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9 p( r. y, \6 r1 x' `$ aDuring the Christmas season, summer and its body-conscious state of mind / j2 x# W$ z0 C9 T2 P
are distant memories. Hearty indulgence in the many foods shared at Christmas
0 s3 A* v. T2 a( e1 J Ctherefore doesn't produce the same feelings of guilt. Nevertheless, its not a
' I! I d. G, u7 ]- c% J: Ipleasant thought to start the New Year carrying any extra pounds. So why then $ E2 p6 _. l1 u$ o- S- r5 h
eat yourself into a resolution to 'take off a few extra pounds' if you can 9 D4 i& Y: g6 F5 Z' l7 u9 d! u) Y
smartly avoid it?
& k! o6 ]* r. m. L5 x! ]?Whether it's sharing cookies and candies at work, or having an evening out 1 r& X p `/ L3 E, u5 s3 s
at a party or dinner, you can have Christmas food and enjoy it. While you seem 0 i; z. Z; Y) s/ c
to be eating heartily with a smile, the key is to have a secret strategy of
+ x$ ?0 S8 F6 A9 o% p. }moderation. It involves sticking to a plan that can be called 'Eating on a 0 U+ ^. ]/ N1 S7 V) y0 R/ |/ a
Budget.'
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?'Eating on a Budget' is not about the cost of what is eaten, but about the
: |. j4 g9 Q8 P/ G6 Jquantity of what is eaten. It is important that a 'budget' or eating in
* C7 y; o/ Y: v7 M* T2 j. dmoderation plan is developed because it is almost impossible to avoid exposure
7 Z: q1 w# r& J- ~* J! Vto a lot of cookies, candies and other sweets at Christmas. At work, you may $ k' Q3 a( D( B! x8 q/ R1 r
risk appearing like the Grinch who stole Christmas if your response will always ( b$ k2 S$ [# g* W
be something like, 'Uh..no..bah humbug' all the time that some Christmas goodies
- q2 @ x2 k9 }7 A$ D( eare offered. It will seem as if you aren't in the spirit of the holidays
3 P5 u# y# [( i. Tespecially since at that time of year everyone is usually in a festive and more 2 ], c) B8 Q9 e/ S
relaxed mood, and the pace at work is usually slower. , O- N* s% Z- v9 F
?A practical way to partake in Christmas goodies, for example, is to
& K- B! m d- z6 B$ Fsubstitute some holiday cookies for say the bagel that you usually have with & A. U* `4 w8 `4 R' S0 y
breakfast or for a mid-morning snack. And instead of just taking one cookie, U% p9 U' ~ p5 P3 G" I+ o7 D
from the platter, which is noticeable and likely will encourage a colleague to ! l' U5 k0 A6 L8 j% t+ \% Z
tell you to have more, take three instead. That's where the plan can come into 2 {2 ?* T8 L% B- H8 T0 u: b
play. You can then enjoy the cookies over two or more hours,ed hardy hoodies, because nobody will
5 O( @/ r& v" m8 a- O; N4 F y* Fbe watching how you really eat. You can always have a few candies, one cookie or
, ^, q& o+ B" b! ea cookie and a half by your desk and that way it will seem as if you are ( _ B- x. d7 p6 q; v
heartily enjoying the holiday treats.?
5 z0 A g6 b* x8 s' R# Z; Y- m?Another strategy is to bring - bake or buy - low calorie Christmas cookies ' T* f6 r7 v: u! p
and candies to work to counteract others that are being offered. Since eating
4 b% ], F8 p9 y `- l& L$ k* M6 Ihealthy is highly encouraged, health-conscious cookies will not be looked down 9 u* S/ o$ w! `6 z% R! w
upon so long as they taste great. A box of sugar-free Christmas chocolate
- V2 |! ]7 |& h1 Bcandies for example will look just as delightful as regular chocolate candies. 4 [ j6 }) l t2 r S5 B1 x1 e; ?
It's interesting to note that in a poll sponsored by the National Confectioners 0 c1 ?6 V$ R+ i- {: J1 X
Association in 2004,christian louboutin pumps, chocolate was the favorite food gift that Americans said w9 g+ P9 U; b1 M2 O) |
they preferred to receive for the holidays. The lowly and much maligned fruit
/ F* `6 \0 m8 Y: }$ vcake was last on the list. The second favorite holiday food gift was a fruit 6 F1 H4 o: k- z, e( |+ a$ [
basket and a plate of cookies was third on the list,abercrombie bags, according to the 7 e& w5 p6 ^. q8 E
Association.
$ ~: p7 J2 _) F2 r5 q" J, _( lFor an occasion such as a Christmas party or a dinner, including Christmas 9 E5 [. P& Q0 I2 @/ {
Dinner, where larger quantities and selection of food is available, the 'Eating \$ v4 I8 Z+ N: {0 d- b9 U
on a Budget' plan means that serving portions and the choice of food selected " B5 Y) G, R9 x6 [9 I
should be carefully watched.
6 u7 t) n1 E4 ]: c8 xAt a party where more desserts and sweets are likely to be available, a few of
5 o% S- K' u. K, g3 d" H+ sthe selections can be sampled. If the urge to try everything can't be resisted,
# h1 F- ]% C ?- A. x: Z0 [then do so, but then second helpings have to be severely limited. The same is
$ c9 u& H R% d/ Q3 u/ Z2 ysomewhat true for Christmas Dinners. One big difference is that the food served
0 Z% O: ?0 A+ @0 P: w: E, Uduring Christmas Dinner will be heavier, so by selecting portions wisely,air max tn, one
* c7 G$ G- q8 d* H5 qcan always say truthfully that the stomach is full.
/ R, a. G3 z1 m2 }3 oAnd indeed,juicy couture shoes, after a sumptuous Holiday Dinner, your body is likely to be full
0 Y4 m& N* v8 Mfrom food and your soul full of joy from sharing another memorable holiday # N! n$ [7 D' g( C# E* X& ` b
tradition with family, friends and loved ones. |
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