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/ J6 s( m4 K0 CDuring the Christmas season, summer and its body-conscious state of mind
; k9 Y u, Y0 }9 mare distant memories. Hearty indulgence in the many foods shared at Christmas : ~1 ~$ y# h# M# F8 v+ g
therefore doesn't produce the same feelings of guilt. Nevertheless, its not a
8 B) |( u; J: g" E- epleasant thought to start the New Year carrying any extra pounds. So why then 9 ~- v) P+ Q/ [1 |: C `. X
eat yourself into a resolution to 'take off a few extra pounds' if you can W) y' O7 [5 Y, V
smartly avoid it?$ @' | j+ b1 S2 [7 d) H
?Whether it's sharing cookies and candies at work, or having an evening out
9 U3 g3 ?1 Y* j7 t3 L; Wat a party or dinner, you can have Christmas food and enjoy it. While you seem " Q; U, W& O! { \
to be eating heartily with a smile, the key is to have a secret strategy of 3 I, Q9 J! G. z* @# \0 A! [7 j
moderation. It involves sticking to a plan that can be called 'Eating on a . p$ S0 A4 _4 d3 t x+ e
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( n. L' P; O" t7 _ X?'Eating on a Budget' is not about the cost of what is eaten, but about the d' Y" c0 L& h& o1 H3 I
quantity of what is eaten. It is important that a 'budget' or eating in # T" U( j& ~6 c0 P, ?4 U( ~8 g
moderation plan is developed because it is almost impossible to avoid exposure ( `/ z) ^5 _" W* p2 Y; L# r
to a lot of cookies, candies and other sweets at Christmas. At work, you may
+ u: {. d. ~# O, r. h2 Urisk appearing like the Grinch who stole Christmas if your response will always a( @ u% F; x9 y! u
be something like, 'Uh..no..bah humbug' all the time that some Christmas goodies 4 D J: f3 C* q
are offered. It will seem as if you aren't in the spirit of the holidays ) P v( _- {$ v) j# T, `8 X
especially since at that time of year everyone is usually in a festive and more 0 \6 R4 j1 J0 x/ n. u/ Z% i
relaxed mood, and the pace at work is usually slower. $ c( P: u8 v) x9 t+ d
?A practical way to partake in Christmas goodies, for example, is to ; q2 `4 u" C6 [9 X6 a" u) O& W; B
substitute some holiday cookies for say the bagel that you usually have with
4 ^0 z- n+ Z: A; k+ d7 ^) k" `breakfast or for a mid-morning snack. And instead of just taking one cookie,
9 y5 r- z) n4 p7 i% t$ ^* o9 K1 ^# lfrom the platter, which is noticeable and likely will encourage a colleague to . X' K* t$ m4 H, V1 T
tell you to have more, take three instead. That's where the plan can come into E4 L# M! B/ Q9 j/ _% v
play. You can then enjoy the cookies over two or more hours,ed hardy hoodies, because nobody will
! z* h' V9 k1 H: i6 R* |1 i! s- h* mbe watching how you really eat. You can always have a few candies, one cookie or 0 |3 B* g( f* e+ ]
a cookie and a half by your desk and that way it will seem as if you are
- k& H. y# N! M0 X; i( E$ Yheartily enjoying the holiday treats.? " S6 O" F' m$ T( a; k* n* @1 a6 r3 t
?Another strategy is to bring - bake or buy - low calorie Christmas cookies
& h9 v" p7 C3 O! l% w Gand candies to work to counteract others that are being offered. Since eating $ F) I E7 [/ c" H! w
healthy is highly encouraged, health-conscious cookies will not be looked down ) R8 U8 O! R8 P" h `7 i
upon so long as they taste great. A box of sugar-free Christmas chocolate 3 Z% Y+ a$ B9 b5 `. q! G
candies for example will look just as delightful as regular chocolate candies.
! s+ @& }* U9 ~! p+ p# u# q3 x" GIt's interesting to note that in a poll sponsored by the National Confectioners ( d8 v- s* j( [$ [' J
Association in 2004,christian louboutin pumps, chocolate was the favorite food gift that Americans said 2 J& k5 b. D) a9 P
they preferred to receive for the holidays. The lowly and much maligned fruit
5 }. v! d9 g2 ?% ~" Y9 jcake was last on the list. The second favorite holiday food gift was a fruit
! h" ~" X; k( P) v! p; \basket and a plate of cookies was third on the list,abercrombie bags, according to the ) q8 n0 B! S7 c+ s J5 c& ^
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For an occasion such as a Christmas party or a dinner, including Christmas & e" J/ b% J; h% @5 F& G& i
Dinner, where larger quantities and selection of food is available, the 'Eating 8 {% c/ |- b" J O* x
on a Budget' plan means that serving portions and the choice of food selected * [6 o9 T* ~% y; u0 o
should be carefully watched. 7 f: E v& @! m8 C2 Y8 Y
At a party where more desserts and sweets are likely to be available, a few of
9 R6 Y7 V. C' ~) x: z9 ?# pthe selections can be sampled. If the urge to try everything can't be resisted, 4 _) y7 S! \8 H9 G$ Y
then do so, but then second helpings have to be severely limited. The same is
' W6 W$ ~3 ~: f: xsomewhat true for Christmas Dinners. One big difference is that the food served & x+ b* z n& {1 ?: A6 X
during Christmas Dinner will be heavier, so by selecting portions wisely,air max tn, one
& n5 I) G$ n" t1 [! J Q" |can always say truthfully that the stomach is full.
# O5 X, M0 L9 f' ^9 v, S. n, Z7 OAnd indeed,juicy couture shoes, after a sumptuous Holiday Dinner, your body is likely to be full
4 A# M v; O8 _: m% n* ]7 Hfrom food and your soul full of joy from sharing another memorable holiday ) @. u# ~! O) M
tradition with family, friends and loved ones. |
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