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During the Christmas season, summer and its body-conscious state of mind
* r$ k2 Z) X$ ^* M5 {2 K! kare distant memories. Hearty indulgence in the many foods shared at Christmas ! P+ e: ~: v3 Q* @1 `4 K' K
therefore doesn't produce the same feelings of guilt. Nevertheless, its not a 1 E4 L- ?0 K! F; s$ W' O4 p
pleasant thought to start the New Year carrying any extra pounds. So why then
. D8 ?' T+ M# O7 ^, R6 Heat yourself into a resolution to 'take off a few extra pounds' if you can
! X3 l0 U4 L& ^/ Hsmartly avoid it?+ x. {" }5 U, r# \5 J
?Whether it's sharing cookies and candies at work, or having an evening out 8 F7 h4 f3 X) H0 T7 k% }
at a party or dinner, you can have Christmas food and enjoy it. While you seem
- X3 g9 i: s/ {! Q% o- M! Hto be eating heartily with a smile, the key is to have a secret strategy of . `5 _! C" @/ J4 N
moderation. It involves sticking to a plan that can be called 'Eating on a
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; l2 o1 U/ g( ~. e- ?2 @" q?'Eating on a Budget' is not about the cost of what is eaten, but about the
# B; } T" Z& l9 Dquantity of what is eaten. It is important that a 'budget' or eating in
. n; O& i" `8 G+ Z+ lmoderation plan is developed because it is almost impossible to avoid exposure & r! j" P$ P5 ^$ w. m
to a lot of cookies, candies and other sweets at Christmas. At work, you may $ @! j# h# H# Y& {
risk appearing like the Grinch who stole Christmas if your response will always 9 q6 |3 e- A) n2 \& @4 U
be something like, 'Uh..no..bah humbug' all the time that some Christmas goodies ( H9 j4 s& c% k) _" A
are offered. It will seem as if you aren't in the spirit of the holidays 7 C6 F; e# R/ @1 c
especially since at that time of year everyone is usually in a festive and more
" _3 N7 k" @& b8 k3 D: C/ E1 frelaxed mood, and the pace at work is usually slower. . z3 A- L9 N& ^$ J$ a/ J1 u& m3 k
?A practical way to partake in Christmas goodies, for example, is to 1 N& X2 |2 m* U
substitute some holiday cookies for say the bagel that you usually have with
+ N9 f4 _0 w! [breakfast or for a mid-morning snack. And instead of just taking one cookie, " n2 S$ L. T1 h6 ^7 k7 |2 U9 s
from the platter, which is noticeable and likely will encourage a colleague to * d- |4 S- L( c# q T
tell you to have more, take three instead. That's where the plan can come into 1 b& ~' k7 Z7 _" J6 P% ^
play. You can then enjoy the cookies over two or more hours,ed hardy hoodies, because nobody will
* K# a: O- m; v x/ L; ^be watching how you really eat. You can always have a few candies, one cookie or
2 }# J5 h! Y$ B \: @a cookie and a half by your desk and that way it will seem as if you are
: e1 E# d* H7 ^# P7 _heartily enjoying the holiday treats.? 9 a. F* v7 L2 i! p6 g& ~9 b
?Another strategy is to bring - bake or buy - low calorie Christmas cookies * q2 Q9 s' x5 r! B5 \- @% u \% u
and candies to work to counteract others that are being offered. Since eating 4 n4 N% z) h& D8 D: O1 q. h
healthy is highly encouraged, health-conscious cookies will not be looked down
9 d2 U5 x$ R( }) r; W, A' Iupon so long as they taste great. A box of sugar-free Christmas chocolate
) v" _( K, p" o T! Rcandies for example will look just as delightful as regular chocolate candies. ! E* t. q" A3 @- i4 m7 s( h$ G
It's interesting to note that in a poll sponsored by the National Confectioners
2 l( E* \( O: j& L0 R( v1 m/ iAssociation in 2004,christian louboutin pumps, chocolate was the favorite food gift that Americans said
0 H/ |5 y9 Z( C! X: v: q4 Lthey preferred to receive for the holidays. The lowly and much maligned fruit 7 U3 `3 f; |2 Y: B4 b6 l
cake was last on the list. The second favorite holiday food gift was a fruit 0 `4 I& _) ^4 o# X* [4 w
basket and a plate of cookies was third on the list,abercrombie bags, according to the
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( ]5 q" i. U3 i$ C @# C- SFor an occasion such as a Christmas party or a dinner, including Christmas + w+ A# B0 r4 k: s5 C
Dinner, where larger quantities and selection of food is available, the 'Eating
; H/ A {" J" ?& J [on a Budget' plan means that serving portions and the choice of food selected 6 y9 _2 \. `. v( Q5 p2 j
should be carefully watched. - f0 r( m& q2 H4 N$ ^6 L% S
At a party where more desserts and sweets are likely to be available, a few of
! Y, W3 N" N* {5 R4 y% n0 F* `; M" V" Kthe selections can be sampled. If the urge to try everything can't be resisted,
% w7 s, H& M }: f* P4 Lthen do so, but then second helpings have to be severely limited. The same is # ^2 _1 r, K# C* e
somewhat true for Christmas Dinners. One big difference is that the food served
4 D) v) V; x( n6 G9 `during Christmas Dinner will be heavier, so by selecting portions wisely,air max tn, one
5 C% ?8 a, |$ n/ u. x' V5 ^/ lcan always say truthfully that the stomach is full. 9 t4 k- M9 t4 M9 V0 K9 E
And indeed,juicy couture shoes, after a sumptuous Holiday Dinner, your body is likely to be full
3 C* s* a }. F$ I8 @2 U% Ofrom food and your soul full of joy from sharing another memorable holiday + v2 v8 `0 ?7 I; k6 e( O: L( s% O
tradition with family, friends and loved ones. |
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