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During the Christmas season, summer and its body-conscious state of mind 2 I2 p5 I/ ^5 `' ~, H. i
are distant memories. Hearty indulgence in the many foods shared at Christmas ) j& v$ V, Y) x5 ? r
therefore doesn't produce the same feelings of guilt. Nevertheless, its not a
9 u/ _8 d1 E! \2 Xpleasant thought to start the New Year carrying any extra pounds. So why then ( y$ h6 k2 Y9 T$ G8 ` v
eat yourself into a resolution to 'take off a few extra pounds' if you can
+ H! M/ }. t9 ~- U/ ysmartly avoid it?! h( X1 m% q9 K3 t, A0 q8 v7 X. H
?Whether it's sharing cookies and candies at work, or having an evening out
) {3 R; C8 ?* L' \$ d1 e! ?8 c$ B7 qat a party or dinner, you can have Christmas food and enjoy it. While you seem
8 ?& ~+ _. N# C* n2 Cto be eating heartily with a smile, the key is to have a secret strategy of
/ d$ ?2 M- M Z# a1 i% Fmoderation. It involves sticking to a plan that can be called 'Eating on a 4 L5 l8 b6 w* A9 ]
Budget.'
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5 t r3 z) ?; E4 T?'Eating on a Budget' is not about the cost of what is eaten, but about the
& t* K3 f7 c0 v. S! O( ~quantity of what is eaten. It is important that a 'budget' or eating in 1 Y- Y; K& e4 T9 z1 D
moderation plan is developed because it is almost impossible to avoid exposure
9 V! q. H$ e+ S$ A2 Kto a lot of cookies, candies and other sweets at Christmas. At work, you may
" ~7 ?* ]' z! y# }risk appearing like the Grinch who stole Christmas if your response will always 1 M% |7 [9 n! |$ y4 z! v! Y) [
be something like, 'Uh..no..bah humbug' all the time that some Christmas goodies
8 o9 \. }4 ~0 `" Q, Q1 Oare offered. It will seem as if you aren't in the spirit of the holidays 5 H0 p; b8 \, y4 h0 D
especially since at that time of year everyone is usually in a festive and more
7 F3 v/ E, Q ? |/ ?) v, X1 jrelaxed mood, and the pace at work is usually slower.
, q: Z- }7 Z/ `( V?A practical way to partake in Christmas goodies, for example, is to
8 X% r- g" x4 Y1 [* R( _: B" N# x7 Usubstitute some holiday cookies for say the bagel that you usually have with ; M5 X# I" o- d, }5 g
breakfast or for a mid-morning snack. And instead of just taking one cookie, 6 i2 ^$ L- i: S1 G0 P
from the platter, which is noticeable and likely will encourage a colleague to 7 U! Q7 s3 O5 R7 r( s- B
tell you to have more, take three instead. That's where the plan can come into 6 ` H+ K4 ?2 n' c' m3 u+ P
play. You can then enjoy the cookies over two or more hours,ed hardy hoodies, because nobody will
- J8 b" M7 z& C7 Abe watching how you really eat. You can always have a few candies, one cookie or 1 \0 @+ _* Y2 P+ _6 ?/ T' h
a cookie and a half by your desk and that way it will seem as if you are 6 C+ ~8 o& k5 F2 k( ]; M
heartily enjoying the holiday treats.? # l" x" }8 J1 K. @
?Another strategy is to bring - bake or buy - low calorie Christmas cookies
; r, \: }/ X- M/ Wand candies to work to counteract others that are being offered. Since eating
! O/ ~# Z- R0 o* P' O$ S+ ehealthy is highly encouraged, health-conscious cookies will not be looked down b/ U0 K8 D$ g
upon so long as they taste great. A box of sugar-free Christmas chocolate $ F! V6 |# [! e' p0 S# F
candies for example will look just as delightful as regular chocolate candies. . U% ]- ~( K1 w. @0 y/ F
It's interesting to note that in a poll sponsored by the National Confectioners 0 S7 \& i% \$ }4 _/ ]: A* ?$ A
Association in 2004,christian louboutin pumps, chocolate was the favorite food gift that Americans said
! a' i* k, ~+ n# o2 Y. Cthey preferred to receive for the holidays. The lowly and much maligned fruit
& P# {( U) i! ^8 Q2 g& v- scake was last on the list. The second favorite holiday food gift was a fruit 8 P3 e, @2 b R N
basket and a plate of cookies was third on the list,abercrombie bags, according to the + t- h' H6 a5 z8 R! t
Association. : @+ J" h4 M5 J3 A
For an occasion such as a Christmas party or a dinner, including Christmas " ~$ D1 U6 W# E* c* Q" X$ O
Dinner, where larger quantities and selection of food is available, the 'Eating
% s! t6 f$ t8 P3 R0 Zon a Budget' plan means that serving portions and the choice of food selected 5 Q$ ?4 y/ f5 F# z+ \, F
should be carefully watched.
; v. v0 h) s* U+ K. e& i4 F: ZAt a party where more desserts and sweets are likely to be available, a few of 0 o& U( s- k _- {4 T/ t
the selections can be sampled. If the urge to try everything can't be resisted, + e1 N/ I ^4 C# _8 a4 q+ ~; O0 C
then do so, but then second helpings have to be severely limited. The same is . o2 r' u4 ]. M6 W4 }6 P3 }2 r5 q
somewhat true for Christmas Dinners. One big difference is that the food served
7 Q5 v! w( |& K U2 ?during Christmas Dinner will be heavier, so by selecting portions wisely,air max tn, one
: r: b! p$ C) u# w9 S1 f/ p( Ncan always say truthfully that the stomach is full.
3 }8 v7 f: E1 iAnd indeed,juicy couture shoes, after a sumptuous Holiday Dinner, your body is likely to be full ( R" ~' }& S0 e# F& |1 ]. e
from food and your soul full of joy from sharing another memorable holiday 0 Q+ I8 }! `9 K8 N3 p
tradition with family, friends and loved ones. |
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