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During the Christmas season, summer and its body-conscious state of mind # k, ?. \: t6 V
are distant memories. Hearty indulgence in the many foods shared at Christmas $ r" J; o0 s6 L' |
therefore doesn't produce the same feelings of guilt. Nevertheless, its not a 7 ^ L1 J8 b4 m$ J2 F; c
pleasant thought to start the New Year carrying any extra pounds. So why then % t y( i" r8 s5 {
eat yourself into a resolution to 'take off a few extra pounds' if you can b- n% a( W4 S2 [* E. a1 w
smartly avoid it?, j1 F! ~2 `; c* q$ V1 b& J
?Whether it's sharing cookies and candies at work, or having an evening out 0 U- u9 ]3 |% W! A2 d; H( d
at a party or dinner, you can have Christmas food and enjoy it. While you seem : W! t7 b1 p' |/ |. J9 ]( u7 X- Y
to be eating heartily with a smile, the key is to have a secret strategy of 9 ?1 @5 [# ]1 ~1 N0 t7 V# I8 D
moderation. It involves sticking to a plan that can be called 'Eating on a * c% a5 O" z/ P
Budget.'4 |: o- D9 \, r
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+ w9 ^7 S2 I! a, z/ K?'Eating on a Budget' is not about the cost of what is eaten, but about the , q0 [- L/ ]7 s( s- h, X/ z
quantity of what is eaten. It is important that a 'budget' or eating in
9 n3 I- `1 F. x9 ^3 Ymoderation plan is developed because it is almost impossible to avoid exposure 3 G: n2 {' w; L1 x( d
to a lot of cookies, candies and other sweets at Christmas. At work, you may
) a# {7 z, z& N1 D# ?3 Trisk appearing like the Grinch who stole Christmas if your response will always " x) X& P# x D5 \& m- P
be something like, 'Uh..no..bah humbug' all the time that some Christmas goodies
+ U0 x) V0 o6 g7 |5 Lare offered. It will seem as if you aren't in the spirit of the holidays + _$ A& d: z# I! O* X. q; Z
especially since at that time of year everyone is usually in a festive and more
# w) V4 i4 n6 V! \8 N4 Irelaxed mood, and the pace at work is usually slower.
$ E; k% b" |) s& z* t% Z. r?A practical way to partake in Christmas goodies, for example, is to
+ w8 i0 ^4 h' A+ [substitute some holiday cookies for say the bagel that you usually have with
% c* t7 U* W! Z1 jbreakfast or for a mid-morning snack. And instead of just taking one cookie,
( z4 _- `: S! v) w, ]# x/ vfrom the platter, which is noticeable and likely will encourage a colleague to 7 |" m C7 Z& {6 `* n& t9 ]% U
tell you to have more, take three instead. That's where the plan can come into
2 B# ?7 o* e; _! i0 r: wplay. You can then enjoy the cookies over two or more hours,ed hardy hoodies, because nobody will
8 d8 L, e1 {8 c% [' c: Fbe watching how you really eat. You can always have a few candies, one cookie or ! L+ d: R d7 W$ F3 H) b
a cookie and a half by your desk and that way it will seem as if you are
) H( N# n9 M# B T( r1 C/ T& [. E2 Gheartily enjoying the holiday treats.?
T% ^, J& O8 A# K# C5 s: n4 x H?Another strategy is to bring - bake or buy - low calorie Christmas cookies ( P/ ]! s( ?9 y- |
and candies to work to counteract others that are being offered. Since eating
5 L) a1 h: \' W7 Qhealthy is highly encouraged, health-conscious cookies will not be looked down & {3 t* u- _1 _" x# v' N
upon so long as they taste great. A box of sugar-free Christmas chocolate / Y& Y, s$ P! G( o/ ]
candies for example will look just as delightful as regular chocolate candies. W! g+ G1 l7 | A/ `& {
It's interesting to note that in a poll sponsored by the National Confectioners
6 V, K+ P) M0 Q* W, B8 h dAssociation in 2004,christian louboutin pumps, chocolate was the favorite food gift that Americans said % Z0 q$ e# _' s# B: E2 N6 p
they preferred to receive for the holidays. The lowly and much maligned fruit " Q8 ~, [/ B2 k# l7 p
cake was last on the list. The second favorite holiday food gift was a fruit 2 d b5 I4 \! f+ i# Y: V
basket and a plate of cookies was third on the list,abercrombie bags, according to the 6 _% |+ j# A3 n" T4 I' ]( u/ h
Association.
5 U6 {- R. {# i# ?0 D5 J7 m6 N# ]For an occasion such as a Christmas party or a dinner, including Christmas $ u: Z. p6 L& f" J! B
Dinner, where larger quantities and selection of food is available, the 'Eating
& F4 D# H$ Q5 I* ? E/ l* Non a Budget' plan means that serving portions and the choice of food selected 9 K$ f2 `, {0 E9 G6 Y; z, _
should be carefully watched. ! c; j' S1 ~+ b) i6 L
At a party where more desserts and sweets are likely to be available, a few of 4 g- m1 c' w! w* N; S. a6 u
the selections can be sampled. If the urge to try everything can't be resisted, 5 a% i) R% X* i% R& k' q
then do so, but then second helpings have to be severely limited. The same is
9 O& ~0 l* B, _2 G* W3 X1 b* Psomewhat true for Christmas Dinners. One big difference is that the food served
( Z. { z. |( P( Aduring Christmas Dinner will be heavier, so by selecting portions wisely,air max tn, one # a. s. m% R9 Z- H
can always say truthfully that the stomach is full. / O. G( Z( s( i+ W. r, {7 F! v% z
And indeed,juicy couture shoes, after a sumptuous Holiday Dinner, your body is likely to be full 3 \" z2 b6 a$ a( j
from food and your soul full of joy from sharing another memorable holiday _5 L5 a) ^+ B
tradition with family, friends and loved ones. |
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