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- f) p+ v6 V5 I! o' E$ q- {( w* QDuring the Christmas season, summer and its body-conscious state of mind
; t8 Z1 Z/ h* V/ R% @6 sare distant memories. Hearty indulgence in the many foods shared at Christmas
! E: c* F1 {9 K6 U" i4 _therefore doesn't produce the same feelings of guilt. Nevertheless, its not a k# E, K# [( S6 B! y: ]" W
pleasant thought to start the New Year carrying any extra pounds. So why then
# ~; k' [2 \! |/ C+ leat yourself into a resolution to 'take off a few extra pounds' if you can
( \2 H+ f8 t3 d9 [9 r; Gsmartly avoid it?
$ V' _8 h+ F4 j2 g X6 x?Whether it's sharing cookies and candies at work, or having an evening out ' \) U% C9 v- _) I# l0 f- g) ]8 a
at a party or dinner, you can have Christmas food and enjoy it. While you seem - w# }" ^/ z. E
to be eating heartily with a smile, the key is to have a secret strategy of 7 w2 s; M7 T& V p; U( s
moderation. It involves sticking to a plan that can be called 'Eating on a
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0 M; t5 \1 w, r( x2 O! B5 c0 z?'Eating on a Budget' is not about the cost of what is eaten, but about the ! C, w8 f) O8 a3 U5 z0 U: B
quantity of what is eaten. It is important that a 'budget' or eating in
: l; Z) y" [/ [, j$ B( `# O6 Gmoderation plan is developed because it is almost impossible to avoid exposure
0 R' n+ h! P: N1 D) cto a lot of cookies, candies and other sweets at Christmas. At work, you may
" O+ j E. f0 p5 V1 Hrisk appearing like the Grinch who stole Christmas if your response will always
% ]' |3 b6 p' ]* C( X; R; C. jbe something like, 'Uh..no..bah humbug' all the time that some Christmas goodies 0 s7 S& Q# o% K- k2 p
are offered. It will seem as if you aren't in the spirit of the holidays 5 t1 N @% P' t. o9 P: U4 P
especially since at that time of year everyone is usually in a festive and more
. q4 \9 l5 y5 m/ W) hrelaxed mood, and the pace at work is usually slower.
+ }+ t3 {# _3 P. d% u, g2 D1 O2 G?A practical way to partake in Christmas goodies, for example, is to
" f# U; J6 p5 W: U( Ssubstitute some holiday cookies for say the bagel that you usually have with I" i3 {3 B, \5 d
breakfast or for a mid-morning snack. And instead of just taking one cookie,
- }9 P% V: a/ H: q- m) tfrom the platter, which is noticeable and likely will encourage a colleague to
* E" ?4 v+ y+ C0 k& e* c, ttell you to have more, take three instead. That's where the plan can come into
0 ^4 {$ C6 p y9 }play. You can then enjoy the cookies over two or more hours,ed hardy hoodies, because nobody will + E1 k6 S$ J: U ~# J J
be watching how you really eat. You can always have a few candies, one cookie or : y3 E9 z v' I5 T [6 z5 v
a cookie and a half by your desk and that way it will seem as if you are + T" _! N5 c- r! m3 C1 [2 M
heartily enjoying the holiday treats.? 5 ~' i# L% |8 M2 V8 I, X
?Another strategy is to bring - bake or buy - low calorie Christmas cookies ' ]# _# l( ~2 G4 F; @( _( S
and candies to work to counteract others that are being offered. Since eating 6 P2 x; E/ z* B- f9 x/ }4 P
healthy is highly encouraged, health-conscious cookies will not be looked down
: |3 c1 p% s0 w9 r' g+ Jupon so long as they taste great. A box of sugar-free Christmas chocolate
5 @# \; S+ m0 y0 z. W# |candies for example will look just as delightful as regular chocolate candies.
9 n: X7 G5 G* v1 `: v( X' uIt's interesting to note that in a poll sponsored by the National Confectioners ) o" U) o/ ^' i; j* y2 I
Association in 2004,christian louboutin pumps, chocolate was the favorite food gift that Americans said 5 `; s6 Q/ i8 B, e
they preferred to receive for the holidays. The lowly and much maligned fruit
/ q; q( [4 t+ O* V6 tcake was last on the list. The second favorite holiday food gift was a fruit
6 W: ?; n0 _% |& T$ Xbasket and a plate of cookies was third on the list,abercrombie bags, according to the
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: D8 T* P9 v4 A, B/ ?For an occasion such as a Christmas party or a dinner, including Christmas 5 k0 D. h* q% |; N0 o* K
Dinner, where larger quantities and selection of food is available, the 'Eating / i+ R4 G% u3 T0 {5 ^+ [2 m
on a Budget' plan means that serving portions and the choice of food selected * X8 _# e( H8 ?' T3 a- L7 t; [* L) M4 G
should be carefully watched. " [/ b5 z0 r9 F! X) E* l
At a party where more desserts and sweets are likely to be available, a few of 1 L. b9 ?/ F# L0 y1 q3 @4 U
the selections can be sampled. If the urge to try everything can't be resisted, 4 Z, Z7 w- h) }% M: r u( T; @
then do so, but then second helpings have to be severely limited. The same is
{% [ U3 C: s( n; Dsomewhat true for Christmas Dinners. One big difference is that the food served
3 j3 C7 F: \/ aduring Christmas Dinner will be heavier, so by selecting portions wisely,air max tn, one U# H5 E, [5 J0 p: ^) L7 E
can always say truthfully that the stomach is full. 7 J" B0 o! D; R2 { j
And indeed,juicy couture shoes, after a sumptuous Holiday Dinner, your body is likely to be full
( Z% y0 v* `% Lfrom food and your soul full of joy from sharing another memorable holiday
& D7 a6 H5 B5 q9 Atradition with family, friends and loved ones. |
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