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During the Christmas season, summer and its body-conscious state of mind
- g6 G' S! C2 b5 P7 B+ h' `3 A- nare distant memories. Hearty indulgence in the many foods shared at Christmas 2 ?, C5 R7 ?6 w1 | |6 z+ }
therefore doesn't produce the same feelings of guilt. Nevertheless, its not a 3 {) N; s0 f# e
pleasant thought to start the New Year carrying any extra pounds. So why then
# T. V% f! S) a1 Seat yourself into a resolution to 'take off a few extra pounds' if you can 3 M @- l f- i: e* S, [& c0 L: ^
smartly avoid it?6 F+ z9 q& p" x7 ^
?Whether it's sharing cookies and candies at work, or having an evening out
6 Z( R) W: K/ b4 W2 ~ P7 s: q, Q2 bat a party or dinner, you can have Christmas food and enjoy it. While you seem
" B+ q ^: m6 r0 v0 u8 Lto be eating heartily with a smile, the key is to have a secret strategy of 2 f# h2 O$ |9 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
i, C y5 r# |5 t$ Yquantity of what is eaten. It is important that a 'budget' or eating in " o) ]3 m8 c# U/ x/ G. t
moderation plan is developed because it is almost impossible to avoid exposure
0 N/ A" {+ `* Y. k+ x- mto a lot of cookies, candies and other sweets at Christmas. At work, you may : k& I7 o; a5 b1 J
risk appearing like the Grinch who stole Christmas if your response will always # M" j) ]: K1 }+ h
be something like, 'Uh..no..bah humbug' all the time that some Christmas goodies
8 e, h8 L9 ?& O. S7 Zare offered. It will seem as if you aren't in the spirit of the holidays 2 P( i. T$ R z
especially since at that time of year everyone is usually in a festive and more . s& n9 ^4 g. y8 N# ?! B
relaxed mood, and the pace at work is usually slower.
, f, { N; T. N?A practical way to partake in Christmas goodies, for example, is to
0 Z0 w! b% M0 t; `3 P6 zsubstitute some holiday cookies for say the bagel that you usually have with 8 S1 x2 O$ E& q. O+ R
breakfast or for a mid-morning snack. And instead of just taking one cookie, 7 B* Y5 S" m& ~6 \( D+ Q; S {
from the platter, which is noticeable and likely will encourage a colleague to 6 S- l! p8 u3 L% P. J+ t, R
tell you to have more, take three instead. That's where the plan can come into
8 k9 i& v7 L+ [play. You can then enjoy the cookies over two or more hours,ed hardy hoodies, because nobody will % f: Y+ M) r2 p5 a6 A7 H+ e* p
be watching how you really eat. You can always have a few candies, one cookie or
! v3 k4 U3 a* g z3 ja cookie and a half by your desk and that way it will seem as if you are
0 v7 }4 i* c4 E% c. c: Jheartily enjoying the holiday treats.?
A. L3 W4 f1 o; y+ i3 U" B! y?Another strategy is to bring - bake or buy - low calorie Christmas cookies
! G! ?% N( Q+ x' pand candies to work to counteract others that are being offered. Since eating
! T$ V0 J6 x/ y+ Xhealthy is highly encouraged, health-conscious cookies will not be looked down
" |- ? [/ H/ l* a7 q1 {- K# Bupon so long as they taste great. A box of sugar-free Christmas chocolate
8 J. K/ u S3 u# kcandies for example will look just as delightful as regular chocolate candies.
! O$ e! C% r: U' sIt's interesting to note that in a poll sponsored by the National Confectioners
1 ^( w9 o% S" o; n8 w" `& A4 WAssociation in 2004,christian louboutin pumps, chocolate was the favorite food gift that Americans said
4 ~& I0 T2 n; B# f3 Zthey preferred to receive for the holidays. The lowly and much maligned fruit
0 x0 N2 s2 K+ z! m1 C5 A/ Ncake was last on the list. The second favorite holiday food gift was a fruit : e7 u5 Z6 G' t' C4 u
basket and a plate of cookies was third on the list,abercrombie bags, according to the
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- N4 i" X. g3 q1 [- EFor an occasion such as a Christmas party or a dinner, including Christmas
6 k, K; e& W, _" a: U* ~Dinner, where larger quantities and selection of food is available, the 'Eating
8 D% h. z- t& e9 X. ?on a Budget' plan means that serving portions and the choice of food selected
' v2 a1 S- Z8 Mshould be carefully watched. 6 ]% [ m8 S* U" o
At a party where more desserts and sweets are likely to be available, a few of
' b- X0 z/ Q) a% R$ F! |the selections can be sampled. If the urge to try everything can't be resisted,
. f8 D( y; o0 r$ xthen do so, but then second helpings have to be severely limited. The same is ! Q! n8 v( k$ H6 w0 B- r
somewhat true for Christmas Dinners. One big difference is that the food served
' s$ [* u; P. l/ i1 C$ b! a( `during Christmas Dinner will be heavier, so by selecting portions wisely,air max tn, one 5 e1 K) r9 A# B5 K. g
can always say truthfully that the stomach is full.
& n/ c6 C7 v! CAnd indeed,juicy couture shoes, after a sumptuous Holiday Dinner, your body is likely to be full
" a! ^, f* O3 T: o9 l. ^" ]from food and your soul full of joy from sharing another memorable holiday
8 P4 e [, L1 B7 H* `8 a p- htradition with family, friends and loved ones. |
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