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) v0 a8 d" E# l( _; \0 |7 s* I* dDuring the Christmas season, summer and its body-conscious state of mind
; M3 p/ ?- A# K1 T# B( eare distant memories. Hearty indulgence in the many foods shared at Christmas
: \$ e$ u4 ^2 v6 E7 G0 U" ntherefore doesn't produce the same feelings of guilt. Nevertheless, its not a - z9 V8 M/ [3 A/ w7 {; `) R
pleasant thought to start the New Year carrying any extra pounds. So why then , V8 v& z( u6 h# \( B: k7 C
eat yourself into a resolution to 'take off a few extra pounds' if you can & N8 q" _$ F2 }6 C1 C G
smartly avoid it?
- n# F$ {9 B3 ~# q( z- q?Whether it's sharing cookies and candies at work, or having an evening out % A- {: I6 x5 H0 \
at a party or dinner, you can have Christmas food and enjoy it. While you seem
! F9 O' R6 H1 M M* Wto be eating heartily with a smile, the key is to have a secret strategy of
* G8 ?! {9 W7 ~* [: hmoderation. It involves sticking to a plan that can be called 'Eating on a
~! }! W U* s9 w- rBudget.'
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) a$ Z$ }$ b: w' @! [2 o?'Eating on a Budget' is not about the cost of what is eaten, but about the ; X! T( N# N/ }% ^
quantity of what is eaten. It is important that a 'budget' or eating in
. `4 J+ n: E% _# z; Ymoderation plan is developed because it is almost impossible to avoid exposure
8 e' T% i7 h& q- J1 e/ Lto a lot of cookies, candies and other sweets at Christmas. At work, you may
# a; L' T# _8 x, u: Brisk appearing like the Grinch who stole Christmas if your response will always 3 T0 t8 \ A* B% m! A
be something like, 'Uh..no..bah humbug' all the time that some Christmas goodies
+ S& M! \" c. i0 l, Q8 w' e% b, fare offered. It will seem as if you aren't in the spirit of the holidays 2 l% M% K0 s" F
especially since at that time of year everyone is usually in a festive and more
% [2 }4 Z$ ?& n6 t2 erelaxed mood, and the pace at work is usually slower.
- ?+ _ w# Q& P6 }?A practical way to partake in Christmas goodies, for example, is to
- F6 c2 s/ m% {# ^substitute some holiday cookies for say the bagel that you usually have with
. ]3 n/ g6 T/ {/ K4 C/ Pbreakfast or for a mid-morning snack. And instead of just taking one cookie, ! D1 O9 ^. f# w" l2 A. s
from the platter, which is noticeable and likely will encourage a colleague to
4 b W- Z- Q" _1 o' [8 `tell you to have more, take three instead. That's where the plan can come into ( {1 H: Q' K& s$ o
play. You can then enjoy the cookies over two or more hours,ed hardy hoodies, because nobody will & Z( x2 b; U, X% z
be watching how you really eat. You can always have a few candies, one cookie or # L, Q( ^5 m& M$ Z. v C2 a1 z
a cookie and a half by your desk and that way it will seem as if you are , u; S% c. o% W: g: D; p y( A+ S* W
heartily enjoying the holiday treats.?
4 z; f) m. |; h, p# F& g1 h; R?Another strategy is to bring - bake or buy - low calorie Christmas cookies + t1 o5 f$ k. H9 y9 j: U% i* o
and candies to work to counteract others that are being offered. Since eating 0 ]. X) z) @( }
healthy is highly encouraged, health-conscious cookies will not be looked down
1 K; r6 \$ X a0 ?2 q- l/ n: Supon so long as they taste great. A box of sugar-free Christmas chocolate
9 f! _: f6 B2 ecandies for example will look just as delightful as regular chocolate candies.
5 P( \- F+ `+ m4 D( T7 n# y! [" oIt's interesting to note that in a poll sponsored by the National Confectioners ; S, d: f* r5 T, Y
Association in 2004,christian louboutin pumps, chocolate was the favorite food gift that Americans said . r; P, d- {( \/ L# G/ A
they preferred to receive for the holidays. The lowly and much maligned fruit : z1 A. n& w: a" S j
cake was last on the list. The second favorite holiday food gift was a fruit - m% d9 l* z" R/ {" N. {
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 $ X' F7 S, o# J0 |6 J0 Z
Dinner, where larger quantities and selection of food is available, the 'Eating
3 I. l0 s1 ?, t& \, Ron a Budget' plan means that serving portions and the choice of food selected
6 o2 f6 s: J3 K8 U& Pshould be carefully watched.
( i- L7 ]+ T& \0 d1 o' L) kAt a party where more desserts and sweets are likely to be available, a few of % n8 s3 j+ P C2 [
the selections can be sampled. If the urge to try everything can't be resisted,
: C2 f, j% \. F+ Pthen do so, but then second helpings have to be severely limited. The same is ' `# E. F+ X% k3 I d l# J
somewhat true for Christmas Dinners. One big difference is that the food served
9 @! Q. F# b- B5 n, S) Iduring Christmas Dinner will be heavier, so by selecting portions wisely,air max tn, one
, }0 _( E/ M0 s0 Tcan always say truthfully that the stomach is full. 7 G0 H2 n( Z& r6 i
And indeed,juicy couture shoes, after a sumptuous Holiday Dinner, your body is likely to be full - B7 N; G5 I5 Q: N( D
from food and your soul full of joy from sharing another memorable holiday f* o1 k# S6 ]
tradition with family, friends and loved ones. |
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