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During the Christmas season, summer and its body-conscious state of mind
% Y. O. i) E1 F. jare distant memories. Hearty indulgence in the many foods shared at Christmas * d$ @" ^! o% ]9 O0 R' v9 l0 w
therefore doesn't produce the same feelings of guilt. Nevertheless, its not a
0 [% H3 z! c% i- T! gpleasant thought to start the New Year carrying any extra pounds. So why then
3 ~# {' r% {7 _% |. y: ]* U4 Reat yourself into a resolution to 'take off a few extra pounds' if you can % p9 ?# |6 R6 Q+ F+ Q
smartly avoid it?
" K5 I$ s$ M" Q6 |$ ~?Whether it's sharing cookies and candies at work, or having an evening out A, \( I7 d2 b
at a party or dinner, you can have Christmas food and enjoy it. While you seem ; g+ @9 X! E% y+ a( B+ d8 f) j
to be eating heartily with a smile, the key is to have a secret strategy of F8 }4 p( \! n- o! q W& j
moderation. 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 ( ^7 A% c z* _
quantity of what is eaten. It is important that a 'budget' or eating in
' c" G9 _4 o8 h! a& umoderation plan is developed because it is almost impossible to avoid exposure
) \( O+ ]; U7 D( [! n! h6 [( q, kto a lot of cookies, candies and other sweets at Christmas. At work, you may ' E5 F( w" p$ X' H6 E
risk appearing like the Grinch who stole Christmas if your response will always
& A5 Y9 E- X5 N$ g( _be something like, 'Uh..no..bah humbug' all the time that some Christmas goodies
% t0 o9 d4 w% K$ T# D0 qare offered. It will seem as if you aren't in the spirit of the holidays # M. {2 d/ L4 E0 F
especially since at that time of year everyone is usually in a festive and more
" P! Q; f" f& Q1 T7 ^relaxed mood, and the pace at work is usually slower.
2 x" J' b/ b- e9 `# s, }' h+ e?A practical way to partake in Christmas goodies, for example, is to
7 j) F4 N- e; X! B6 m: asubstitute some holiday cookies for say the bagel that you usually have with
2 m( ^: W p8 E: @breakfast or for a mid-morning snack. And instead of just taking one cookie,
' h* H; O7 x: ^8 i% ]5 }from the platter, which is noticeable and likely will encourage a colleague to
! d4 r2 G9 P, x) p% v% `tell you to have more, take three instead. That's where the plan can come into
4 J# V9 j# a0 n: Wplay. You can then enjoy the cookies over two or more hours,ed hardy hoodies, because nobody will 8 C' q& M( k* N3 Y+ J
be watching how you really eat. You can always have a few candies, one cookie or
; O% R: l( A! ?) | Oa cookie and a half by your desk and that way it will seem as if you are 1 [; q7 K: P0 b' Y& a$ `1 P. a
heartily enjoying the holiday treats.?
& E$ M$ F! h; }# p& I$ `?Another strategy is to bring - bake or buy - low calorie Christmas cookies " u/ j$ j6 S' Y2 x/ L
and candies to work to counteract others that are being offered. Since eating
( B/ U. D5 `1 \+ B4 L% Ohealthy is highly encouraged, health-conscious cookies will not be looked down $ y% ]2 k$ j6 \% W
upon so long as they taste great. A box of sugar-free Christmas chocolate
; j( d, m, b' w+ H1 V2 ?candies for example will look just as delightful as regular chocolate candies. x3 I0 s' B: {7 j. T
It's interesting to note that in a poll sponsored by the National Confectioners
, N# P& l/ s p) U( ?3 RAssociation in 2004,christian louboutin pumps, chocolate was the favorite food gift that Americans said
, G$ G- Y N* k4 |they preferred to receive for the holidays. The lowly and much maligned fruit * ]6 D& e. x, }0 j5 ]
cake was last on the list. The second favorite holiday food gift was a fruit
( B' N/ D" i; O+ {basket and a plate of cookies was third on the list,abercrombie bags, according to the & g& F- y+ |: u; v# E4 P- H5 S
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For an occasion such as a Christmas party or a dinner, including Christmas 5 v# |/ i' S7 s" X- B
Dinner, where larger quantities and selection of food is available, the 'Eating
1 f6 P, L8 ]0 p8 uon a Budget' plan means that serving portions and the choice of food selected
1 x% r/ { P I# wshould be carefully watched. 7 m: r4 s! ^% ~' s
At a party where more desserts and sweets are likely to be available, a few of
6 q& U$ @1 U. ^3 \the selections can be sampled. If the urge to try everything can't be resisted, & _7 z. [5 ^- ?& }3 N
then do so, but then second helpings have to be severely limited. The same is ( i/ T* j! m* A3 z. t$ T! t6 q
somewhat true for Christmas Dinners. One big difference is that the food served & S% f8 }4 `4 t% `
during Christmas Dinner will be heavier, so by selecting portions wisely,air max tn, one ! H7 l2 y8 C( c4 g
can always say truthfully that the stomach is full.
% r+ {2 a: o$ P+ \3 l( AAnd indeed,juicy couture shoes, after a sumptuous Holiday Dinner, your body is likely to be full
0 Y1 Z5 h) f0 P9 Q bfrom food and your soul full of joy from sharing another memorable holiday " ^3 e1 g7 z: C8 J B
tradition with family, friends and loved ones. |
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