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During the Christmas season, summer and its body-conscious state of mind 3 m8 ?+ W0 V5 C: }2 n
are distant memories. Hearty indulgence in the many foods shared at Christmas
4 ^7 I* T/ y* g' ?$ m& {% Qtherefore doesn't produce the same feelings of guilt. Nevertheless, its not a
& }% S( L9 j3 I. Jpleasant thought to start the New Year carrying any extra pounds. So why then / X+ C a. G$ {# }1 a$ Q
eat yourself into a resolution to 'take off a few extra pounds' if you can
4 I. b8 E+ V5 [* v/ asmartly avoid it?& ~4 ~3 T7 \. z: i: o
?Whether it's sharing cookies and candies at work, or having an evening out 2 c1 |: w7 {& q
at a party or dinner, you can have Christmas food and enjoy it. While you seem . X. m5 j4 e9 R' \
to be eating heartily with a smile, the key is to have a secret strategy of
$ K1 K: W' i/ ?5 Lmoderation. 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
/ O- e# P- i$ ^8 a: g7 iquantity of what is eaten. It is important that a 'budget' or eating in ; b) |$ r7 h3 M5 Y k4 S" w$ m2 R$ o
moderation plan is developed because it is almost impossible to avoid exposure / a4 H, @4 E9 K9 K3 U
to a lot of cookies, candies and other sweets at Christmas. At work, you may 6 L2 j2 g$ h) ^' ?+ V5 P: j
risk appearing like the Grinch who stole Christmas if your response will always # j- P, r/ m3 J- R6 p
be something like, 'Uh..no..bah humbug' all the time that some Christmas goodies 3 d6 |6 p: F. b( D: Y1 v8 b$ P
are offered. It will seem as if you aren't in the spirit of the holidays . E# D2 a, x) n' l
especially since at that time of year everyone is usually in a festive and more
" u% k, G( Y& u7 E# I! Urelaxed mood, and the pace at work is usually slower. $ f" s# L) e$ ? H* d; ]
?A practical way to partake in Christmas goodies, for example, is to ! h% X% f" S6 H g" m
substitute some holiday cookies for say the bagel that you usually have with 2 ?( y2 h% D; V8 _
breakfast or for a mid-morning snack. And instead of just taking one cookie,
. y& [5 M3 V$ S% ]" z& Nfrom the platter, which is noticeable and likely will encourage a colleague to " d' O$ f9 a G* [( y: e F
tell you to have more, take three instead. That's where the plan can come into & U1 z8 E5 E! q/ m6 ?# N% t* l
play. You can then enjoy the cookies over two or more hours,ed hardy hoodies, because nobody will 8 r o3 K* ^( Z3 O4 ~
be watching how you really eat. You can always have a few candies, one cookie or
$ s" G9 ? l$ m/ p7 ma cookie and a half by your desk and that way it will seem as if you are ! @$ \% k) R: f6 e) N3 j
heartily enjoying the holiday treats.? 6 n1 P/ J) ^+ E5 x; d& N5 u
?Another strategy is to bring - bake or buy - low calorie Christmas cookies : v- V1 N5 d: R9 Q/ U1 G
and candies to work to counteract others that are being offered. Since eating # k& s0 J0 O/ F- g
healthy is highly encouraged, health-conscious cookies will not be looked down
% o6 \, |4 c$ g, s0 s R T% k" V: A$ ?upon so long as they taste great. A box of sugar-free Christmas chocolate 7 d8 j4 ~8 K: }# t* T4 ~& ]
candies for example will look just as delightful as regular chocolate candies.
R: |/ C: m/ {7 M( F3 l/ `It's interesting to note that in a poll sponsored by the National Confectioners % b7 {, `6 C @' c; E( V
Association in 2004,christian louboutin pumps, chocolate was the favorite food gift that Americans said
+ @% D5 H+ L+ uthey preferred to receive for the holidays. The lowly and much maligned fruit ( k. O, a$ k/ M. Z& {, ?
cake was last on the list. The second favorite holiday food gift was a fruit 7 z2 B+ J' S+ z( g- D, E3 H' `
basket and a plate of cookies was third on the list,abercrombie bags, according to the
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For an occasion such as a Christmas party or a dinner, including Christmas
) K- j# ?( Z& J" o J% \% ?3 k$ wDinner, where larger quantities and selection of food is available, the 'Eating $ }% |: r p' I% f- a% \+ }
on a Budget' plan means that serving portions and the choice of food selected
& A# n5 ~; a: w d1 f- ^3 E1 g' qshould be carefully watched.
# f/ b, S" r1 _# P# C- a3 g' UAt a party where more desserts and sweets are likely to be available, a few of
$ C( v3 [- q4 B5 Cthe selections can be sampled. If the urge to try everything can't be resisted,
* i. L8 V8 |) z& I- sthen do so, but then second helpings have to be severely limited. The same is
: E/ d3 w5 c* o M& X: ysomewhat true for Christmas Dinners. One big difference is that the food served % ~2 ~7 E: X! ^6 l
during Christmas Dinner will be heavier, so by selecting portions wisely,air max tn, one
$ O+ I$ X" c! v, C7 t6 }/ fcan always say truthfully that the stomach is full. k% g' P {8 T* b
And indeed,juicy couture shoes, after a sumptuous Holiday Dinner, your body is likely to be full
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tradition with family, friends and loved ones. |
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