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During the Christmas season, summer and its body-conscious state of mind 3 Y, b& N4 X! i8 U- u
are distant memories. Hearty indulgence in the many foods shared at Christmas
2 _3 ~8 _3 V7 R! `% F( N$ _therefore doesn't produce the same feelings of guilt. Nevertheless, its not a
: E" a, I& |5 u- Npleasant thought to start the New Year carrying any extra pounds. So why then / [4 u3 o% @7 y8 e# F
eat yourself into a resolution to 'take off a few extra pounds' if you can & x4 Y" d9 @' s8 b, O- ^/ B
smartly avoid it?/ H4 v8 V, @% J
?Whether it's sharing cookies and candies at work, or having an evening out 7 Y3 F1 @5 p: V) V/ B% m$ y
at a party or dinner, you can have Christmas food and enjoy it. While you seem , {3 [' z$ p7 l A
to be eating heartily with a smile, the key is to have a secret strategy of
7 J p; U- g" v( | T+ Smoderation. It involves sticking to a plan that can be called 'Eating on a , @6 h3 n: W* N- z: Z3 k1 \" `
Budget.'
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?'Eating on a Budget' is not about the cost of what is eaten, but about the
8 h# X5 L# f* Gquantity of what is eaten. It is important that a 'budget' or eating in
/ F# _7 D+ |; J D, U' H" W% i" Y8 vmoderation plan is developed because it is almost impossible to avoid exposure ) f: y Z4 o2 T5 N4 \
to a lot of cookies, candies and other sweets at Christmas. At work, you may
0 {& l, E; D, U# ?- rrisk appearing like the Grinch who stole Christmas if your response will always
4 ~+ j. k2 o5 z% O" B }6 _" Kbe something like, 'Uh..no..bah humbug' all the time that some Christmas goodies . S: }2 N2 \" d8 ^9 Q
are offered. It will seem as if you aren't in the spirit of the holidays
. O% l" \+ T' G) H7 v7 p$ qespecially since at that time of year everyone is usually in a festive and more : @3 n6 _) A5 h* B o* K+ @. v
relaxed mood, and the pace at work is usually slower.
( O B- f: I/ r$ H1 J?A practical way to partake in Christmas goodies, for example, is to
% Z; N- }, A% g" p. w7 @substitute some holiday cookies for say the bagel that you usually have with # @! e6 Z0 L* t
breakfast or for a mid-morning snack. And instead of just taking one cookie, - F( s a1 B$ Q& d' w3 Q
from the platter, which is noticeable and likely will encourage a colleague to
: B' v0 q; Z1 ptell you to have more, take three instead. That's where the plan can come into 6 |$ L5 ^, G( ~( ]* H% n
play. You can then enjoy the cookies over two or more hours,ed hardy hoodies, because nobody will
% H$ o' v6 V! R& {* mbe watching how you really eat. You can always have a few candies, one cookie or 8 ^) {9 e# b, j: t8 G' s7 h3 ^3 }
a cookie and a half by your desk and that way it will seem as if you are
$ g9 y' B( l1 K$ Bheartily enjoying the holiday treats.? , o6 S9 p$ b6 e
?Another strategy is to bring - bake or buy - low calorie Christmas cookies * c) k- V4 U/ } v
and candies to work to counteract others that are being offered. Since eating
% Y% l, q: W8 P6 Ihealthy is highly encouraged, health-conscious cookies will not be looked down
3 z2 F- ]8 K0 a% x+ D3 f+ k" oupon so long as they taste great. A box of sugar-free Christmas chocolate
1 `, G+ U9 v* J5 M1 Ocandies for example will look just as delightful as regular chocolate candies.
2 \, I( q: L* s/ a f3 v( ZIt's interesting to note that in a poll sponsored by the National Confectioners
4 Y. d& O8 x1 iAssociation in 2004,christian louboutin pumps, chocolate was the favorite food gift that Americans said ( ] |- J0 W( s( Z( t( K& q
they preferred to receive for the holidays. The lowly and much maligned fruit * B6 Z% n/ i1 M- q! ]* p8 N7 }% A
cake was last on the list. The second favorite holiday food gift was a fruit
3 r$ i) I/ ~+ w. m) ^7 l& ^% m5 q6 Bbasket and a plate of cookies was third on the list,abercrombie bags, according to the ! ]$ o* L, ^. ]4 ?9 a# a
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For an occasion such as a Christmas party or a dinner, including Christmas
* p- I( s1 A- i1 Q! ZDinner, where larger quantities and selection of food is available, the 'Eating
( x, w: w( w; d+ B/ C. l5 ?! ^7 S' Yon a Budget' plan means that serving portions and the choice of food selected
4 E! c4 I A2 w9 ~- ^$ J7 e7 kshould be carefully watched. 4 Z8 p8 e: C) t H% W# Q
At a party where more desserts and sweets are likely to be available, a few of
1 _+ o# y# D( ^' [the selections can be sampled. If the urge to try everything can't be resisted,
! p8 J1 ?% ~! Gthen do so, but then second helpings have to be severely limited. The same is * G1 v+ G' {5 H( f
somewhat true for Christmas Dinners. One big difference is that the food served ( ]# A6 }$ X4 L0 c4 c8 f N
during Christmas Dinner will be heavier, so by selecting portions wisely,air max tn, one 6 l- v' ]4 y& F: v$ v& P
can always say truthfully that the stomach is full. ; J0 Q" T. R+ o+ d- f
And indeed,juicy couture shoes, after a sumptuous Holiday Dinner, your body is likely to be full 4 i8 P4 C" A9 h2 X: q* X" @: h
from food and your soul full of joy from sharing another memorable holiday
) g: N" \* s- J2 e4 @$ h. h3 Ytradition with family, friends and loved ones. |
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