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During the Christmas season, summer and its body-conscious state of mind 7 F! m2 \8 f5 L6 ^
are distant memories. Hearty indulgence in the many foods shared at Christmas 8 x& c& k' s6 C5 O2 t' n5 P
therefore doesn't produce the same feelings of guilt. Nevertheless, its not a . ?) D: l) @3 n% C& y( N
pleasant thought to start the New Year carrying any extra pounds. So why then
) Q! Y$ B2 O8 }( A. ^eat yourself into a resolution to 'take off a few extra pounds' if you can
! J0 {/ c5 T' V. ~smartly avoid it?
. y6 Y2 b) x. u2 t, ]4 V?Whether it's sharing cookies and candies at work, or having an evening out
S$ }( g$ o& A+ ~/ O% t/ Tat a party or dinner, you can have Christmas food and enjoy it. While you seem - G! H) W3 m5 D8 A
to be eating heartily with a smile, the key is to have a secret strategy of
- Z/ K8 M4 {+ P7 C* Kmoderation. It involves sticking to a plan that can be called 'Eating on a & Z1 x z8 X, I" x7 p( x1 H
Budget.'( ~8 F! _8 u3 T( f/ b) ?9 J0 s
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?'Eating on a Budget' is not about the cost of what is eaten, but about the 5 |; x# K% j1 [7 x: Q7 Y
quantity of what is eaten. It is important that a 'budget' or eating in
( a& u, c% J O9 L" c* y9 imoderation plan is developed because it is almost impossible to avoid exposure
5 C. n; g* n. M! i* O. ^to a lot of cookies, candies and other sweets at Christmas. At work, you may $ s% A5 h/ D- \0 x/ N z5 I0 D
risk appearing like the Grinch who stole Christmas if your response will always
5 s6 v' ^6 V* H6 B, jbe something like, 'Uh..no..bah humbug' all the time that some Christmas goodies
( k4 G) w$ u/ h" Uare offered. It will seem as if you aren't in the spirit of the holidays
- L! b, F6 D/ D! Nespecially since at that time of year everyone is usually in a festive and more ' v1 P3 [+ r$ i+ n
relaxed mood, and the pace at work is usually slower. ) O, W. ^. D) O5 b0 w4 l) q" [
?A practical way to partake in Christmas goodies, for example, is to 2 ]& D8 V3 G- @. A: N( I8 i
substitute some holiday cookies for say the bagel that you usually have with 4 N# R5 G; o9 ~
breakfast or for a mid-morning snack. And instead of just taking one cookie, + t8 I9 y. U& L7 ]2 h
from the platter, which is noticeable and likely will encourage a colleague to
v& K' h& X4 l0 s/ ]6 x ^tell you to have more, take three instead. That's where the plan can come into 8 M& z6 s$ w, z
play. You can then enjoy the cookies over two or more hours,ed hardy hoodies, because nobody will % l- `, X* Z1 A9 Z
be watching how you really eat. You can always have a few candies, one cookie or
4 s) i) ]: P6 ~! V$ La cookie and a half by your desk and that way it will seem as if you are
6 @6 Z3 ^; s. `2 I1 U9 `1 c5 \heartily enjoying the holiday treats.? 2 q/ ^4 N9 I7 @
?Another strategy is to bring - bake or buy - low calorie Christmas cookies
: ], s, C, S2 B* y/ nand candies to work to counteract others that are being offered. Since eating : g, I/ f2 D) R4 }
healthy is highly encouraged, health-conscious cookies will not be looked down
( M- L2 S$ U9 r( H0 A" Lupon so long as they taste great. A box of sugar-free Christmas chocolate 3 m9 U1 O8 O1 o; P) W4 g
candies for example will look just as delightful as regular chocolate candies.
! c$ s0 I& b3 u P6 S' m# g% QIt's interesting to note that in a poll sponsored by the National Confectioners
\! D2 \- h2 _+ A- V$ iAssociation in 2004,christian louboutin pumps, chocolate was the favorite food gift that Americans said
7 \( q4 C5 `6 t4 Z; O! Uthey preferred to receive for the holidays. The lowly and much maligned fruit 5 i/ O* {7 u6 u. A
cake was last on the list. The second favorite holiday food gift was a fruit
7 Z% U3 O1 M: H, b5 P0 Obasket 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 $ b8 o* v) P4 A) \& e$ Q5 M
Dinner, where larger quantities and selection of food is available, the 'Eating & ^3 J. a( V1 d7 R/ X
on a Budget' plan means that serving portions and the choice of food selected
* Q# H$ ^( V9 gshould be carefully watched.
4 S; d P; b8 W0 k& S, kAt a party where more desserts and sweets are likely to be available, a few of " m! [+ m3 m+ N0 l$ G Q+ @
the selections can be sampled. If the urge to try everything can't be resisted,
! V% a/ T( C# G; u# t1 V- A& m' M& Tthen do so, but then second helpings have to be severely limited. The same is
5 m; @5 O0 _) a, _' z( T4 csomewhat true for Christmas Dinners. One big difference is that the food served ! c) L2 n6 t) G
during Christmas Dinner will be heavier, so by selecting portions wisely,air max tn, one - H- C* t3 b1 @: k- V4 P$ D
can always say truthfully that the stomach is full. : |' N1 P* _, i, M; `
And indeed,juicy couture shoes, after a sumptuous Holiday Dinner, your body is likely to be full
! \- \" x5 h0 U0 F, D: Ffrom food and your soul full of joy from sharing another memorable holiday
$ [# f$ [9 |: K! E& q' Ttradition with family, friends and loved ones. |
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