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During the Christmas season, summer and its body-conscious state of mind
: |' N8 E% r9 B! Q0 O2 {# Care distant memories. Hearty indulgence in the many foods shared at Christmas
! L* O& J2 }5 R9 c' x3 s8 S# v( utherefore doesn't produce the same feelings of guilt. Nevertheless, its not a & ?; E* p/ o4 h3 {/ t+ l
pleasant thought to start the New Year carrying any extra pounds. So why then 5 n- o$ f/ R: g
eat yourself into a resolution to 'take off a few extra pounds' if you can , u6 p5 z( k: ?9 \
smartly avoid it?. i6 W+ R1 x0 a3 j3 F( I1 Y
?Whether it's sharing cookies and candies at work, or having an evening out
2 |! ]5 W7 P) ^1 Fat a party or dinner, you can have Christmas food and enjoy it. While you seem
+ T3 o- \) V! x, ]) |to be eating heartily with a smile, the key is to have a secret strategy of
! x/ w6 a+ Z3 M! u! _/ _2 F# z Bmoderation. 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
* j+ T; F! X. m+ equantity of what is eaten. It is important that a 'budget' or eating in
1 l2 X+ i4 G9 \& J# v- X8 Kmoderation plan is developed because it is almost impossible to avoid exposure
6 _) F. X1 t5 N7 g3 @to a lot of cookies, candies and other sweets at Christmas. At work, you may # \& E! y: M$ j5 s& _; s' |, w* s
risk appearing like the Grinch who stole Christmas if your response will always j, y3 @1 A+ y& k7 C: [2 n
be something like, 'Uh..no..bah humbug' all the time that some Christmas goodies
9 m1 E- ?+ f% b& {are offered. It will seem as if you aren't in the spirit of the holidays # R* b7 {% z8 @" B( Z6 V4 e
especially since at that time of year everyone is usually in a festive and more $ x" j* J& d1 \8 e* v" Q2 D
relaxed mood, and the pace at work is usually slower. 5 L0 Q: c- B% \1 v M" Q0 b
?A practical way to partake in Christmas goodies, for example, is to 6 J7 }( q" ^, f( ]# U* ^4 b) x5 z
substitute some holiday cookies for say the bagel that you usually have with 9 R- B/ J: }% m" M" d0 Q% @
breakfast or for a mid-morning snack. And instead of just taking one cookie,
; o; J# G2 s: H5 R( yfrom the platter, which is noticeable and likely will encourage a colleague to $ X5 x) K$ ~# k- @$ E7 w; {
tell you to have more, take three instead. That's where the plan can come into
# H9 |, P1 R' s1 a4 F3 c# wplay. You can then enjoy the cookies over two or more hours,ed hardy hoodies, because nobody will
3 A7 b( ?% E" l; Y" H& Jbe watching how you really eat. You can always have a few candies, one cookie or
: H D& N7 ^ y" U( b0 r) \a cookie and a half by your desk and that way it will seem as if you are ) l7 s) i1 ?% L) \
heartily enjoying the holiday treats.? ; ?( w0 V( ^) m
?Another strategy is to bring - bake or buy - low calorie Christmas cookies
5 h, e3 Q4 K! g6 \" Vand candies to work to counteract others that are being offered. Since eating " C4 i3 H$ c. X% A9 e1 O0 ~9 m: B
healthy is highly encouraged, health-conscious cookies will not be looked down 2 _# K8 H! U. I0 ?; J; v
upon so long as they taste great. A box of sugar-free Christmas chocolate
; o& l# w+ H; j" W" H* }. l1 q4 c! dcandies for example will look just as delightful as regular chocolate candies.
3 O; k* v; n' U9 q3 ~8 }9 X6 eIt's interesting to note that in a poll sponsored by the National Confectioners
4 ]/ r' n. [: KAssociation in 2004,christian louboutin pumps, chocolate was the favorite food gift that Americans said
/ ? P; T4 a# I( x2 Pthey preferred to receive for the holidays. The lowly and much maligned fruit
6 M. A- N$ A. ^" w! Y9 U# Wcake was last on the list. The second favorite holiday food gift was a fruit & `) w) [# @0 m! r
basket and a plate of cookies was third on the list,abercrombie bags, according to the
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' f$ r/ O4 \1 m. B6 G7 v( JFor an occasion such as a Christmas party or a dinner, including Christmas : X- P5 N' @- ?( o; T; j* F, l
Dinner, where larger quantities and selection of food is available, the 'Eating $ x5 U- }2 I `
on a Budget' plan means that serving portions and the choice of food selected % E* z. x, ?) i+ f" A3 V
should be carefully watched. ; j4 X0 s: C+ b
At a party where more desserts and sweets are likely to be available, a few of
' h0 j! T" s" q( r; S% e$ v9 V' Z3 hthe selections can be sampled. If the urge to try everything can't be resisted,
, y( w2 ]* T B8 B7 Ithen do so, but then second helpings have to be severely limited. The same is
0 }2 J% B& k1 P/ r4 [6 s, u0 Hsomewhat true for Christmas Dinners. One big difference is that the food served 7 Y8 l1 |2 m/ Z! f. \; g' N
during Christmas Dinner will be heavier, so by selecting portions wisely,air max tn, one
5 r2 |/ `' D; Ecan always say truthfully that the stomach is full. $ J+ V& e( y6 P' v
And indeed,juicy couture shoes, after a sumptuous Holiday Dinner, your body is likely to be full
$ ^4 y5 c" p4 w( zfrom food and your soul full of joy from sharing another memorable holiday 6 C/ {; w9 t9 I
tradition with family, friends and loved ones. |
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