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During the Christmas season, summer and its body-conscious state of mind
: w: V# {9 S2 {, q" I4 |4 ` lare distant memories. Hearty indulgence in the many foods shared at Christmas
' i" e0 R7 w0 s, Qtherefore doesn't produce the same feelings of guilt. Nevertheless, its not a
) x7 g4 C/ Q6 `pleasant thought to start the New Year carrying any extra pounds. So why then ; g1 m4 q7 m4 N v; d+ z
eat yourself into a resolution to 'take off a few extra pounds' if you can
/ l; @' E7 H6 rsmartly avoid it?* A9 ]" d; s9 M- @3 S
?Whether it's sharing cookies and candies at work, or having an evening out
& O+ I( x5 m1 U1 w: n- v( y$ wat a party or dinner, you can have Christmas food and enjoy it. While you seem
( k* M0 K2 R3 H7 L* Z! ato be eating heartily with a smile, the key is to have a secret strategy of
3 e; i) k& P& @. ^moderation. It involves sticking to a plan that can be called 'Eating on a
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2 z g. |0 J0 r: b; I2 r- G?'Eating on a Budget' is not about the cost of what is eaten, but about the i3 M5 R* |/ f
quantity of what is eaten. It is important that a 'budget' or eating in : s2 C3 E* V [
moderation plan is developed because it is almost impossible to avoid exposure 5 l" I/ o6 H" G
to a lot of cookies, candies and other sweets at Christmas. At work, you may
2 ~! w, T) u5 N5 arisk appearing like the Grinch who stole Christmas if your response will always + g1 L- M B# _4 \' c) y
be something like, 'Uh..no..bah humbug' all the time that some Christmas goodies . E% h: Q: ^6 z- h9 W4 O
are offered. It will seem as if you aren't in the spirit of the holidays , S2 h! l' S" N; h
especially since at that time of year everyone is usually in a festive and more V( T7 e7 Q' j$ J, c
relaxed mood, and the pace at work is usually slower.
_9 R/ K3 t! T* V: X7 k0 e?A practical way to partake in Christmas goodies, for example, is to
# T6 ?8 W( S; x# P. Ksubstitute some holiday cookies for say the bagel that you usually have with 7 f% r6 `, l* ^8 `) F
breakfast or for a mid-morning snack. And instead of just taking one cookie, 7 T0 d' s' k/ ~* m% }$ b
from the platter, which is noticeable and likely will encourage a colleague to . P- S& c! b- P! p$ N6 W
tell you to have more, take three instead. That's where the plan can come into
& H) M2 w% `: Y9 _8 j' Wplay. You can then enjoy the cookies over two or more hours,ed hardy hoodies, because nobody will
- [3 U) P0 d! z9 [4 u) p6 e6 q/ xbe watching how you really eat. You can always have a few candies, one cookie or
% s$ s; {6 i" W% V2 V7 W: x8 J" sa cookie and a half by your desk and that way it will seem as if you are ( C2 V& X n& Z% E8 T
heartily enjoying the holiday treats.?
6 l4 C3 u" W% U# m9 l* P. W' _. J?Another strategy is to bring - bake or buy - low calorie Christmas cookies 2 `4 C0 I: S/ q; D- l& ^
and candies to work to counteract others that are being offered. Since eating $ @8 m+ D" I0 [2 Z* `9 j8 x2 k
healthy is highly encouraged, health-conscious cookies will not be looked down 9 L) G1 [' _" O# v& E( a
upon so long as they taste great. A box of sugar-free Christmas chocolate ) }6 e' {$ T$ L! C: q0 i
candies for example will look just as delightful as regular chocolate candies. 0 U4 [0 N( w' r; |% ?# z0 C
It's interesting to note that in a poll sponsored by the National Confectioners
* n0 B& G0 F7 c, x/ AAssociation in 2004,christian louboutin pumps, chocolate was the favorite food gift that Americans said
4 K' c2 B9 k3 S O/ W4 hthey preferred to receive for the holidays. The lowly and much maligned fruit # t. s( ^: \$ R% J# {3 b
cake was last on the list. The second favorite holiday food gift was a fruit J! P( N/ C7 t( m
basket and a plate of cookies was third on the list,abercrombie bags, according to the
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For an occasion such as a Christmas party or a dinner, including Christmas ' T; \5 t2 m7 G+ n( A" F
Dinner, where larger quantities and selection of food is available, the 'Eating 2 ^: Q$ U- \8 P- y) g5 _& n9 V
on a Budget' plan means that serving portions and the choice of food selected
' ]' }' b' Q& l3 L# S" ~should be carefully watched. 1 R s1 w( l7 `0 P2 I9 h! I @
At a party where more desserts and sweets are likely to be available, a few of 8 H8 E2 a4 y+ {
the selections can be sampled. If the urge to try everything can't be resisted,
' a6 L" X* E4 a! j, G( ~. mthen do so, but then second helpings have to be severely limited. The same is
9 C9 r/ b$ z- d( g) w& rsomewhat true for Christmas Dinners. One big difference is that the food served
1 F9 O# @* [# P/ v3 ^during Christmas Dinner will be heavier, so by selecting portions wisely,air max tn, one ( M; _: l% W, I
can always say truthfully that the stomach is full.
$ p! h/ I9 v9 qAnd indeed,juicy couture shoes, after a sumptuous Holiday Dinner, your body is likely to be full $ w/ H) b5 x0 K3 o5 S8 W) S2 n
from food and your soul full of joy from sharing another memorable holiday ) b2 W8 x. _$ a8 x; M2 \7 ?4 e
tradition with family, friends and loved ones. |
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