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5 t" p$ ~2 e$ x3 c k: zDuring the Christmas season, summer and its body-conscious state of mind
" |* r3 Z! E% w C3 Mare distant memories. Hearty indulgence in the many foods shared at Christmas
# c5 U; B* A7 S$ Jtherefore doesn't produce the same feelings of guilt. Nevertheless, its not a
: r* ?7 l3 J M% R" M: c4 hpleasant thought to start the New Year carrying any extra pounds. So why then
9 }* f0 [" n9 x6 z2 n% _eat yourself into a resolution to 'take off a few extra pounds' if you can
# q) E! L1 W$ v( z8 g! p8 O: Fsmartly avoid it?
' T* _! Y! r$ e: S: z+ Y?Whether it's sharing cookies and candies at work, or having an evening out
. B# P. M8 B6 \at a party or dinner, you can have Christmas food and enjoy it. While you seem
' F- v, b' e R# N& d$ M) u# j% oto be eating heartily with a smile, the key is to have a secret strategy of $ p# e3 F( L! _ j6 L8 l F" P5 C
moderation. It involves sticking to a plan that can be called 'Eating on a
' k) L1 }3 h9 kBudget.'
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?'Eating on a Budget' is not about the cost of what is eaten, but about the
+ n1 M9 _+ J: ^7 v9 N2 _7 Tquantity of what is eaten. It is important that a 'budget' or eating in ) q# O3 W) l8 e$ o ^
moderation plan is developed because it is almost impossible to avoid exposure
% x% A' ?; F+ p; {, E4 W7 zto a lot of cookies, candies and other sweets at Christmas. At work, you may
( [2 z% n' J' C6 nrisk appearing like the Grinch who stole Christmas if your response will always 3 K3 K6 x4 A" {6 J. v d
be something like, 'Uh..no..bah humbug' all the time that some Christmas goodies
' m) r+ Z7 A: o) \' Yare offered. It will seem as if you aren't in the spirit of the holidays
% O+ ?( K8 N) J5 L7 z2 t7 Kespecially since at that time of year everyone is usually in a festive and more
4 A& P- g4 m$ b6 V' h |% F; prelaxed mood, and the pace at work is usually slower. 9 q0 l8 E( c; f* W
?A practical way to partake in Christmas goodies, for example, is to % ^3 C8 Q1 R8 t2 ^1 w/ I2 R4 I
substitute some holiday cookies for say the bagel that you usually have with % g% A) ?, j* ~ Q+ H
breakfast or for a mid-morning snack. And instead of just taking one cookie,
n$ z+ c( u2 Bfrom the platter, which is noticeable and likely will encourage a colleague to 0 D3 [! _, t" F) {6 l0 e7 X
tell you to have more, take three instead. That's where the plan can come into
- T% x6 d3 F- G3 J( ^/ F" X0 wplay. You can then enjoy the cookies over two or more hours,ed hardy hoodies, because nobody will
. `# B" x8 \- Q+ B2 Fbe watching how you really eat. You can always have a few candies, one cookie or
) ?( Z; E8 V) L5 k) i9 ha cookie and a half by your desk and that way it will seem as if you are 7 U& W4 O" `* C5 _$ N
heartily enjoying the holiday treats.?
" } ~ u S" f. {( h& N?Another strategy is to bring - bake or buy - low calorie Christmas cookies ! `4 }5 `, ^5 G) i! _
and candies to work to counteract others that are being offered. Since eating * Y: g2 q5 L" u6 G) M
healthy is highly encouraged, health-conscious cookies will not be looked down - x ]! S1 s* S0 C
upon so long as they taste great. A box of sugar-free Christmas chocolate 2 g1 P* b7 V8 O+ F, ?
candies for example will look just as delightful as regular chocolate candies.
* w% i6 V7 v8 q+ TIt's interesting to note that in a poll sponsored by the National Confectioners
2 z- b. ~! X8 J# |Association in 2004,christian louboutin pumps, chocolate was the favorite food gift that Americans said / m1 P5 i+ u& j8 i
they preferred to receive for the holidays. The lowly and much maligned fruit
# b* G. \. t/ v& j% ?$ @# ?cake was last on the list. The second favorite holiday food gift was a fruit
9 `6 r. L: R( E/ z* x* c& ^basket and a plate of cookies was third on the list,abercrombie bags, according to the {& v! `+ O7 V: K
Association.
5 W9 e: T1 d) C2 w) pFor an occasion such as a Christmas party or a dinner, including Christmas
9 y* r8 c; M1 M. ?! o* @& C# k# iDinner, where larger quantities and selection of food is available, the 'Eating
! L$ g+ u" K Y t" _$ f) Ron a Budget' plan means that serving portions and the choice of food selected - X M7 c0 R% T8 k- n
should be carefully watched. ! _/ ]& H+ W# u/ x. u2 `
At a party where more desserts and sweets are likely to be available, a few of
" D3 A& C' \6 [# `# ethe selections can be sampled. If the urge to try everything can't be resisted,
& ~8 _9 R2 ^1 z: i* m% u9 Fthen do so, but then second helpings have to be severely limited. The same is
* t- E `7 U& i# v4 j* O ksomewhat true for Christmas Dinners. One big difference is that the food served 9 h/ e1 L* K" m# M* k
during Christmas Dinner will be heavier, so by selecting portions wisely,air max tn, one 5 x- A* F' A! H. Z _ e
can always say truthfully that the stomach is full. $ N& w. H: d5 N" y
And indeed,juicy couture shoes, after a sumptuous Holiday Dinner, your body is likely to be full
* @* n/ D6 c1 X# Ofrom food and your soul full of joy from sharing another memorable holiday # H# v) ^9 V" ^' o: B% ?, E
tradition with family, friends and loved ones. |
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