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. V0 N7 Q) w' S5 ^6 |3 G9 yDuring the Christmas season, summer and its body-conscious state of mind 1 j. O. }1 E" c+ |2 O
are distant memories. Hearty indulgence in the many foods shared at Christmas % V& b' @2 D _
therefore doesn't produce the same feelings of guilt. Nevertheless, its not a
2 E/ o0 Q# Q6 E2 k$ \$ V$ { ^% u$ ]pleasant thought to start the New Year carrying any extra pounds. So why then
: N' c) T/ {; \! S9 heat yourself into a resolution to 'take off a few extra pounds' if you can
2 A0 T- W$ N# u. P; h7 ]4 Nsmartly avoid it? Q9 X3 M( H+ }
?Whether it's sharing cookies and candies at work, or having an evening out
# r8 B" a' H$ ?$ c4 i5 }" Nat a party or dinner, you can have Christmas food and enjoy it. While you seem
8 B( Q4 t' z' F8 u% Y+ Sto be eating heartily with a smile, the key is to have a secret strategy of 5 C k* Z$ {2 `8 O0 t' B$ ^
moderation. It involves sticking to a plan that can be called 'Eating on a . k/ n! P/ a) \0 F' F
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, R" ?# o* b- q/ D6 ]; x7 U- p?'Eating on a Budget' is not about the cost of what is eaten, but about the
& _9 f% V/ ~$ n$ Y7 nquantity of what is eaten. It is important that a 'budget' or eating in ) ?# i3 p, T, M) J) `# B- o
moderation plan is developed because it is almost impossible to avoid exposure 7 s7 h- r" n& b a4 k- T
to a lot of cookies, candies and other sweets at Christmas. At work, you may ! ?9 j! ]: z% g3 u$ S2 L
risk appearing like the Grinch who stole Christmas if your response will always 8 J0 h' o) h1 K- w7 m" B
be something like, 'Uh..no..bah humbug' all the time that some Christmas goodies + @. _& b4 @! @9 ~
are offered. It will seem as if you aren't in the spirit of the holidays + u2 S/ y% b$ g
especially since at that time of year everyone is usually in a festive and more
4 p) p2 J4 f6 f1 lrelaxed mood, and the pace at work is usually slower. 3 d! i, f6 n$ @5 ]! p6 r7 H
?A practical way to partake in Christmas goodies, for example, is to : }& \/ U" r, D9 e
substitute some holiday cookies for say the bagel that you usually have with 2 [4 `# \5 C% N) k% o) s8 d% l
breakfast or for a mid-morning snack. And instead of just taking one cookie, [# w- p7 W$ M( p2 H0 \' U
from the platter, which is noticeable and likely will encourage a colleague to $ p4 K5 S& i: K3 I* }! v7 ~
tell you to have more, take three instead. That's where the plan can come into 5 I4 j" u, ^# {* r$ [
play. You can then enjoy the cookies over two or more hours,ed hardy hoodies, because nobody will
( J- \: t0 m% f( a' rbe watching how you really eat. You can always have a few candies, one cookie or : P5 l( f7 F0 ^& X- ~- _# _9 @$ w
a cookie and a half by your desk and that way it will seem as if you are
" H0 C2 L* Z- j- mheartily enjoying the holiday treats.?
9 V' P+ k( F! Q$ z0 p8 Y: ?4 U?Another strategy is to bring - bake or buy - low calorie Christmas cookies
% h' n5 r& c; t5 Band candies to work to counteract others that are being offered. Since eating , ^9 M7 }- E& J7 Q2 s
healthy is highly encouraged, health-conscious cookies will not be looked down
. t. o: H5 ]5 x+ P* Y, ]: {0 iupon so long as they taste great. A box of sugar-free Christmas chocolate + s" \3 a3 w. ~% U% A: O4 o
candies for example will look just as delightful as regular chocolate candies.
' V, N& y, L1 T5 { P4 n. I0 PIt's interesting to note that in a poll sponsored by the National Confectioners
& H/ s4 `4 d% Q6 s+ uAssociation in 2004,christian louboutin pumps, chocolate was the favorite food gift that Americans said
$ Y8 ?2 a" Q1 \$ o, \they preferred to receive for the holidays. The lowly and much maligned fruit " C2 |+ ^ t# I# c! [/ P, D
cake was last on the list. The second favorite holiday food gift was a fruit . ^$ N3 }, @: C g. [
basket and a plate of cookies was third on the list,abercrombie bags, according to the ) A& _: u+ B, z
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For an occasion such as a Christmas party or a dinner, including Christmas + B* `/ C$ `7 J; P- a6 ^" P% E; n
Dinner, where larger quantities and selection of food is available, the 'Eating
0 w0 N: p2 g& @9 `) ~2 |on a Budget' plan means that serving portions and the choice of food selected 4 k' v- |6 x+ B& z) F" H; _0 K6 }
should be carefully watched.
! M1 S$ Q4 A9 qAt a party where more desserts and sweets are likely to be available, a few of
9 e: H" f9 _3 Q0 g4 ?9 h0 zthe selections can be sampled. If the urge to try everything can't be resisted, - y. ?3 f% H' d; Y6 g" c
then do so, but then second helpings have to be severely limited. The same is 5 l `6 T/ G6 ^' y
somewhat true for Christmas Dinners. One big difference is that the food served 4 l- U' B+ U* [0 `% l
during Christmas Dinner will be heavier, so by selecting portions wisely,air max tn, one
, d# I/ @# M, I* s8 v, d7 `& U0 Vcan always say truthfully that the stomach is full.
3 G* K5 K/ X( g8 m3 d6 t9 ]/ KAnd indeed,juicy couture shoes, after a sumptuous Holiday Dinner, your body is likely to be full
7 t2 P( l' t3 |* X4 R8 \6 Ifrom food and your soul full of joy from sharing another memorable holiday
8 J: `7 B- W3 s& ~9 Ptradition with family, friends and loved ones. |
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