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During the Christmas season, summer and its body-conscious state of mind 7 g6 B6 T z& ?. {* A. a
are distant memories. Hearty indulgence in the many foods shared at Christmas
) D( a! j8 l% y, W {therefore doesn't produce the same feelings of guilt. Nevertheless, its not a ' o% z% y* o$ R( x# E
pleasant thought to start the New Year carrying any extra pounds. So why then
7 U/ l3 C `' [' w8 C) \) i5 R1 ieat yourself into a resolution to 'take off a few extra pounds' if you can
; t2 G; T. j9 T; c* Nsmartly avoid it?
* m# c5 J: o0 U& z p1 m$ |?Whether it's sharing cookies and candies at work, or having an evening out
& }- u0 O2 r* i4 qat a party or dinner, you can have Christmas food and enjoy it. While you seem 8 G2 G: c, p, w8 W. e' R3 s
to be eating heartily with a smile, the key is to have a secret strategy of
7 m/ x% M! h Nmoderation. It involves sticking to a plan that can be called 'Eating on a
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8 p8 P7 u0 A S?'Eating on a Budget' is not about the cost of what is eaten, but about the / |# r5 W- B8 ~7 e. J+ @
quantity of what is eaten. It is important that a 'budget' or eating in
6 N: L% w7 u, w7 pmoderation plan is developed because it is almost impossible to avoid exposure 2 B- P! i6 ]7 |( |" B2 y: i& e
to a lot of cookies, candies and other sweets at Christmas. At work, you may - i6 L+ U' |; ]8 g! b
risk appearing like the Grinch who stole Christmas if your response will always 4 P0 L G/ Q4 C
be something like, 'Uh..no..bah humbug' all the time that some Christmas goodies
' {" G2 H" p0 B8 yare offered. It will seem as if you aren't in the spirit of the holidays
; h( v9 d& h1 N- Z( o6 e, g, |especially since at that time of year everyone is usually in a festive and more
7 z. F* {, u7 \# y4 Grelaxed mood, and the pace at work is usually slower. 9 `7 \) ^# Y! Y: w
?A practical way to partake in Christmas goodies, for example, is to . K7 ~: n& T4 O
substitute some holiday cookies for say the bagel that you usually have with 9 O5 N8 P/ Z0 B5 c9 N- X
breakfast or for a mid-morning snack. And instead of just taking one cookie, 1 o& `% p2 C0 l! E
from the platter, which is noticeable and likely will encourage a colleague to # i# G: ]0 \& {$ n& }
tell you to have more, take three instead. That's where the plan can come into ; ]: Z3 b9 D' ?& b" K
play. You can then enjoy the cookies over two or more hours,ed hardy hoodies, because nobody will
% ]( }- s* n1 ~, Obe watching how you really eat. You can always have a few candies, one cookie or 7 h+ |2 O9 r. @! C" z
a cookie and a half by your desk and that way it will seem as if you are
; n% O9 v( E$ D Z/ uheartily enjoying the holiday treats.?
% ~' \ F. x: D2 s6 {8 l?Another strategy is to bring - bake or buy - low calorie Christmas cookies
3 H6 U R3 ?, x. p5 xand candies to work to counteract others that are being offered. Since eating
3 }6 q$ s h3 L5 w. U( T/ i: @healthy is highly encouraged, health-conscious cookies will not be looked down
" m& o# H: x, V/ N6 R' X" lupon so long as they taste great. A box of sugar-free Christmas chocolate 1 Q4 g x# t6 V$ V( V$ B" K
candies for example will look just as delightful as regular chocolate candies.
! ?$ S3 k9 T( k( O. E7 BIt's interesting to note that in a poll sponsored by the National Confectioners ( ^8 G" ]1 I, l5 K9 V0 S' G
Association in 2004,christian louboutin pumps, chocolate was the favorite food gift that Americans said 2 S* R: s& m1 t- b, R3 Q
they preferred to receive for the holidays. The lowly and much maligned fruit 5 o, V- p: _2 ~1 V& j# C* i
cake was last on the list. The second favorite holiday food gift was a fruit 6 o' [! m8 W3 k# X
basket and a plate of cookies was third on the list,abercrombie bags, according to the _1 q( d- ]# b7 e
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For an occasion such as a Christmas party or a dinner, including Christmas 6 |* m/ x9 M0 m& `% I
Dinner, where larger quantities and selection of food is available, the 'Eating & Q4 U" I. r2 r- y, T
on a Budget' plan means that serving portions and the choice of food selected # Z; D, k9 T1 w& @. u! D
should be carefully watched.
: R2 o# D4 Z% ~At a party where more desserts and sweets are likely to be available, a few of
$ }9 |% X7 o2 S, p$ hthe selections can be sampled. If the urge to try everything can't be resisted, ; n& \- A8 p7 ?2 `/ ~* @
then do so, but then second helpings have to be severely limited. The same is
2 F! l: Q& r; {) xsomewhat true for Christmas Dinners. One big difference is that the food served 8 T [2 u1 I8 q6 p
during Christmas Dinner will be heavier, so by selecting portions wisely,air max tn, one 7 b$ i* |2 d% y& C
can always say truthfully that the stomach is full. ) V$ V" E- z& U7 F9 ?& H- T
And indeed,juicy couture shoes, after a sumptuous Holiday Dinner, your body is likely to be full
3 ]# |2 u2 Z; u- t6 i9 sfrom food and your soul full of joy from sharing another memorable holiday 5 C# Q& n- \+ A% N: j; t$ c! E
tradition with family, friends and loved ones. |
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