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During the Christmas season, summer and its body-conscious state of mind
. ]6 a1 C0 y. l7 Q; m2 g9 Ware distant memories. Hearty indulgence in the many foods shared at Christmas
$ i7 |( M! ~! F# g3 c& g0 h9 stherefore doesn't produce the same feelings of guilt. Nevertheless, its not a
. s: q6 v5 b6 \! d# |pleasant thought to start the New Year carrying any extra pounds. So why then
2 ^- R- W+ ~. ?0 ?+ reat yourself into a resolution to 'take off a few extra pounds' if you can
% m* m! r. E/ ?2 k7 Gsmartly avoid it?- n$ J/ I6 S6 \% t W9 H; D
?Whether it's sharing cookies and candies at work, or having an evening out
& [ }9 u, ?* f) ]at a party or dinner, you can have Christmas food and enjoy it. While you seem % V* }$ x! a( ~6 e1 Q! @6 l
to be eating heartily with a smile, the key is to have a secret strategy of ! ^* _ j \: O2 t0 p1 J( L
moderation. It involves sticking to a plan that can be called 'Eating on a + s# c- r: x$ Q5 }5 Y' ]5 L3 x- w
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7 x' R4 O6 z# y' x# j2 i' `/ K?'Eating on a Budget' is not about the cost of what is eaten, but about the
E' L* l0 N+ kquantity of what is eaten. It is important that a 'budget' or eating in ; o& @# W6 B, c, [' [
moderation plan is developed because it is almost impossible to avoid exposure N: ] t5 z6 x3 N# ~4 e: o- r
to a lot of cookies, candies and other sweets at Christmas. At work, you may
- q2 b* G5 @% ~8 t1 p" hrisk appearing like the Grinch who stole Christmas if your response will always / Y: ]! C! d$ n% }. r7 R' K0 L
be something like, 'Uh..no..bah humbug' all the time that some Christmas goodies + J m! Y' e+ y
are offered. It will seem as if you aren't in the spirit of the holidays 9 T) S6 s, W2 t: z0 R1 h
especially since at that time of year everyone is usually in a festive and more
0 H5 v* c+ g) U( Z9 j/ Rrelaxed mood, and the pace at work is usually slower.
/ A+ _3 I; M, [' K+ p3 P+ u Z?A practical way to partake in Christmas goodies, for example, is to
5 A; ~9 J* z8 _+ a3 W+ Nsubstitute some holiday cookies for say the bagel that you usually have with
. Y. B: t0 t3 e# M% B% k8 Y- {7 R+ tbreakfast or for a mid-morning snack. And instead of just taking one cookie,
' l5 J0 j0 d5 [# o8 K. b3 ifrom the platter, which is noticeable and likely will encourage a colleague to
0 ~5 y z' v& t+ Ttell you to have more, take three instead. That's where the plan can come into
& j5 c3 w( F9 q9 c7 M3 Vplay. You can then enjoy the cookies over two or more hours,ed hardy hoodies, because nobody will ! l6 V7 y% c4 t# c" A+ A' T
be watching how you really eat. You can always have a few candies, one cookie or
. q$ L7 ]4 S6 y" p) Oa cookie and a half by your desk and that way it will seem as if you are & U6 T1 k, Y" V5 C
heartily enjoying the holiday treats.?
9 o) _9 W. B; `?Another strategy is to bring - bake or buy - low calorie Christmas cookies
* F, _6 {7 ]' I* T6 h/ T. Zand candies to work to counteract others that are being offered. Since eating ! g5 x; p1 B: ?. o( z( N9 u) I5 e
healthy is highly encouraged, health-conscious cookies will not be looked down H$ ~, c8 F. p- l5 v. l! t
upon so long as they taste great. A box of sugar-free Christmas chocolate , e6 e8 [& e2 c8 V* J
candies for example will look just as delightful as regular chocolate candies.
+ u: {9 z: @: o0 o4 H1 K( e# wIt's interesting to note that in a poll sponsored by the National Confectioners
2 Q( p8 D/ p7 c# U* sAssociation in 2004,christian louboutin pumps, chocolate was the favorite food gift that Americans said , u8 W: @' k% i% V9 o( y4 c
they preferred to receive for the holidays. The lowly and much maligned fruit
/ W* W9 {$ j, `9 ^1 C3 v- \cake was last on the list. The second favorite holiday food gift was a fruit t* t! E7 w" h$ q- I) t
basket and a plate of cookies was third on the list,abercrombie bags, according to the 6 E* |4 ]& n0 |. ?
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For an occasion such as a Christmas party or a dinner, including Christmas : _3 ^( r& I M: p; z) h/ `3 a
Dinner, where larger quantities and selection of food is available, the 'Eating
# b* w" c; Z s: l4 von a Budget' plan means that serving portions and the choice of food selected
3 q+ \8 ?3 x; n0 wshould be carefully watched.
n" G8 }" Q% q6 I: GAt a party where more desserts and sweets are likely to be available, a few of
# i! F; m% a5 F* ?/ N+ k! m" ]7 g5 ?the selections can be sampled. If the urge to try everything can't be resisted, $ _ m) P0 x5 L( H6 n
then do so, but then second helpings have to be severely limited. The same is * i5 k' D- P4 Y. [9 [
somewhat true for Christmas Dinners. One big difference is that the food served
" {# q' Y9 i! @7 G' V# m5 @during Christmas Dinner will be heavier, so by selecting portions wisely,air max tn, one
! a) y$ c. I# W7 w- g$ ?, ~, v- N; n: ?can always say truthfully that the stomach is full.
) e4 r5 g" \$ a5 zAnd indeed,juicy couture shoes, after a sumptuous Holiday Dinner, your body is likely to be full * l" d; a; Z7 q% h8 I& P+ A
from food and your soul full of joy from sharing another memorable holiday
, o A1 u9 I8 j/ G5 I# O) ktradition with family, friends and loved ones. |
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