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$ `1 Q2 @1 M& Z( bDuring the Christmas season, summer and its body-conscious state of mind
$ o" d+ U1 N$ ^. ?4 ~are distant memories. Hearty indulgence in the many foods shared at Christmas
' l, }& z- k& p# z5 ~therefore doesn't produce the same feelings of guilt. Nevertheless, its not a
. N9 F k- @* Gpleasant thought to start the New Year carrying any extra pounds. So why then
9 v6 }9 z# v5 reat yourself into a resolution to 'take off a few extra pounds' if you can ; d& G: C- B, k% X) k" C( T$ s
smartly avoid it?
2 G* L+ T. O0 D. {5 J! X?Whether it's sharing cookies and candies at work, or having an evening out ! k$ A C4 W! B2 U% D8 D" Y1 J
at a party or dinner, you can have Christmas food and enjoy it. While you seem 5 K: `4 G! V I& P! I" X8 j
to be eating heartily with a smile, the key is to have a secret strategy of $ h4 U$ b" B% n0 d5 P3 S/ q. }
moderation. It involves sticking to a plan that can be called 'Eating on a " j% k8 @! E$ \# l! J
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?'Eating on a Budget' is not about the cost of what is eaten, but about the 6 ] N( q/ Y$ r- R* h& A" F
quantity of what is eaten. It is important that a 'budget' or eating in . b, e* B# P6 ^2 [/ m
moderation plan is developed because it is almost impossible to avoid exposure
" V. t5 y+ d1 R" Tto a lot of cookies, candies and other sweets at Christmas. At work, you may 9 H, h! G& z- n+ U+ h# T
risk appearing like the Grinch who stole Christmas if your response will always
: c! n) n3 k8 I8 l; @be something like, 'Uh..no..bah humbug' all the time that some Christmas goodies 5 S1 W/ Y& r5 g$ ~3 p/ W
are offered. It will seem as if you aren't in the spirit of the holidays
$ o2 b3 O9 ^ o* f3 ?especially since at that time of year everyone is usually in a festive and more
~" O% G" e. v1 P6 brelaxed mood, and the pace at work is usually slower.
& q& v; f% c) u7 Q* e1 x# I?A practical way to partake in Christmas goodies, for example, is to
6 C$ q6 C2 o* V# G& K6 r' Zsubstitute some holiday cookies for say the bagel that you usually have with 5 y) i$ a( {2 A& s, y' @
breakfast or for a mid-morning snack. And instead of just taking one cookie, + e2 N9 F. j1 [: w6 p
from the platter, which is noticeable and likely will encourage a colleague to
# R4 ~" Q) S0 R. ltell you to have more, take three instead. That's where the plan can come into
; b* e3 H" _' L7 Y( h5 h cplay. You can then enjoy the cookies over two or more hours,ed hardy hoodies, because nobody will
. Y6 N4 u B; l& w7 G. ~& C9 Zbe watching how you really eat. You can always have a few candies, one cookie or
3 h/ E* v+ q& \% |a cookie and a half by your desk and that way it will seem as if you are
0 @$ T9 T0 t ^: S$ f/ g- f2 V) oheartily enjoying the holiday treats.?
; ^7 @2 R3 G4 {, Z9 D, p?Another strategy is to bring - bake or buy - low calorie Christmas cookies 2 k; C1 T' U) T6 U
and candies to work to counteract others that are being offered. Since eating & A% z9 i) V5 }4 t
healthy is highly encouraged, health-conscious cookies will not be looked down * a, v) z. D2 }2 }
upon so long as they taste great. A box of sugar-free Christmas chocolate
6 Z% b7 {, {% n& T ^candies for example will look just as delightful as regular chocolate candies. : Z$ g# M, P6 Y, B: U
It's interesting to note that in a poll sponsored by the National Confectioners
# k9 X: ]1 W6 S% i, sAssociation in 2004,christian louboutin pumps, chocolate was the favorite food gift that Americans said & S% I; k: J) ?7 P: Q/ Y# ?( f
they preferred to receive for the holidays. The lowly and much maligned fruit ) E0 d5 H, h; z1 ]/ ~3 X% P; Y5 A$ P
cake was last on the list. The second favorite holiday food gift was a fruit
( {: s/ |/ }! s8 P! Z1 Ibasket and a plate of cookies was third on the list,abercrombie bags, according to the
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: U- v7 B- u* N, y2 J' \) wFor an occasion such as a Christmas party or a dinner, including Christmas
% u) y, X# W# @% c7 d, aDinner, where larger quantities and selection of food is available, the 'Eating & Q1 T% z* S0 @1 O0 P" V
on a Budget' plan means that serving portions and the choice of food selected
/ K3 i3 C+ e: a Y0 Fshould be carefully watched. " T I$ Y! B' i% e: y
At a party where more desserts and sweets are likely to be available, a few of 7 J5 Z3 R5 A% o1 T- s
the selections can be sampled. If the urge to try everything can't be resisted, , J6 x! w4 |, h7 L0 L
then do so, but then second helpings have to be severely limited. The same is 1 n" B/ \* [* H& w1 D4 |; P& E4 O
somewhat true for Christmas Dinners. One big difference is that the food served
! i! D o. n/ I* U% {during Christmas Dinner will be heavier, so by selecting portions wisely,air max tn, one
/ Q4 B% F4 G+ G/ pcan always say truthfully that the stomach is full.
! N6 e1 q: A6 U2 s: U2 {0 D7 ? wAnd indeed,juicy couture shoes, after a sumptuous Holiday Dinner, your body is likely to be full
: G0 A* x" S% Zfrom food and your soul full of joy from sharing another memorable holiday
7 E9 E% F) y$ E1 Z5 C% Ltradition with family, friends and loved ones. |
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