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1 B% _6 l" x9 E- y" |2 v, Z$ LDuring the Christmas season, summer and its body-conscious state of mind
' l& z) [! V D7 s' p( oare distant memories. Hearty indulgence in the many foods shared at Christmas 1 _! a" ]) ^6 `$ U$ v, p I' d( Y0 s
therefore doesn't produce the same feelings of guilt. Nevertheless, its not a $ W ~0 j# }4 u8 L
pleasant thought to start the New Year carrying any extra pounds. So why then 1 ?! {8 e1 V1 g+ Y. S
eat yourself into a resolution to 'take off a few extra pounds' if you can / r2 t. D- m& [; I' g R6 W5 i
smartly avoid it?7 k. ~4 G; J6 i7 E3 c" T+ r, ], J
?Whether it's sharing cookies and candies at work, or having an evening out 1 d. c: k5 R4 s; Q% N
at a party or dinner, you can have Christmas food and enjoy it. While you seem ) t$ e$ D2 L! d( ]
to be eating heartily with a smile, the key is to have a secret strategy of
- ~+ h% d3 n7 [$ m8 F5 Imoderation. It involves sticking to a plan that can be called 'Eating on a
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?'Eating on a Budget' is not about the cost of what is eaten, but about the
1 @. |. a$ w5 a ]/ tquantity of what is eaten. It is important that a 'budget' or eating in " F0 L) C0 d6 l0 a/ S6 T
moderation plan is developed because it is almost impossible to avoid exposure
; ]. g1 o! @/ \1 _0 Qto a lot of cookies, candies and other sweets at Christmas. At work, you may
0 [: Y) t( Y: t9 urisk appearing like the Grinch who stole Christmas if your response will always
' A/ ?$ @6 q; T. [9 E4 Rbe something like, 'Uh..no..bah humbug' all the time that some Christmas goodies & C& O) }$ ?1 ~
are offered. It will seem as if you aren't in the spirit of the holidays
+ l" v& e& Q% a T( X5 G4 tespecially since at that time of year everyone is usually in a festive and more " V( k, L5 |3 S* z0 M
relaxed mood, and the pace at work is usually slower.
$ v3 u' A6 ~( f* r% R/ \?A practical way to partake in Christmas goodies, for example, is to
& B8 I# u, `* ^# v# g$ Q3 N4 zsubstitute some holiday cookies for say the bagel that you usually have with 3 D8 o# g' L" z( R p( b
breakfast or for a mid-morning snack. And instead of just taking one cookie, " Q) @0 g( o& w6 p0 S/ U
from the platter, which is noticeable and likely will encourage a colleague to
- G: _. t9 `8 h! B- ftell you to have more, take three instead. That's where the plan can come into K* Q; ^) i5 d! I: h
play. You can then enjoy the cookies over two or more hours,ed hardy hoodies, because nobody will ) I: w$ F! P1 q) F$ p" `" P
be watching how you really eat. You can always have a few candies, one cookie or
. r( O- X: h6 {# C) r! ]5 d' o" j9 E+ Da cookie and a half by your desk and that way it will seem as if you are
P% b+ i1 z' \" \heartily enjoying the holiday treats.? u7 b7 j. ~; M1 |' k' k
?Another strategy is to bring - bake or buy - low calorie Christmas cookies
* ~/ s! j* p; Q2 t4 t1 B1 g Vand candies to work to counteract others that are being offered. Since eating
6 N/ g& S" B5 e! z) chealthy is highly encouraged, health-conscious cookies will not be looked down
& I5 `: w; b- r7 k4 B( ~upon so long as they taste great. A box of sugar-free Christmas chocolate * v9 ]7 @4 l# G7 q l
candies for example will look just as delightful as regular chocolate candies.
6 T% \0 E; ~- S- h6 Z- A, x( CIt's interesting to note that in a poll sponsored by the National Confectioners
/ V2 S8 R: T1 n( TAssociation in 2004,christian louboutin pumps, chocolate was the favorite food gift that Americans said - e/ O H6 L, ?) i n- U
they preferred to receive for the holidays. The lowly and much maligned fruit
" h. Z) f0 i) j( |! wcake was last on the list. The second favorite holiday food gift was a fruit 4 O6 d) |5 e- u$ @* D0 b( }
basket and a plate of cookies was third on the list,abercrombie bags, according to the
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0 n, _% r. a; g* \( {9 tFor an occasion such as a Christmas party or a dinner, including Christmas 9 g9 r8 l5 o$ g: X
Dinner, where larger quantities and selection of food is available, the 'Eating , S& v, n5 Y. W0 ^/ Q0 T5 C
on a Budget' plan means that serving portions and the choice of food selected ! [( M* H3 B" ?, |! k- r: N
should be carefully watched. # l( {) a$ ^+ ?$ p9 x# P5 O
At a party where more desserts and sweets are likely to be available, a few of
5 B4 c# W. J& _the selections can be sampled. If the urge to try everything can't be resisted, , a* w' u4 M0 c
then do so, but then second helpings have to be severely limited. The same is 8 i2 x, G$ m# R7 `: d7 h; x
somewhat true for Christmas Dinners. One big difference is that the food served 9 j( L/ M2 g8 F# U# D) m
during Christmas Dinner will be heavier, so by selecting portions wisely,air max tn, one
. O5 s3 f8 }& x! s: S, P; R# Ycan always say truthfully that the stomach is full. # a- q: q" y/ k" Q" {% y
And indeed,juicy couture shoes, after a sumptuous Holiday Dinner, your body is likely to be full
: ], F! w' G9 W% f7 ifrom food and your soul full of joy from sharing another memorable holiday 2 A" d0 s9 T# m$ P) i
tradition with family, friends and loved ones. |
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