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During the Christmas season, summer and its body-conscious state of mind * c( b* ?8 q/ d0 E8 i4 c& e
are distant memories. Hearty indulgence in the many foods shared at Christmas " t. U7 I' d$ z8 X s
therefore doesn't produce the same feelings of guilt. Nevertheless, its not a $ w" t0 c9 a; s W
pleasant thought to start the New Year carrying any extra pounds. So why then % O @, Q- E& p3 e% J5 t
eat yourself into a resolution to 'take off a few extra pounds' if you can " ^1 q8 C" ` B) s# L- T6 M
smartly avoid it?
* r7 D E% C) c" u5 m0 m?Whether it's sharing cookies and candies at work, or having an evening out 6 x" i S6 v% _
at a party or dinner, you can have Christmas food and enjoy it. While you seem
7 L7 T6 P2 m$ Q; L; Nto be eating heartily with a smile, the key is to have a secret strategy of + [( S4 ]. U& a( f' O2 `) L; J
moderation. It involves sticking to a plan that can be called 'Eating on a
4 ^9 ^1 ~: H5 M3 W' M2 o/ q `Budget.'; n2 k* z2 q! x* p) L/ S- T
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?'Eating on a Budget' is not about the cost of what is eaten, but about the + s, _9 U5 u: r: F
quantity of what is eaten. It is important that a 'budget' or eating in 7 D$ Q7 o% C* s0 R' @
moderation plan is developed because it is almost impossible to avoid exposure
7 e5 ^7 c7 `# R! s& n0 A2 |* q9 w( dto a lot of cookies, candies and other sweets at Christmas. At work, you may V- A1 v' Q. e3 T5 i. ]. A) A
risk appearing like the Grinch who stole Christmas if your response will always
. l" u% t" u; J3 A8 N( u% obe something like, 'Uh..no..bah humbug' all the time that some Christmas goodies ' f- j" j$ B6 A% K
are offered. It will seem as if you aren't in the spirit of the holidays
! ^* a9 e/ u$ ~% n* r: nespecially since at that time of year everyone is usually in a festive and more ; k6 K" i t4 J; s
relaxed mood, and the pace at work is usually slower.
7 i/ M6 W5 e5 ]?A practical way to partake in Christmas goodies, for example, is to B1 n, m6 V- k+ g6 k) t
substitute some holiday cookies for say the bagel that you usually have with 0 _& v$ p/ Q& \4 [* l* ?" s1 A- {+ h
breakfast or for a mid-morning snack. And instead of just taking one cookie,
$ K; k% H9 `: Rfrom the platter, which is noticeable and likely will encourage a colleague to 6 k0 d& {5 Z# n/ G/ b( |* R
tell you to have more, take three instead. That's where the plan can come into
$ l) ?+ X. X( |0 ]5 \, ?1 P+ kplay. You can then enjoy the cookies over two or more hours,ed hardy hoodies, because nobody will 8 b! T- ~3 u2 W3 M4 M% J4 D0 R- f
be watching how you really eat. You can always have a few candies, one cookie or ) X G- Y7 `8 G& \/ d$ g) X7 _0 C
a cookie and a half by your desk and that way it will seem as if you are
0 V/ T/ T: Z+ w5 e( pheartily enjoying the holiday treats.? # ]8 P, J, A- B3 D; N* x! D
?Another strategy is to bring - bake or buy - low calorie Christmas cookies
7 x1 d0 H6 g* dand candies to work to counteract others that are being offered. Since eating / D5 Z- u. M. o7 w" O# U- G
healthy is highly encouraged, health-conscious cookies will not be looked down
2 S/ i# S% Q- k# w; Iupon so long as they taste great. A box of sugar-free Christmas chocolate
2 O9 @3 L* W' j7 V. }candies for example will look just as delightful as regular chocolate candies. 1 A. E# X6 U& ~% j* L
It's interesting to note that in a poll sponsored by the National Confectioners
+ M3 I# Y6 Z+ N6 }( b0 E4 \Association in 2004,christian louboutin pumps, chocolate was the favorite food gift that Americans said : [' `# }% w2 @+ r* {9 c
they preferred to receive for the holidays. The lowly and much maligned fruit + Q) W) |, P( f( }; R
cake was last on the list. The second favorite holiday food gift was a fruit
+ d) a7 q4 I* S2 f Q5 M2 Vbasket and a plate of cookies was third on the list,abercrombie bags, according to the * m- U) V! t2 X( Y2 t6 K
Association.
6 K6 H! l! [& X& a& g( c( i- J) r2 MFor an occasion such as a Christmas party or a dinner, including Christmas
: l: L* i; T2 R/ _0 {, I" d kDinner, where larger quantities and selection of food is available, the 'Eating
' c, L- }! K0 W) \8 v; Uon a Budget' plan means that serving portions and the choice of food selected & T9 i" q, g- {! b E3 Q! _
should be carefully watched. # b8 b/ t4 S" `/ t! N# ^
At a party where more desserts and sweets are likely to be available, a few of
8 |' w4 G5 M- t5 q+ l5 _the selections can be sampled. If the urge to try everything can't be resisted,
1 z" y& W D6 G3 n/ Z9 i. Y6 xthen do so, but then second helpings have to be severely limited. The same is
1 ]' [. s7 X1 z% R. Usomewhat true for Christmas Dinners. One big difference is that the food served
+ i! D; Y4 f d% z: o4 lduring Christmas Dinner will be heavier, so by selecting portions wisely,air max tn, one
5 z/ [7 s, b/ \1 N1 i& n* ^can always say truthfully that the stomach is full.
! v9 }3 l& ?6 q7 f2 r6 iAnd indeed,juicy couture shoes, after a sumptuous Holiday Dinner, your body is likely to be full
4 g8 t% i1 F6 c: F, ]5 H) N: ~from food and your soul full of joy from sharing another memorable holiday
+ G' Y8 f0 U5 Y1 btradition with family, friends and loved ones. |
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