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& b, g) r8 f" M7 h% FDuring the Christmas season, summer and its body-conscious state of mind
0 T( X: F/ z( p: W* M$ sare distant memories. Hearty indulgence in the many foods shared at Christmas & H, V" \& ^3 r) Z
therefore doesn't produce the same feelings of guilt. Nevertheless, its not a
2 T# I, O/ H( B* m9 C# P0 gpleasant thought to start the New Year carrying any extra pounds. So why then ( I- z' s% h' t7 G! x& O9 Q
eat yourself into a resolution to 'take off a few extra pounds' if you can
9 i! [/ e& I7 F) w* X6 Osmartly avoid it?
# L0 s& r" e% `. a7 k) t' R& ?1 P' ??Whether it's sharing cookies and candies at work, or having an evening out
$ Y5 B7 E! C5 p# Z% k: Eat a party or dinner, you can have Christmas food and enjoy it. While you seem + {1 ~2 j8 q, \/ [
to be eating heartily with a smile, the key is to have a secret strategy of
0 z2 ?5 O6 [3 G5 ]+ I9 y0 qmoderation. It involves sticking to a plan that can be called 'Eating on a 3 u; e! Q) v. p5 x9 p N
Budget.'
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5 c9 @7 w0 e6 s5 {, u9 {?'Eating on a Budget' is not about the cost of what is eaten, but about the
4 T% q+ u: s' ^6 M- M. f. kquantity of what is eaten. It is important that a 'budget' or eating in
+ v7 y0 u0 B) L! q: S/ i/ cmoderation plan is developed because it is almost impossible to avoid exposure 0 @' @' x0 J4 I
to a lot of cookies, candies and other sweets at Christmas. At work, you may
2 n! F* ?* f) q0 S, v- G; `1 ~risk appearing like the Grinch who stole Christmas if your response will always ' R% S/ A y _/ x) {/ z' O. \
be something like, 'Uh..no..bah humbug' all the time that some Christmas goodies
2 o- v1 x% Z9 V7 i8 Tare offered. It will seem as if you aren't in the spirit of the holidays 8 L/ Y, o7 w. ]4 N; k5 _& z# f, E
especially since at that time of year everyone is usually in a festive and more ) |, w% `4 r3 ]" X! s P
relaxed mood, and the pace at work is usually slower.
; O7 A3 E7 A) S, @9 E?A practical way to partake in Christmas goodies, for example, is to 6 r7 A Y8 A( d* I1 ^: m
substitute some holiday cookies for say the bagel that you usually have with
, M* h3 g- {; P6 q5 Q& X) mbreakfast or for a mid-morning snack. And instead of just taking one cookie,
* ?6 l& L2 c9 x* lfrom the platter, which is noticeable and likely will encourage a colleague to
' ]; C( v$ Z. C, \tell you to have more, take three instead. That's where the plan can come into 1 R3 v/ O3 z+ ~" ?# S* M
play. You can then enjoy the cookies over two or more hours,ed hardy hoodies, because nobody will
- l) O+ E3 ]3 D' H; }' p! |% wbe watching how you really eat. You can always have a few candies, one cookie or 6 v* Z. n, K4 Q9 B6 \& J
a cookie and a half by your desk and that way it will seem as if you are * A* }% h+ f8 l
heartily enjoying the holiday treats.? ) Z6 f, u. @7 S4 V7 X: C
?Another strategy is to bring - bake or buy - low calorie Christmas cookies
# H3 g) D2 \6 ], ?( B4 d' N* Gand candies to work to counteract others that are being offered. Since eating
4 M; k# q4 L; Mhealthy is highly encouraged, health-conscious cookies will not be looked down 0 p. z- P# u. u; O6 i) B/ k; ?
upon so long as they taste great. A box of sugar-free Christmas chocolate " B; n% X$ Z' V: Z8 V% M( j1 X% o4 X
candies for example will look just as delightful as regular chocolate candies. + o" r5 E2 \6 O. G: p* m0 m
It's interesting to note that in a poll sponsored by the National Confectioners 4 V" t( p" O, O8 e) g k
Association in 2004,christian louboutin pumps, chocolate was the favorite food gift that Americans said
# p4 \6 m |: K' `; Tthey preferred to receive for the holidays. The lowly and much maligned fruit
9 b6 [, Y; p, i+ T0 [cake was last on the list. The second favorite holiday food gift was a fruit * B7 K% x# c7 W9 l5 ]
basket and a plate of cookies was third on the list,abercrombie bags, according to the : u6 L; ^( b4 M) s# L
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For an occasion such as a Christmas party or a dinner, including Christmas
$ L1 [+ j8 L6 a+ q% N' t- LDinner, where larger quantities and selection of food is available, the 'Eating
7 [8 B+ n+ S& con a Budget' plan means that serving portions and the choice of food selected . h# S: m! }+ f
should be carefully watched.
. H/ b6 B9 J: t: e% X- cAt a party where more desserts and sweets are likely to be available, a few of
. Z' ~) T3 C- `* j1 u9 j+ ]the selections can be sampled. If the urge to try everything can't be resisted,
* W+ J" i- J: x5 ^6 g+ r+ Lthen do so, but then second helpings have to be severely limited. The same is ' Z' H0 Z. V$ B5 D) x/ e) Z7 g! x
somewhat true for Christmas Dinners. One big difference is that the food served
! h' n$ o& R1 O: L# Q; Qduring Christmas Dinner will be heavier, so by selecting portions wisely,air max tn, one ; G7 W) L8 P0 h& ~ C
can always say truthfully that the stomach is full.
c5 N% N+ T; M* U1 E& }! j5 {And indeed,juicy couture shoes, after a sumptuous Holiday Dinner, your body is likely to be full
5 m6 E7 z0 G2 i9 j+ }from food and your soul full of joy from sharing another memorable holiday
* H2 n }8 m% @7 Z9 P8 `tradition with family, friends and loved ones. |
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