost of what is eaten, but about the
! Y, W4 k. x9 {, T* Mquantity of what is eaten. It is important that a 'budget' or eating in
) f9 Q+ y, m* _4 C! {) c9 Lmoderation plan is developed because it is almost impossible to avoid exposure
1 V- `; ?# p6 V3 c; x, Q+ Wto a lot of cookies, candies and other sweets at Christmas. At work, you may m2 o# T7 J/ K) |
risk appearing like the Grinch who stole Christmas if your response will always
! y" F7 e, y4 {" m5 ibe something like, 'Uh..no..bah humbug' all the time that some Christmas goodies ! X. u1 ~0 f' ?5 N9 P/ N
are offered. It will seem as if you aren't in the spirit of the holidays 1 _1 d+ P: w9 o; r: [/ ?
especially since at that time of year everyone is usually in a festive and more 9 V3 a0 ]/ n2 L+ |* O: H
relaxed mood, and the pace at work is usually slower.
# V9 b8 J; B1 n- F5 E5 s9 U?A practical way to partake in Christmas goodies, for example, is to 4 `1 L9 D) N) c3 h6 I" ?
substitute some holiday cookies for say the bagel that you usually have with 3 V% `) n+ f' \; y, ], |
breakfast or for a mid-morning snack. And instead of just taking one cookie, 5 n2 I4 j I4 }' P
from the platter, which is noticeable and likely will encourage a colleague to " C7 z' r! h y# Y8 b8 B n
tell you to have more, take three instead. That's where the plan can come into $ f% Q3 a* H4 Y0 F" W( `
play. You can then enjoy the cookies over two or more hours,ed hardy hoodies, because nobody will
6 C2 a; C4 O9 Z+ Zbe watching how you really eat. You can always have a few candies, one cookie or : N5 \2 q4 p) ~$ e% A1 O& s4 k' s- X
a cookie and a half by your desk and that way it will seem as if you are ( N9 Y* v( g2 U+ A
heartily enjoying the holiday treats.? # L4 H( }" S& d* A
?Another strategy is to bring - bake or buy - low calorie Christmas cookies
, K5 @2 Z2 w1 e. Jand candies to work to counteract others that are being offered. Since eating 4 Q& F q+ a) |7 m0 i% ~) L/ d* e5 S o
healthy is highly encouraged, health-conscious cookies will not be looked down $ A0 Z# Q3 a7 j$ O& W) w
upon so long as they taste great. A box of sugar-free Christmas chocolate : ~0 h4 t/ O* c
candies for example will look just as delightful as regular chocolate candies.
3 f& r( k. u8 U! ]8 V6 U" IIt's interesting to note that in a poll sponsored by the National Confectioners ( m8 E' `5 e2 X1 U9 O ?/ {
Association in 2004,christian louboutin pumps, chocolate was the favorite food gift that Americans said : P* H- X/ q+ b: V
they preferred to receive for the holidays. The lowly and much maligned fruit 8 D' e2 ?% s6 k# r, y/ |
cake was last on the list. The second favorite holiday food gift was a fruit ) R9 P, c+ I1 V. G a
basket and a plate of cookies was third on the list,abercrombie bags, according to the $ t7 L# P5 k% ]4 Z
Association.
. a7 {) m5 n6 T. YFor an occasion such as a Christmas party or a dinner, including Christmas 7 I2 D G- e7 }) `( N5 P' W4 n
Dinner, where larger quantities and selection of food is available, the 'Eating ) R" J4 Y+ z" T) h
on a Budget' plan means that serving portions and the choice of food selected
3 c/ C6 s B5 f7 P* ushould be carefully watched. : o+ v" g% V( c! a; Z
At a party where more desserts and sweets are likely to be available, a few of
" g" l7 Y" Q4 _5 o1 }the selections can be sampled. If the urge to try everything can't be resisted,
' G3 W2 m* c& j6 W$ E" [then do so, but then second helpings have to be severely limited. The same is
! \# X3 J6 l$ \% c1 T xsomewhat true for Christmas Dinners. One big difference is that the food served
" b4 Q1 { _, v8 g! K& @& eduring Christmas Dinner will be heavier, so by selecting portions wisely,air max tn, one 9 G/ u- T2 b% {
can always say truthfully that the stomach is full.
# g; o& C- I8 T( T$ GAnd indeed,juicy couture shoes, after a sumptuous Holiday Dinner, your body is likely to be full 2 {( d9 I+ h! ^1 j2 C
from food and your soul full of joy from sharing another memorable holiday
/ d+ }, p! n* {' L: ^% [ i+ jtradition with family, friends and loved ones. |
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