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* T* P! Y; Y0 X5 Q/ Y' e; T! zDuring the Christmas season, summer and its body-conscious state of mind
0 F8 ?, A) S, }3 vare distant memories. Hearty indulgence in the many foods shared at Christmas
1 c% v2 Q& q$ L6 @% F! k1 `: f% otherefore doesn't produce the same feelings of guilt. Nevertheless, its not a
, T" M9 ]* l4 m" O' L# A/ Rpleasant thought to start the New Year carrying any extra pounds. So why then
; A# I8 u$ O. @+ r; q( w3 zeat yourself into a resolution to 'take off a few extra pounds' if you can ( x/ p( y+ m+ B
smartly avoid it?5 D- z3 l! h: `, C' K4 \/ V
?Whether it's sharing cookies and candies at work, or having an evening out % X' A) j Q0 L3 t% A/ c. N
at a party or dinner, you can have Christmas food and enjoy it. While you seem
. v6 F# _1 K9 V9 `5 ^5 n! p. }to be eating heartily with a smile, the key is to have a secret strategy of ! v% U1 v0 M, M. C- u ]2 E6 i$ v0 G1 |
moderation. It involves sticking to a plan that can be called 'Eating on a / Y2 P% U" _+ Z/ [3 i1 g
Budget.'4 [0 e M' O8 e% N0 U
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?'Eating on a Budget' is not about the cost of what is eaten, but about the ; u1 T7 E& f, Z/ Y
quantity of what is eaten. It is important that a 'budget' or eating in
1 G- `/ o& Y9 ?3 Zmoderation plan is developed because it is almost impossible to avoid exposure ( j( `* ~8 ~$ T# g
to a lot of cookies, candies and other sweets at Christmas. At work, you may
* ?- J6 ~+ h- S" z' |risk appearing like the Grinch who stole Christmas if your response will always 8 v7 p( Q* ?. \) y! u$ Y' Q
be something like, 'Uh..no..bah humbug' all the time that some Christmas goodies - v0 a* M8 F' X
are offered. It will seem as if you aren't in the spirit of the holidays
3 Y! v. z: h& _. c+ Respecially since at that time of year everyone is usually in a festive and more
! E: |: W9 ~' k; b% p; T9 d) Erelaxed mood, and the pace at work is usually slower.
. O9 X4 D0 t9 d5 E?A practical way to partake in Christmas goodies, for example, is to , n U' A9 E/ P5 q- @2 I
substitute some holiday cookies for say the bagel that you usually have with
) W. C& W6 `! a$ S& |( Zbreakfast or for a mid-morning snack. And instead of just taking one cookie, " B& u8 J8 i1 r8 u5 ?4 x; ?- V
from the platter, which is noticeable and likely will encourage a colleague to 9 }3 F. P2 G! t. ?* i" P
tell you to have more, take three instead. That's where the plan can come into
% q: B2 ]& p( {6 Hplay. You can then enjoy the cookies over two or more hours,ed hardy hoodies, because nobody will / C7 N; i! ^* A0 D
be watching how you really eat. You can always have a few candies, one cookie or
* ~) G3 q7 ]. z4 x# `6 ta cookie and a half by your desk and that way it will seem as if you are ; ~% W5 F8 Q- j( q! K; E
heartily enjoying the holiday treats.? 8 q K* R0 M' M
?Another strategy is to bring - bake or buy - low calorie Christmas cookies
( `7 l% P+ f: r+ i9 xand candies to work to counteract others that are being offered. Since eating ; f' P% f! t& D
healthy is highly encouraged, health-conscious cookies will not be looked down 2 @7 a$ E, S% f
upon so long as they taste great. A box of sugar-free Christmas chocolate
: h% t) r( d. {" r: J- q( xcandies for example will look just as delightful as regular chocolate candies.
8 ~2 [( `. x/ C3 y+ ^It's interesting to note that in a poll sponsored by the National Confectioners $ q3 N G2 ~( q7 @) Z0 {
Association in 2004,christian louboutin pumps, chocolate was the favorite food gift that Americans said " g- I; P" O: o( E# V0 t( T \
they preferred to receive for the holidays. The lowly and much maligned fruit
3 F2 @0 K$ X- F: [; c) G( D6 ~cake was last on the list. The second favorite holiday food gift was a fruit
) L4 w7 j" ]5 I3 }basket and a plate of cookies was third on the list,abercrombie bags, according to the + g- p0 W( `, c: Y. I5 t8 ?7 q
Association.
$ P# H: j* ]7 W* [) L. iFor an occasion such as a Christmas party or a dinner, including Christmas ; C, p$ Y S5 T2 z
Dinner, where larger quantities and selection of food is available, the 'Eating ( } B2 K: p" e" V/ ~% u+ l
on a Budget' plan means that serving portions and the choice of food selected
. v& E& O6 ?6 ushould be carefully watched.
( ~" N# Z3 k7 A8 KAt a party where more desserts and sweets are likely to be available, a few of . |1 k7 h$ u: y1 f
the selections can be sampled. If the urge to try everything can't be resisted,
( X- g8 ~8 K! tthen do so, but then second helpings have to be severely limited. The same is c/ o- h Q9 t: \0 h' `
somewhat true for Christmas Dinners. One big difference is that the food served
; y0 p( t& W0 U2 S# {5 X, pduring Christmas Dinner will be heavier, so by selecting portions wisely,air max tn, one : R, v* |: O) K/ z2 w9 R7 [
can always say truthfully that the stomach is full.
: D& N! z- r9 _) I2 ^/ SAnd indeed,juicy couture shoes, after a sumptuous Holiday Dinner, your body is likely to be full
2 Z. W: T9 B t3 Q g/ Ofrom food and your soul full of joy from sharing another memorable holiday
1 Z4 k8 f/ N; \+ L" Y8 N- Xtradition with family, friends and loved ones. |
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