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During the Christmas season, summer and its body-conscious state of mind 9 N, i) o4 b& M" `7 y0 D$ z
are distant memories. Hearty indulgence in the many foods shared at Christmas 3 [3 _: [2 d* V1 k1 i% l1 p5 t
therefore doesn't produce the same feelings of guilt. Nevertheless, its not a
: [$ r: B/ A6 J: Zpleasant thought to start the New Year carrying any extra pounds. So why then 5 [& C" o* g7 p# h8 B" f: d& A
eat yourself into a resolution to 'take off a few extra pounds' if you can 3 E( m5 K% a& D: u6 {
smartly avoid it?+ Z0 S; O$ |1 N: O! u% W7 Q1 e: H
?Whether it's sharing cookies and candies at work, or having an evening out ; c! G9 f; s# @3 S5 P
at a party or dinner, you can have Christmas food and enjoy it. While you seem
& [! }- L2 m7 A( y8 U7 f; \to be eating heartily with a smile, the key is to have a secret strategy of . _4 N; r0 [" Q7 t4 v
moderation. It involves sticking to a plan that can be called 'Eating on a / U1 z/ J: g, K$ t! ^( ~
Budget.'
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?'Eating on a Budget' is not about the cost of what is eaten, but about the
/ y. N& U8 O9 e! y5 ~1 rquantity of what is eaten. It is important that a 'budget' or eating in 0 I" e/ ^: X( P6 }' C$ }
moderation plan is developed because it is almost impossible to avoid exposure
/ S2 C: F' P: Kto a lot of cookies, candies and other sweets at Christmas. At work, you may
6 |9 R$ y- |# |" N, ^2 d+ Z( Y& trisk appearing like the Grinch who stole Christmas if your response will always / D% x# p5 z8 n2 d7 g4 B
be something like, 'Uh..no..bah humbug' all the time that some Christmas goodies ) P& V: B5 C0 `% G5 n+ R
are offered. It will seem as if you aren't in the spirit of the holidays
6 D& R- F$ |- |# i4 W* cespecially since at that time of year everyone is usually in a festive and more
" c" @. L) {" v% grelaxed mood, and the pace at work is usually slower.
; S& L- _+ ]% l% r?A practical way to partake in Christmas goodies, for example, is to ; D G1 @. [ D: s4 n
substitute some holiday cookies for say the bagel that you usually have with
1 i. s/ \! `' M* @5 v) j* Ibreakfast or for a mid-morning snack. And instead of just taking one cookie,
+ A J, \6 n. O. i3 Nfrom the platter, which is noticeable and likely will encourage a colleague to ) [8 O5 C% p' H7 @
tell you to have more, take three instead. That's where the plan can come into
& q. t+ G5 X& e l) ]7 ~play. You can then enjoy the cookies over two or more hours,ed hardy hoodies, because nobody will & ~3 D1 s7 h7 u6 |
be watching how you really eat. You can always have a few candies, one cookie or - G+ ^% f" A! |0 L) P
a cookie and a half by your desk and that way it will seem as if you are
) ]5 w5 B9 a$ w7 C* Hheartily enjoying the holiday treats.? / M, f8 v4 V9 O8 x& w; E) l6 q
?Another strategy is to bring - bake or buy - low calorie Christmas cookies
# Z5 Q! b/ v( i) g: Wand candies to work to counteract others that are being offered. Since eating
. v/ r4 {. g6 t/ h( {! xhealthy is highly encouraged, health-conscious cookies will not be looked down & F ~& D% J n: f
upon so long as they taste great. A box of sugar-free Christmas chocolate : }) i. t+ n! ^! Y+ ~
candies for example will look just as delightful as regular chocolate candies. 2 W$ @! e& P- D) Q6 a/ f" W
It's interesting to note that in a poll sponsored by the National Confectioners . ]1 b2 G& h$ @4 x) I, J
Association in 2004,christian louboutin pumps, chocolate was the favorite food gift that Americans said
+ r; e) [8 Z) x# O8 v" Hthey preferred to receive for the holidays. The lowly and much maligned fruit
' S$ h0 Q1 [8 I t Qcake was last on the list. The second favorite holiday food gift was a fruit
6 G' [5 g( A6 L* F- Ybasket and a plate of cookies was third on the list,abercrombie bags, according to the # {2 n3 Z/ k* H& y! E5 r
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For an occasion such as a Christmas party or a dinner, including Christmas , O" Q1 b7 c' g L& u# s' S$ }
Dinner, where larger quantities and selection of food is available, the 'Eating
% |, S; @& |& k$ y. a8 a* W9 [on a Budget' plan means that serving portions and the choice of food selected
" t( B% m f! i7 jshould be carefully watched. ! }% D- o+ X! X) |" a
At a party where more desserts and sweets are likely to be available, a few of 0 O: h3 K1 ]$ `. ]- B
the selections can be sampled. If the urge to try everything can't be resisted, 1 ~8 Q6 K3 A8 w: D8 a
then do so, but then second helpings have to be severely limited. The same is 8 k0 N+ ~( B; V3 K; ], u
somewhat true for Christmas Dinners. One big difference is that the food served
. D6 K) ~* O' zduring Christmas Dinner will be heavier, so by selecting portions wisely,air max tn, one
( ~. Q$ b, A* k. [can always say truthfully that the stomach is full.
4 ^: x, R R( n: [8 d0 S( XAnd indeed,juicy couture shoes, after a sumptuous Holiday Dinner, your body is likely to be full 0 u. v7 Y' ] h
from food and your soul full of joy from sharing another memorable holiday
# e; w2 j" x( d+ N3 j- stradition with family, friends and loved ones. |
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