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During the Christmas season, summer and its body-conscious state of mind * }. |7 k8 S+ R' @' W5 e
are distant memories. Hearty indulgence in the many foods shared at Christmas
$ z2 ]* M4 V" p# t+ Dtherefore doesn't produce the same feelings of guilt. Nevertheless, its not a 8 S/ y' l8 L9 _" t4 `
pleasant thought to start the New Year carrying any extra pounds. So why then
1 k% ]' P# K. F& Q$ l& j. i* ~eat yourself into a resolution to 'take off a few extra pounds' if you can 7 [) u+ a( m5 L- S- E/ m" m
smartly avoid it?( q3 w0 o, D. @; R* ]7 V
?Whether it's sharing cookies and candies at work, or having an evening out % B6 ]0 d4 ]1 u; b
at a party or dinner, you can have Christmas food and enjoy it. While you seem
+ i( [8 p4 M mto be eating heartily with a smile, the key is to have a secret strategy of 3 M0 B3 b0 d4 ?# }+ S; S8 C% g
moderation. It involves sticking to a plan that can be called 'Eating on a
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?'Eating on a Budget' is not about the cost of what is eaten, but about the 7 Q6 ^" Y% [* A$ D
quantity of what is eaten. It is important that a 'budget' or eating in
w5 {* ]! f( l9 C" Fmoderation plan is developed because it is almost impossible to avoid exposure
, C% z$ u( B# h& ~1 qto a lot of cookies, candies and other sweets at Christmas. At work, you may 6 s) G7 ^. ?% ?+ T! n( }3 G$ v+ A- d! @( ~
risk appearing like the Grinch who stole Christmas if your response will always
2 X& Q! g w+ d- D" ]be something like, 'Uh..no..bah humbug' all the time that some Christmas goodies & P: a7 G2 O8 \5 M$ I J
are offered. It will seem as if you aren't in the spirit of the holidays * A+ o7 ?4 [2 i: Y( M
especially since at that time of year everyone is usually in a festive and more
" u6 _, d, }9 h& |, F# qrelaxed mood, and the pace at work is usually slower. ! F/ m- p! q, `/ n; D" z2 \
?A practical way to partake in Christmas goodies, for example, is to 3 }2 C. n q5 A2 F3 ]4 O7 a- x
substitute some holiday cookies for say the bagel that you usually have with
0 W& h5 u' b9 d' R/ k: Ybreakfast or for a mid-morning snack. And instead of just taking one cookie,
' v8 @+ f: N5 [; f2 l/ P' cfrom the platter, which is noticeable and likely will encourage a colleague to ) `- a4 x2 a# L0 Y) D. f
tell you to have more, take three instead. That's where the plan can come into % I: \; v6 i" j
play. You can then enjoy the cookies over two or more hours,ed hardy hoodies, because nobody will . P6 J9 U9 T0 Q, K' B- s- h% O1 B
be watching how you really eat. You can always have a few candies, one cookie or
) a/ P( e5 g" V2 U4 |# Oa cookie and a half by your desk and that way it will seem as if you are 7 k; E- `) d9 _* t+ H& U
heartily enjoying the holiday treats.? 7 d( ~2 d1 L; m0 T6 @
?Another strategy is to bring - bake or buy - low calorie Christmas cookies
# w* p& R7 M% U. Q) A1 Band candies to work to counteract others that are being offered. Since eating : e6 x$ |7 i* z! U9 i
healthy is highly encouraged, health-conscious cookies will not be looked down 3 {7 N% ?: B( [
upon so long as they taste great. A box of sugar-free Christmas chocolate / H0 g5 y, a* u/ L
candies for example will look just as delightful as regular chocolate candies. $ ?. Y+ Y' h5 @; P0 a
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Association in 2004,christian louboutin pumps, chocolate was the favorite food gift that Americans said
8 P) I8 @- @! |; Ithey preferred to receive for the holidays. The lowly and much maligned fruit
- L3 K8 m9 ]9 E. K& Dcake was last on the list. The second favorite holiday food gift was a fruit
2 E: X4 s# Q e2 }( @basket and a plate of cookies was third on the list,abercrombie bags, according to the
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For an occasion such as a Christmas party or a dinner, including Christmas
# }7 `/ \: ?' g4 tDinner, where larger quantities and selection of food is available, the 'Eating 7 E7 u/ e7 z# D) N J8 m
on a Budget' plan means that serving portions and the choice of food selected
2 r" J# P% o+ B3 Eshould be carefully watched. 3 d' p5 i7 L/ x8 o5 K, s0 w
At a party where more desserts and sweets are likely to be available, a few of 6 p5 }/ A1 Z' _% Z3 R# B- U
the selections can be sampled. If the urge to try everything can't be resisted,
% l3 R% n/ G0 W' d4 H% [then do so, but then second helpings have to be severely limited. The same is
0 b+ [( C, z6 J: j1 c) O |+ P6 Ssomewhat true for Christmas Dinners. One big difference is that the food served
' [8 a, N. h6 K# A/ K% Dduring Christmas Dinner will be heavier, so by selecting portions wisely,air max tn, one
5 O7 V& n! A" O1 `) |, n/ I8 hcan always say truthfully that the stomach is full.
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from food and your soul full of joy from sharing another memorable holiday ' ?6 b% x6 n' k A& p5 f/ h4 B
tradition with family, friends and loved ones. |
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