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+ m4 s6 S" o; o. |4 [During the Christmas season, summer and its body-conscious state of mind 7 j& S" T9 E+ ]+ q& s0 i ]
are distant memories. Hearty indulgence in the many foods shared at Christmas ! o- S5 w% X' i$ d& T
therefore doesn't produce the same feelings of guilt. Nevertheless, its not a 0 z% n$ ]- b9 J
pleasant thought to start the New Year carrying any extra pounds. So why then
, w- c' Z+ u3 _0 {& ceat yourself into a resolution to 'take off a few extra pounds' if you can 3 s; i) M2 h6 {- s( k' e
smartly avoid it?
0 H5 W2 o# F) ^7 w8 a* u# W?Whether it's sharing cookies and candies at work, or having an evening out 6 j4 f3 R1 R5 m) m. n: Q
at a party or dinner, you can have Christmas food and enjoy it. While you seem & e( w4 R* M: Z
to be eating heartily with a smile, the key is to have a secret strategy of % O& m1 A. f% Y
moderation. It involves sticking to a plan that can be called 'Eating on a # Z. q# x4 e1 i, V8 ^
Budget.'- l- L; \6 B' T& Y
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" o" i6 L+ ]; N4 @; |1 X?'Eating on a Budget' is not about the cost of what is eaten, but about the
3 o( v2 b9 u3 b% K, U: `+ `quantity of what is eaten. It is important that a 'budget' or eating in 0 _+ {1 b$ _/ Z) z- n
moderation plan is developed because it is almost impossible to avoid exposure 8 i. e' c) Z$ R
to a lot of cookies, candies and other sweets at Christmas. At work, you may & e {! i: j0 @8 _7 C; z8 a
risk appearing like the Grinch who stole Christmas if your response will always
7 s) y6 x% U/ f5 S' h3 h3 d& obe something like, 'Uh..no..bah humbug' all the time that some Christmas goodies % D0 p. o ~$ E& f; y3 V8 s2 W
are offered. It will seem as if you aren't in the spirit of the holidays ( {; Q4 q4 L$ T9 F4 {2 v6 G2 R+ {& [
especially since at that time of year everyone is usually in a festive and more ! _; b( M1 u A* S' g% R
relaxed mood, and the pace at work is usually slower.
( {, f1 i b* c4 c" k+ U( N* Z3 T?A practical way to partake in Christmas goodies, for example, is to 2 D) y0 d6 _4 O( X! I
substitute some holiday cookies for say the bagel that you usually have with
, U/ i. t: D- Z8 ebreakfast or for a mid-morning snack. And instead of just taking one cookie,
8 j1 q# u# P( A- @; p' z1 rfrom the platter, which is noticeable and likely will encourage a colleague to
+ u9 h8 ^9 V" e% \# Ftell you to have more, take three instead. That's where the plan can come into
( G& j: Q6 J: T; ?$ g% Mplay. You can then enjoy the cookies over two or more hours,ed hardy hoodies, because nobody will / Q4 Q/ b1 \8 ^0 ^4 ?
be watching how you really eat. You can always have a few candies, one cookie or
, @3 W* r* K+ n; g! ^; A& `a cookie and a half by your desk and that way it will seem as if you are 7 ^& s/ [! a# j4 L( R( ?
heartily enjoying the holiday treats.? & h; @1 C! M1 `
?Another strategy is to bring - bake or buy - low calorie Christmas cookies
& J3 q. U# H" |; y5 U' aand candies to work to counteract others that are being offered. Since eating " }: T/ n5 N4 a B) @. i1 T/ x
healthy is highly encouraged, health-conscious cookies will not be looked down . j- V4 ~( _- g
upon so long as they taste great. A box of sugar-free Christmas chocolate
2 Z+ h8 Y0 G) _" W, n2 ?candies for example will look just as delightful as regular chocolate candies.
1 w! U2 l- L. KIt's interesting to note that in a poll sponsored by the National Confectioners
& N5 Z6 ~7 K: h$ H& o0 bAssociation in 2004,christian louboutin pumps, chocolate was the favorite food gift that Americans said
" T* b- d3 ~5 v6 tthey preferred to receive for the holidays. The lowly and much maligned fruit
! K; U6 W5 O( g3 y ocake was last on the list. The second favorite holiday food gift was a fruit
Q# O7 A3 u8 r0 n) e3 y; I5 w7 r% ~basket and a plate of cookies was third on the list,abercrombie bags, according to the 3 h/ a. M4 I0 |" L- S
Association.
- Z4 I# \1 A1 r5 ^For an occasion such as a Christmas party or a dinner, including Christmas
5 Y0 S" _1 j& F1 BDinner, where larger quantities and selection of food is available, the 'Eating 4 q: R: \, R( S. j$ h+ F; P
on a Budget' plan means that serving portions and the choice of food selected f4 E- o# }; U8 I0 v
should be carefully watched. 4 b5 }% d& G4 \9 E8 I0 C+ j) ]% ~
At a party where more desserts and sweets are likely to be available, a few of
0 S- y$ s) f5 T' R0 u+ _the selections can be sampled. If the urge to try everything can't be resisted,
- A- m5 j' I, ithen do so, but then second helpings have to be severely limited. The same is
& u) R0 A4 ?: O; n6 s( g9 Lsomewhat true for Christmas Dinners. One big difference is that the food served * p6 I! X8 J* O
during Christmas Dinner will be heavier, so by selecting portions wisely,air max tn, one
* b% m1 c- Y0 ]can always say truthfully that the stomach is full. & F; f! g1 _& n/ u2 i* J' O
And indeed,juicy couture shoes, after a sumptuous Holiday Dinner, your body is likely to be full D- l8 o5 v! s/ O& u+ Z/ W
from food and your soul full of joy from sharing another memorable holiday % R9 K5 H! F$ X+ h& u( Z; H2 ^# i/ U
tradition with family, friends and loved ones. |
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