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0 O" I L# \5 U1 X6 FDuring the Christmas season, summer and its body-conscious state of mind G p8 Z4 ?( a6 n' ^
are distant memories. Hearty indulgence in the many foods shared at Christmas $ t% Z' J1 O, D) A
therefore doesn't produce the same feelings of guilt. Nevertheless, its not a K: u0 ^+ K3 D& r- h l; A* n
pleasant thought to start the New Year carrying any extra pounds. So why then
4 i; s; v# c- I. M }eat yourself into a resolution to 'take off a few extra pounds' if you can 1 h7 O! y7 b; N( P# b
smartly avoid it? x$ q- T% V1 m, ^/ N
?Whether it's sharing cookies and candies at work, or having an evening out
- R, ]( C. l" t8 i4 B2 |$ Lat a party or dinner, you can have Christmas food and enjoy it. While you seem 2 L. `- ~ c' B/ t
to be eating heartily with a smile, the key is to have a secret strategy of
: S! y& k1 i$ G" Amoderation. It involves sticking to a plan that can be called 'Eating on a
1 I' E% D& T* EBudget.'
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9 z: ^9 ?) N9 J' j/ l$ ^5 b0 K2 n?'Eating on a Budget' is not about the cost of what is eaten, but about the
/ n& o# ]1 j8 A2 e& Tquantity of what is eaten. It is important that a 'budget' or eating in . W# w4 F( r( A3 c! y4 Q
moderation plan is developed because it is almost impossible to avoid exposure
9 [4 S7 q8 @: U! Rto a lot of cookies, candies and other sweets at Christmas. At work, you may
) s0 H! z; q0 }+ qrisk appearing like the Grinch who stole Christmas if your response will always
; M% I# D# @- X' Y- Nbe something like, 'Uh..no..bah humbug' all the time that some Christmas goodies
2 k0 f& K7 L/ |# qare offered. It will seem as if you aren't in the spirit of the holidays
/ n# X- C, A8 g, d1 u# G* M% r2 Iespecially since at that time of year everyone is usually in a festive and more
5 w m+ B: B1 grelaxed mood, and the pace at work is usually slower. / W Z! w* `2 K2 e
?A practical way to partake in Christmas goodies, for example, is to
) x& c5 h3 ]3 \% I/ Hsubstitute some holiday cookies for say the bagel that you usually have with
! X# [$ x: l- s. u5 r5 K% r2 Dbreakfast or for a mid-morning snack. And instead of just taking one cookie,
9 C% l$ R. H% \$ J, |from the platter, which is noticeable and likely will encourage a colleague to 2 R& J3 B/ B8 h8 j+ y) s' p
tell you to have more, take three instead. That's where the plan can come into : R, O+ |; J7 q# m
play. You can then enjoy the cookies over two or more hours,ed hardy hoodies, because nobody will
9 S3 d' u% P: H' Y1 f$ H3 y% z0 Mbe watching how you really eat. You can always have a few candies, one cookie or / R9 D' t$ {2 c1 A
a cookie and a half by your desk and that way it will seem as if you are ) l. Y3 _3 \. ~5 s+ [! ?7 ^) C* B" t
heartily enjoying the holiday treats.? 5 {+ D* |; W* ]! @
?Another strategy is to bring - bake or buy - low calorie Christmas cookies & |4 h. c* Z! S! `- V
and candies to work to counteract others that are being offered. Since eating
! G. ` S" F$ C( q/ c% J3 ~healthy is highly encouraged, health-conscious cookies will not be looked down ( A! d# a" g( r6 W
upon so long as they taste great. A box of sugar-free Christmas chocolate % {4 X3 k( \$ O9 h6 b a
candies for example will look just as delightful as regular chocolate candies. 2 G' t5 l' f% [0 Q; n' X# ~7 R+ i
It's interesting to note that in a poll sponsored by the National Confectioners * J0 x5 u8 E' \- |3 i/ ^- |. W
Association in 2004,christian louboutin pumps, chocolate was the favorite food gift that Americans said
7 ~0 r+ x- g! ythey preferred to receive for the holidays. The lowly and much maligned fruit , h" u& A( r$ u& {8 s( y0 x' X
cake was last on the list. The second favorite holiday food gift was a fruit : Q- o7 r; B9 p, M% A; q
basket and a plate of cookies was third on the list,abercrombie bags, according to the 1 C1 d+ p4 T' o# D8 u5 @$ S( g
Association. 5 S& X5 p5 ]/ y& w+ v/ F- O& r8 Y) |, i
For an occasion such as a Christmas party or a dinner, including Christmas ! b0 u* t/ U7 Q1 Q6 H
Dinner, where larger quantities and selection of food is available, the 'Eating 9 g; z9 e9 m4 p ?
on a Budget' plan means that serving portions and the choice of food selected
/ T4 g: F7 z% L6 Hshould be carefully watched. ! M2 T# ]! Z: M0 `
At a party where more desserts and sweets are likely to be available, a few of
9 O9 Y& |& Z8 x5 ]4 J: cthe selections can be sampled. If the urge to try everything can't be resisted,
1 T# Y# j/ y' o! |9 Mthen do so, but then second helpings have to be severely limited. The same is 3 K4 ? T9 ?2 Z! V
somewhat true for Christmas Dinners. One big difference is that the food served
" ?7 U8 j r0 l1 |" T0 Mduring Christmas Dinner will be heavier, so by selecting portions wisely,air max tn, one . y( z4 R5 n! R4 \3 K7 k
can always say truthfully that the stomach is full. & m: _/ k i+ H6 ~' T7 t6 `0 X
And indeed,juicy couture shoes, after a sumptuous Holiday Dinner, your body is likely to be full ; R" J/ f2 f0 X) y5 x
from food and your soul full of joy from sharing another memorable holiday
! ~) Z5 D6 \; U! R: V) ?9 atradition with family, friends and loved ones. |
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