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During the Christmas season, summer and its body-conscious state of mind
! H4 U+ ~! Y; t- a9 [6 l( _3 Care distant memories. Hearty indulgence in the many foods shared at Christmas ( @7 M3 L" k! v# w3 a1 k
therefore doesn't produce the same feelings of guilt. Nevertheless, its not a
9 k6 Z9 k' F# n* v# Q/ T& |pleasant thought to start the New Year carrying any extra pounds. So why then
0 L3 ~; K4 e( Beat yourself into a resolution to 'take off a few extra pounds' if you can 0 f) e3 ]+ G1 m# K" s @+ \1 M
smartly avoid it?
3 a6 c% C# p! N0 @5 H?Whether it's sharing cookies and candies at work, or having an evening out
- E7 ^8 W. r" I4 h" Lat a party or dinner, you can have Christmas food and enjoy it. While you seem
( R+ y' C4 P) ~/ r. Q7 vto be eating heartily with a smile, the key is to have a secret strategy of ) w3 G2 N- E3 J
moderation. It involves sticking to a plan that can be called 'Eating on a 2 B& s0 m) V% C0 P6 x6 ]
Budget.'2 w) H: G, O( Z
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?'Eating on a Budget' is not about the cost of what is eaten, but about the 8 O2 C2 i$ ?0 U4 P
quantity of what is eaten. It is important that a 'budget' or eating in , u) T/ l8 `) e6 z
moderation plan is developed because it is almost impossible to avoid exposure a" z; ?& r8 `0 v
to a lot of cookies, candies and other sweets at Christmas. At work, you may
: t; J7 E& _/ P4 a& N* Q/ |risk appearing like the Grinch who stole Christmas if your response will always 0 ~; s* T: N8 {- x m& r; G0 Z8 R
be something like, 'Uh..no..bah humbug' all the time that some Christmas goodies * r3 A. t" A" W- J' S6 \5 h7 k
are offered. It will seem as if you aren't in the spirit of the holidays
, s% D! r9 @" uespecially since at that time of year everyone is usually in a festive and more - X7 f$ ]2 _0 m+ l' M- V3 K8 V! @. C
relaxed mood, and the pace at work is usually slower. % k" T) W: S# [$ _
?A practical way to partake in Christmas goodies, for example, is to / n/ o+ v, E4 \3 {6 a1 b
substitute some holiday cookies for say the bagel that you usually have with + e( W+ Q' w3 E: ?2 E
breakfast or for a mid-morning snack. And instead of just taking one cookie, ' o O6 u2 X) b. j4 n4 N
from the platter, which is noticeable and likely will encourage a colleague to
: y( D' x {# q( @( W* f2 r f! l* otell you to have more, take three instead. That's where the plan can come into , N$ u9 E/ n6 w/ F4 e# {$ W% j
play. You can then enjoy the cookies over two or more hours,ed hardy hoodies, because nobody will
' q/ P4 b: ]+ O9 p4 Y. e$ q1 |be watching how you really eat. You can always have a few candies, one cookie or + G9 }' G1 Y' t8 f8 w3 D% q
a cookie and a half by your desk and that way it will seem as if you are ' V" `& g/ _1 [- } U% t+ c
heartily enjoying the holiday treats.?
! e) V& N' S8 F& u$ \?Another strategy is to bring - bake or buy - low calorie Christmas cookies + E% X/ _) i5 Q
and candies to work to counteract others that are being offered. Since eating
& L# y" ^9 G, y8 Q1 \healthy is highly encouraged, health-conscious cookies will not be looked down
# q4 J0 O, l# l' V( l) F% ?: Rupon so long as they taste great. A box of sugar-free Christmas chocolate
: v4 e7 ^* [5 P: w0 p* bcandies for example will look just as delightful as regular chocolate candies. 1 U4 O% g/ ]1 s8 s# K v, U
It's interesting to note that in a poll sponsored by the National Confectioners 8 s2 h, W7 Z" S: f8 P% O2 c% N
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they preferred to receive for the holidays. The lowly and much maligned fruit 2 D4 r) M( d6 w
cake was last on the list. The second favorite holiday food gift was a fruit $ P: v1 R! h' O
basket and a plate of cookies was third on the list,abercrombie bags, according to the 4 _7 s a) k" C
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For an occasion such as a Christmas party or a dinner, including Christmas 0 W6 F2 ?; y% g2 ~$ Z- ~8 `& c
Dinner, where larger quantities and selection of food is available, the 'Eating
* t( s: k# ?7 g' X$ ]( h3 Y) o, Ron a Budget' plan means that serving portions and the choice of food selected % K. {- R3 p7 H
should be carefully watched. % k& i1 i; \# g- Q7 {
At a party where more desserts and sweets are likely to be available, a few of
* k+ f+ h9 A) F9 i. d- ^7 X+ Hthe selections can be sampled. If the urge to try everything can't be resisted,
B- X: K2 E1 K: Z! j; ?1 kthen do so, but then second helpings have to be severely limited. The same is
# C. t. `9 R! m7 W6 |/ Zsomewhat true for Christmas Dinners. One big difference is that the food served 5 B) \) o6 a3 x4 @# H9 |
during Christmas Dinner will be heavier, so by selecting portions wisely,air max tn, one / K7 [3 m/ _6 T0 O" H! c
can always say truthfully that the stomach is full.
* Z Q2 e2 F2 ^. p+ f* z* zAnd indeed,juicy couture shoes, after a sumptuous Holiday Dinner, your body is likely to be full
) l) f$ j: w1 `- D! Z# N, M7 Efrom food and your soul full of joy from sharing another memorable holiday - B: B! |/ I4 i
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