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During the Christmas season, summer and its body-conscious state of mind . u& v' s6 c- _
are distant memories. Hearty indulgence in the many foods shared at Christmas
3 _6 i" e$ _( o! x+ Z3 Itherefore doesn't produce the same feelings of guilt. Nevertheless, its not a ' A/ E" t# ]( U
pleasant thought to start the New Year carrying any extra pounds. So why then + [" R! J$ e1 [% r1 B
eat yourself into a resolution to 'take off a few extra pounds' if you can
( |1 x& ]" q* K+ ?% s- S D# Nsmartly avoid it?/ W' h7 A& V) F D) ?9 B
?Whether it's sharing cookies and candies at work, or having an evening out 2 ?: Z! A7 h' v7 s) s2 C
at a party or dinner, you can have Christmas food and enjoy it. While you seem
3 G ]- b) H, M8 Ato be eating heartily with a smile, the key is to have a secret strategy of
) {* h! k) y4 k3 N$ m& [moderation. It involves sticking to a plan that can be called 'Eating on a 7 X) V# D. D3 E$ d$ a# W
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+ t- z2 Q- F, |/ }?'Eating on a Budget' is not about the cost of what is eaten, but about the ) x% P3 n9 I- b" p# K. x
quantity of what is eaten. It is important that a 'budget' or eating in
0 C5 g* k5 A( {# J( A% \moderation plan is developed because it is almost impossible to avoid exposure
9 C4 z( f2 C: dto a lot of cookies, candies and other sweets at Christmas. At work, you may 9 E" E$ ^' e/ Q# [2 C2 d1 u3 G
risk appearing like the Grinch who stole Christmas if your response will always
0 |2 J5 \6 r2 F% }- m1 ^6 Cbe something like, 'Uh..no..bah humbug' all the time that some Christmas goodies : L+ N4 Z8 M$ E2 S2 P
are offered. It will seem as if you aren't in the spirit of the holidays
! ~ P6 \8 D' Q! r& P _especially since at that time of year everyone is usually in a festive and more + W" `5 v. s+ ?9 [
relaxed mood, and the pace at work is usually slower. - z L# D+ W& i) V( ^2 u, a
?A practical way to partake in Christmas goodies, for example, is to 9 h2 Y" v9 t+ e$ ^; u
substitute some holiday cookies for say the bagel that you usually have with
% v- N+ C+ v0 y' A" h* Ubreakfast or for a mid-morning snack. And instead of just taking one cookie,
0 t0 y/ V, h( B! V7 q8 Ffrom the platter, which is noticeable and likely will encourage a colleague to
Q5 _0 N! ^/ Q' c# w4 gtell you to have more, take three instead. That's where the plan can come into ; N5 E# y: L/ s' O! U, c( e
play. You can then enjoy the cookies over two or more hours,ed hardy hoodies, because nobody will
, I$ e$ \( @* _2 D1 T9 rbe watching how you really eat. You can always have a few candies, one cookie or 5 B8 A; P) t/ p* R1 s5 b: W
a cookie and a half by your desk and that way it will seem as if you are ) V( }4 D" f' @
heartily enjoying the holiday treats.?
6 d' E2 | H: l% X, t0 m7 m1 p?Another strategy is to bring - bake or buy - low calorie Christmas cookies
" A, {, P" j% N; I, d/ H* m7 s. nand candies to work to counteract others that are being offered. Since eating 3 @ q7 g/ U5 @) [" ~
healthy is highly encouraged, health-conscious cookies will not be looked down 0 X( Z1 l6 T. m$ G' \* V3 T
upon so long as they taste great. A box of sugar-free Christmas chocolate
9 i q* |: Q# D, F7 ~/ O3 hcandies for example will look just as delightful as regular chocolate candies. & f7 t/ _4 c, D. ~+ f+ @) |* |" t
It's interesting to note that in a poll sponsored by the National Confectioners 8 n) Q! s0 }3 D! G& v+ T) P+ w# W
Association in 2004,christian louboutin pumps, chocolate was the favorite food gift that Americans said
' H' J$ E! n7 w; w# Pthey preferred to receive for the holidays. The lowly and much maligned fruit
7 { A/ q0 g# E3 Ncake was last on the list. The second favorite holiday food gift was a fruit + h }7 M. A0 t: f6 {. u8 H
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% T! `$ i+ o9 {+ P: k: |1 V2 yDinner, where larger quantities and selection of food is available, the 'Eating
/ b' g9 g& x$ ]- V+ lon a Budget' plan means that serving portions and the choice of food selected " G% O* H+ d. K! q+ t V
should be carefully watched.
* Z* b0 P1 [% I6 k( R9 b4 c, XAt a party where more desserts and sweets are likely to be available, a few of
1 r) Y4 a. V0 W a, w' @6 n' p/ h& Nthe selections can be sampled. If the urge to try everything can't be resisted,
0 l2 U2 h- s8 z( [: s! N: Xthen do so, but then second helpings have to be severely limited. The same is 6 |3 Y- o, T! e, f4 F4 @/ ]' z# w
somewhat true for Christmas Dinners. One big difference is that the food served 9 i1 s7 i; |4 s, [
during Christmas Dinner will be heavier, so by selecting portions wisely,air max tn, one : T a3 @5 Y' A8 ~+ Y, s- D
can always say truthfully that the stomach is full.
+ c( O& v! ?* U! P% C, I) qAnd indeed,juicy couture shoes, after a sumptuous Holiday Dinner, your body is likely to be full 8 L: {7 d4 S- k _, c" R
from food and your soul full of joy from sharing another memorable holiday
4 P2 t" W/ U- l# v5 Ktradition with family, friends and loved ones. |
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