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7 e2 m6 B' S9 i% O _During the Christmas season, summer and its body-conscious state of mind 9 d# g. m% `( c- F( u
are distant memories. Hearty indulgence in the many foods shared at Christmas 2 ?3 {* o. `. [; w( r& t
therefore doesn't produce the same feelings of guilt. Nevertheless, its not a 1 i( V% l1 f% X `% X8 Y
pleasant thought to start the New Year carrying any extra pounds. So why then
9 r' s3 l2 x$ ]" }) f% xeat yourself into a resolution to 'take off a few extra pounds' if you can
& f1 S& y' B( E! A. C/ rsmartly avoid it?
+ t/ l8 |( D- k- F! Q?Whether it's sharing cookies and candies at work, or having an evening out # o2 F) P, o" {; ~1 ^
at a party or dinner, you can have Christmas food and enjoy it. While you seem ; e8 Q1 Y* \2 H7 \
to be eating heartily with a smile, the key is to have a secret strategy of 7 U4 y$ n7 j' }1 j
moderation. It involves sticking to a plan that can be called 'Eating on a
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?'Eating on a Budget' is not about the cost of what is eaten, but about the
2 O4 W& K* O$ k7 e6 m( H! Gquantity of what is eaten. It is important that a 'budget' or eating in : L9 E% A# p7 W
moderation plan is developed because it is almost impossible to avoid exposure
5 U& u" B6 Q' c; v" R: zto a lot of cookies, candies and other sweets at Christmas. At work, you may
0 t/ E9 h/ @/ w1 T; d5 @. U" k* srisk appearing like the Grinch who stole Christmas if your response will always
. C. ?' o: M6 m: ?. Xbe something like, 'Uh..no..bah humbug' all the time that some Christmas goodies ( F) T/ b* d: |4 v: Y2 \
are offered. It will seem as if you aren't in the spirit of the holidays 8 B3 V. g, r% y
especially since at that time of year everyone is usually in a festive and more % k/ s' |* q: Y/ m$ l
relaxed mood, and the pace at work is usually slower.
" L# @0 @5 q! J# {?A practical way to partake in Christmas goodies, for example, is to / u4 {# r: Z" J Z5 }& }. H
substitute some holiday cookies for say the bagel that you usually have with & o: R% ^ u7 ]& T7 }3 g+ f
breakfast or for a mid-morning snack. And instead of just taking one cookie,
. X. N6 P- T( a9 ], afrom the platter, which is noticeable and likely will encourage a colleague to ) Q' {- j2 M' Z5 {2 i
tell you to have more, take three instead. That's where the plan can come into \ G' A6 N7 _: i: l" `1 ]* M
play. You can then enjoy the cookies over two or more hours,ed hardy hoodies, because nobody will
# \ n3 U: O- I9 L' Lbe watching how you really eat. You can always have a few candies, one cookie or
z5 ~4 Q) O- Ja cookie and a half by your desk and that way it will seem as if you are ; _9 o# Q( z, X3 ] x5 t: Q7 {0 Q
heartily enjoying the holiday treats.? % [( v9 B' M* L8 U0 E
?Another strategy is to bring - bake or buy - low calorie Christmas cookies
' k/ c5 a+ R" A+ sand candies to work to counteract others that are being offered. Since eating 7 N; B9 _7 n. s& O8 M- B* ]
healthy is highly encouraged, health-conscious cookies will not be looked down
5 k8 k" W6 e3 h( T+ w# mupon so long as they taste great. A box of sugar-free Christmas chocolate * [- A5 r2 h D0 ]6 {" F- ~
candies for example will look just as delightful as regular chocolate candies. 7 ^2 _0 ~' n; A
It's interesting to note that in a poll sponsored by the National Confectioners 0 G2 \1 U3 ?. L0 [; ]
Association in 2004,christian louboutin pumps, chocolate was the favorite food gift that Americans said # {& B% R1 E1 e
they preferred to receive for the holidays. The lowly and much maligned fruit
, M. g6 B) K' Fcake was last on the list. The second favorite holiday food gift was a fruit ' K' j3 U/ Q2 o/ ]
basket and a plate of cookies was third on the list,abercrombie bags, according to the
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" r+ A, t) s* _( g3 fFor an occasion such as a Christmas party or a dinner, including Christmas ! z# l6 s, h8 ]9 T. M5 x/ N
Dinner, where larger quantities and selection of food is available, the 'Eating
" I0 [% M; F2 n Z3 u/ m2 fon a Budget' plan means that serving portions and the choice of food selected
! _/ ]) O6 O, }! a' ~6 f" r0 cshould be carefully watched.
7 q% ]3 z( v. a. @At a party where more desserts and sweets are likely to be available, a few of $ n; g$ k0 x: P( ]7 K
the selections can be sampled. If the urge to try everything can't be resisted,
9 h7 U( u6 G; C# l5 @% Tthen do so, but then second helpings have to be severely limited. The same is ' \7 l: j. b. N7 h( D
somewhat true for Christmas Dinners. One big difference is that the food served 7 s! u7 Y2 Y# X7 ]3 s
during Christmas Dinner will be heavier, so by selecting portions wisely,air max tn, one " W {" y% h2 E3 D* c- C1 a, c
can always say truthfully that the stomach is full. 3 ?& S0 i- ^" Y9 r1 S F7 i
And indeed,juicy couture shoes, after a sumptuous Holiday Dinner, your body is likely to be full
# i9 z M6 B# I7 C# qfrom food and your soul full of joy from sharing another memorable holiday ' Y/ V% S" K" o+ {$ @
tradition with family, friends and loved ones. |
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