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* e" A3 v/ |7 |2 pDuring the Christmas season, summer and its body-conscious state of mind
8 Z% S& ?2 y7 x! T+ Y b% y2 Kare distant memories. Hearty indulgence in the many foods shared at Christmas
0 i; s5 ^% Q1 Y8 ktherefore doesn't produce the same feelings of guilt. Nevertheless, its not a 9 C5 R* p9 D: ^; t n& E' [
pleasant thought to start the New Year carrying any extra pounds. So why then
/ }( b6 A) t+ z$ X1 j Yeat yourself into a resolution to 'take off a few extra pounds' if you can
1 v+ V, F4 l# K. o2 Usmartly avoid it?$ d7 p* d: }* o0 B
?Whether it's sharing cookies and candies at work, or having an evening out ' R+ G2 `. m7 o6 K- q
at a party or dinner, you can have Christmas food and enjoy it. While you seem & m. {, ?- ^) Y! D
to be eating heartily with a smile, the key is to have a secret strategy of , A6 J% z# P$ T, |7 K( B8 S
moderation. It involves sticking to a plan that can be called 'Eating on a . d+ @% h" d5 u% v( I
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9 ?+ j+ {# a7 {6 g4 o- z1 _?'Eating on a Budget' is not about the cost of what is eaten, but about the
( \) ^2 n7 Q4 i! z0 A5 @* U& H0 jquantity of what is eaten. It is important that a 'budget' or eating in * D) ~ i" a6 Y5 L& Z
moderation plan is developed because it is almost impossible to avoid exposure 9 O4 B1 k- p( y" }
to a lot of cookies, candies and other sweets at Christmas. At work, you may + O+ F/ y v) P T( h# c
risk appearing like the Grinch who stole Christmas if your response will always
, g+ ]& R4 h6 w, p& Z& Bbe something like, 'Uh..no..bah humbug' all the time that some Christmas goodies
2 ~9 D& _6 b8 B) _are offered. It will seem as if you aren't in the spirit of the holidays 0 i( Z0 b! M4 T$ [' B
especially since at that time of year everyone is usually in a festive and more 2 f8 B( z2 y5 j/ h( O
relaxed mood, and the pace at work is usually slower. : r( Q) j* B9 i2 k- W1 [
?A practical way to partake in Christmas goodies, for example, is to $ e( ?2 b+ C, ?( K3 b
substitute some holiday cookies for say the bagel that you usually have with $ e+ L9 m8 x/ q/ X5 t
breakfast or for a mid-morning snack. And instead of just taking one cookie, 2 r" ]. K- I/ R# x' i
from the platter, which is noticeable and likely will encourage a colleague to ( |- U: I" W1 m' `: l1 h, m( ?' P
tell you to have more, take three instead. That's where the plan can come into - I3 T s, |8 V F! Q9 R
play. You can then enjoy the cookies over two or more hours,ed hardy hoodies, because nobody will
9 M# a4 e, ~5 S; Z/ U0 n3 s v7 Bbe watching how you really eat. You can always have a few candies, one cookie or 2 T* h) ~& }$ g1 R3 U @
a cookie and a half by your desk and that way it will seem as if you are 0 l8 {6 w9 O/ p8 W2 j, H4 R1 f
heartily enjoying the holiday treats.?
* e, Z& b7 E) d; f# z?Another strategy is to bring - bake or buy - low calorie Christmas cookies
i3 x1 j7 {5 u/ f- i, B Dand candies to work to counteract others that are being offered. Since eating
7 `4 P: a8 Y1 k- C3 J, Nhealthy is highly encouraged, health-conscious cookies will not be looked down
" v m( u" q, E) \upon so long as they taste great. A box of sugar-free Christmas chocolate . y; V9 f2 A$ d
candies for example will look just as delightful as regular chocolate candies. $ S: X; L9 |4 }8 ]
It's interesting to note that in a poll sponsored by the National Confectioners
' I! @1 I. A. H2 m; E$ y* Q. @2 CAssociation in 2004,christian louboutin pumps, chocolate was the favorite food gift that Americans said
3 \6 ?5 } t# d7 ] Ithey preferred to receive for the holidays. The lowly and much maligned fruit
9 I/ i, ^' {7 a9 f, H) u! ^cake was last on the list. The second favorite holiday food gift was a fruit + T: t# {0 Y6 K3 b, a1 `
basket and a plate of cookies was third on the list,abercrombie bags, according to the 5 k: m! T- A- I$ V, E$ f( g: d
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For an occasion such as a Christmas party or a dinner, including Christmas
; R5 v5 `9 G/ f) IDinner, where larger quantities and selection of food is available, the 'Eating
$ u+ l/ g7 j3 W6 ?2 ^, c" aon a Budget' plan means that serving portions and the choice of food selected ) b; q" |8 e4 N! Z& t
should be carefully watched. + t" w8 f1 h, a# u3 J8 D& z
At a party where more desserts and sweets are likely to be available, a few of 4 K4 y/ I+ E4 x9 Z8 A9 I
the selections can be sampled. If the urge to try everything can't be resisted, ( ~. x" }1 S6 ?9 y+ _: A
then do so, but then second helpings have to be severely limited. The same is 4 [( ~! E- _8 D$ l a
somewhat true for Christmas Dinners. One big difference is that the food served
% M$ A+ f5 z( ]( g' Aduring Christmas Dinner will be heavier, so by selecting portions wisely,air max tn, one ' O! ]- N) W- m5 H" Z3 g
can always say truthfully that the stomach is full. . X4 L5 C4 e6 M2 o
And indeed,juicy couture shoes, after a sumptuous Holiday Dinner, your body is likely to be full ! c, R9 ~! W. F! }8 u* t
from food and your soul full of joy from sharing another memorable holiday 5 Q1 {# L) r( x2 O O# A
tradition with family, friends and loved ones. |
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