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During the Christmas season, summer and its body-conscious state of mind * i# P0 b6 b! S( m5 a0 c t$ f
are distant memories. Hearty indulgence in the many foods shared at Christmas
7 r; b8 K0 Z- C! Y" V6 I% N+ ^therefore doesn't produce the same feelings of guilt. Nevertheless, its not a 6 X1 ~. D ^" J3 `
pleasant thought to start the New Year carrying any extra pounds. So why then
" N: P, j X5 r: R* X3 Keat yourself into a resolution to 'take off a few extra pounds' if you can
4 |5 d9 H) w9 I/ Ismartly avoid it?9 d& S5 _ ^* I* _
?Whether it's sharing cookies and candies at work, or having an evening out
0 ~3 }, T- ?4 f+ ]. i4 pat a party or dinner, you can have Christmas food and enjoy it. While you seem , _ s$ {, q) B0 X; A6 A
to be eating heartily with a smile, the key is to have a secret strategy of
6 [) T5 F' f% ^- Q% L2 _( U8 n# [: Lmoderation. It involves sticking to a plan that can be called 'Eating on a
8 l# L8 h5 f1 G4 N; FBudget.'
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?'Eating on a Budget' is not about the cost of what is eaten, but about the 9 M* J1 y/ T$ |7 T
quantity of what is eaten. It is important that a 'budget' or eating in 2 E$ K; b( h; a# u* V7 i! }
moderation plan is developed because it is almost impossible to avoid exposure
; I& Q# |2 n5 k) F2 _7 O9 [/ zto a lot of cookies, candies and other sweets at Christmas. At work, you may
T( s' _( s2 g/ i1 d4 drisk appearing like the Grinch who stole Christmas if your response will always
( ?; X' b( X6 v0 V! U5 [be something like, 'Uh..no..bah humbug' all the time that some Christmas goodies
z5 C D9 y* T; \are offered. It will seem as if you aren't in the spirit of the holidays 6 V! @% x _5 b& y! m5 f. R
especially since at that time of year everyone is usually in a festive and more 3 Y2 O9 g* i! t. B/ D5 W3 ]
relaxed mood, and the pace at work is usually slower.
+ `0 t* z- Z7 h% g& a" F?A practical way to partake in Christmas goodies, for example, is to $ ?* s/ z# S: i3 A
substitute some holiday cookies for say the bagel that you usually have with
4 @8 \5 H6 m3 T# k9 D2 [. Qbreakfast or for a mid-morning snack. And instead of just taking one cookie,
% v7 I3 Q- l2 @6 Q, B$ L* b4 s. @from the platter, which is noticeable and likely will encourage a colleague to 4 a' M0 S( O* e: k7 k
tell you to have more, take three instead. That's where the plan can come into
. w, w H' o' e6 ?play. You can then enjoy the cookies over two or more hours,ed hardy hoodies, because nobody will
% _" }5 D% r% p2 I4 y3 Pbe watching how you really eat. You can always have a few candies, one cookie or - ^) ]/ _9 B+ M; I
a cookie and a half by your desk and that way it will seem as if you are 5 t! t6 n" I% |% r
heartily enjoying the holiday treats.?
4 u4 M2 O4 Y7 D7 u4 J9 E) V?Another strategy is to bring - bake or buy - low calorie Christmas cookies 8 ?) S" c' o3 O$ V
and candies to work to counteract others that are being offered. Since eating
x: n& R7 k- `9 xhealthy is highly encouraged, health-conscious cookies will not be looked down
2 c# r9 _1 t+ E# r+ `upon so long as they taste great. A box of sugar-free Christmas chocolate & u$ R- \/ w) w# T1 [1 f6 x! i3 W
candies for example will look just as delightful as regular chocolate candies.
1 Z W6 B8 e# P; J/ `, V9 W' [It's interesting to note that in a poll sponsored by the National Confectioners . t, B0 Q2 q R* Q
Association in 2004,christian louboutin pumps, chocolate was the favorite food gift that Americans said # b k9 V2 l6 i% n7 d, B+ [ R
they preferred to receive for the holidays. The lowly and much maligned fruit
1 @6 x! o; ]- Y9 H! U2 |% z/ S* i) S5 Ccake was last on the list. The second favorite holiday food gift was a fruit 5 [/ {. H4 e4 M4 L4 B9 n) C* t
basket and a plate of cookies was third on the list,abercrombie bags, according to the - z: m) e2 A8 G$ L# r
Association.
" Q! }: j# y# p8 p- p1 \' d; hFor an occasion such as a Christmas party or a dinner, including Christmas 8 I- r6 U: Q+ L- ~ U
Dinner, where larger quantities and selection of food is available, the 'Eating # B7 w1 Z2 W. u1 f; h/ W% U2 x8 r
on a Budget' plan means that serving portions and the choice of food selected
' f/ \2 a/ Y# z! D6 X# F0 ishould be carefully watched.
4 Y8 ^+ L [8 t) i' A, HAt a party where more desserts and sweets are likely to be available, a few of Y1 Y9 Q4 D2 P' J8 g+ @
the selections can be sampled. If the urge to try everything can't be resisted,
) c( r3 I3 r6 k& y+ G9 Ithen do so, but then second helpings have to be severely limited. The same is # f2 Z3 z/ E8 u1 Y
somewhat true for Christmas Dinners. One big difference is that the food served
6 D! K8 y* ?; e- }6 P% dduring Christmas Dinner will be heavier, so by selecting portions wisely,air max tn, one 5 I! m7 o5 N) ^$ b6 C* p2 E; h
can always say truthfully that the stomach is full.
L7 N# E% N, t: YAnd indeed,juicy couture shoes, after a sumptuous Holiday Dinner, your body is likely to be full
! s3 x+ {- i: pfrom food and your soul full of joy from sharing another memorable holiday
, s0 T( T' O& z4 h H0 q4 Dtradition with family, friends and loved ones. |
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