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% K; g3 X+ _" m9 a1 @During the Christmas season, summer and its body-conscious state of mind
/ V8 d$ x y1 |4 A5 F/ S- b7 }1 Care distant memories. Hearty indulgence in the many foods shared at Christmas
2 q# W# U* D# ]8 G/ |/ Ytherefore doesn't produce the same feelings of guilt. Nevertheless, its not a
! s E/ ^ k; t) Xpleasant thought to start the New Year carrying any extra pounds. So why then
6 v+ y( j9 L) g9 veat yourself into a resolution to 'take off a few extra pounds' if you can
9 x: t+ l6 s2 j/ f2 P ]" n" Osmartly avoid it?
9 x% I5 G" ?% {; A2 s( W0 |- y) y# p?Whether it's sharing cookies and candies at work, or having an evening out % ]" X6 m, e3 E6 d# j
at a party or dinner, you can have Christmas food and enjoy it. While you seem
/ p+ G! U8 ]! {$ v" X( f. Eto be eating heartily with a smile, the key is to have a secret strategy of % t) e; d. g7 J. v+ g ]' y# c0 {
moderation. It involves sticking to a plan that can be called 'Eating on a ( s9 S: ]# U- D2 t% F& ]
Budget.'
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?'Eating on a Budget' is not about the cost of what is eaten, but about the
P1 E4 }2 B# n9 R- q" rquantity of what is eaten. It is important that a 'budget' or eating in u ]' ~4 ]: k
moderation plan is developed because it is almost impossible to avoid exposure 1 N/ r0 w6 ~8 c' {) Z& N
to a lot of cookies, candies and other sweets at Christmas. At work, you may
7 o t* L( c, |risk appearing like the Grinch who stole Christmas if your response will always 7 j) [7 c3 U4 r* e$ E, W: W3 }
be something like, 'Uh..no..bah humbug' all the time that some Christmas goodies
" _% e2 s. {7 U8 C, iare offered. It will seem as if you aren't in the spirit of the holidays : G# g: @0 {( P. H* T7 }
especially since at that time of year everyone is usually in a festive and more
V$ b; E8 o# A- B# N9 _7 S, ~relaxed mood, and the pace at work is usually slower. 4 \' w B2 i/ E6 j [4 L8 {
?A practical way to partake in Christmas goodies, for example, is to . l# P) o u1 k7 H
substitute some holiday cookies for say the bagel that you usually have with % m: ?, ]. \9 c; F
breakfast or for a mid-morning snack. And instead of just taking one cookie, & o$ T, I1 X R1 a+ b/ v
from the platter, which is noticeable and likely will encourage a colleague to # [7 F: I: r( g% n5 e; r
tell you to have more, take three instead. That's where the plan can come into 5 J* \+ r G# _2 ~5 g
play. You can then enjoy the cookies over two or more hours,ed hardy hoodies, because nobody will
$ q+ A8 j$ O7 A# d7 q$ [' q8 }, h" Obe watching how you really eat. You can always have a few candies, one cookie or ' \! U% g7 Q3 g% ?5 |: D6 q" |
a cookie and a half by your desk and that way it will seem as if you are
" ]7 H" b* B8 G! \- G& kheartily enjoying the holiday treats.? & Y4 D4 P, K8 Q
?Another strategy is to bring - bake or buy - low calorie Christmas cookies
0 @; A2 [' t' H# hand candies to work to counteract others that are being offered. Since eating
" O! h) w) B7 C2 J8 \9 uhealthy is highly encouraged, health-conscious cookies will not be looked down / f% c7 ?) Z4 p' x
upon so long as they taste great. A box of sugar-free Christmas chocolate 7 O/ A5 N! w% h% y3 ^) Q) L" ^9 x, r
candies for example will look just as delightful as regular chocolate candies. # Q/ V' E4 }& T' A: q! P% r
It's interesting to note that in a poll sponsored by the National Confectioners 4 O! _$ e" Z8 ?; J
Association in 2004,christian louboutin pumps, chocolate was the favorite food gift that Americans said 2 n2 ^! K" R0 G" I1 e
they preferred to receive for the holidays. The lowly and much maligned fruit
: w/ R' e$ L0 R* |cake was last on the list. The second favorite holiday food gift was a fruit 6 h* J' J7 V" Z; | h% k" M
basket and a plate of cookies was third on the list,abercrombie bags, according to the h8 l' W: B0 K4 D$ L) u. m# i
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For an occasion such as a Christmas party or a dinner, including Christmas
3 J( t( _1 V, GDinner, where larger quantities and selection of food is available, the 'Eating 4 z0 T! M3 m3 P( c& H' R; K4 _
on a Budget' plan means that serving portions and the choice of food selected
% c3 b3 g2 m( R: Zshould be carefully watched.
9 {6 M' r/ F3 [. S# AAt a party where more desserts and sweets are likely to be available, a few of - |$ U1 w* n8 e
the selections can be sampled. If the urge to try everything can't be resisted, " t' x% Z6 h( L
then do so, but then second helpings have to be severely limited. The same is
! {) z9 Y2 N: D$ ?( y1 o8 b) vsomewhat true for Christmas Dinners. One big difference is that the food served 7 |7 J0 ?- {' a
during Christmas Dinner will be heavier, so by selecting portions wisely,air max tn, one : {7 Z8 H/ e& K( k- B
can always say truthfully that the stomach is full. ( Y' @* Q$ H ^5 n4 ^
And indeed,juicy couture shoes, after a sumptuous Holiday Dinner, your body is likely to be full
5 D) m) T% [/ _5 B5 Jfrom food and your soul full of joy from sharing another memorable holiday 5 k1 [% S: h9 n/ }
tradition with family, friends and loved ones. |
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