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5 b+ [. o- f, x7 bDuring the Christmas season, summer and its body-conscious state of mind
6 @$ |, {/ @( K% [9 m1 B2 }. care distant memories. Hearty indulgence in the many foods shared at Christmas
" m0 K$ T: f8 ^7 D3 C% itherefore doesn't produce the same feelings of guilt. Nevertheless, its not a
D! l8 z) y# [; P6 Bpleasant thought to start the New Year carrying any extra pounds. So why then * B+ D" w4 e) N( }
eat yourself into a resolution to 'take off a few extra pounds' if you can & d% `" O! N( i( Z7 W+ E9 d; Q
smartly avoid it?, E9 p- O9 h4 K. y
?Whether it's sharing cookies and candies at work, or having an evening out + z0 L7 X: y ?6 M6 B1 A* @/ F
at a party or dinner, you can have Christmas food and enjoy it. While you seem - {) D" s2 ~! Q( Y0 t
to be eating heartily with a smile, the key is to have a secret strategy of o4 ?) x/ C' g/ B& l8 P7 W
moderation. It involves sticking to a plan that can be called 'Eating on a ; Z* I: I7 ]% T' L( J
Budget.'
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8 Z( K8 r7 g1 |8 a?'Eating on a Budget' is not about the cost of what is eaten, but about the + y8 R3 w0 [5 m8 H
quantity of what is eaten. It is important that a 'budget' or eating in
' t9 G5 i# e \, |0 D- ~. r- S- Amoderation plan is developed because it is almost impossible to avoid exposure " \- o# j; s6 S+ e) A/ K" b
to a lot of cookies, candies and other sweets at Christmas. At work, you may
7 C- Z$ l9 O2 U, ?/ Srisk appearing like the Grinch who stole Christmas if your response will always / f9 V: J' l: v
be something like, 'Uh..no..bah humbug' all the time that some Christmas goodies
! M$ z% ?, S' i% care offered. It will seem as if you aren't in the spirit of the holidays
& _& M: h9 E$ X7 P0 c4 gespecially since at that time of year everyone is usually in a festive and more
# R# {' u# d* \, S3 Vrelaxed mood, and the pace at work is usually slower. ; ~2 r5 y) f) r* R. m1 B X* `
?A practical way to partake in Christmas goodies, for example, is to % R% `5 h( J# R+ [* d' s2 T
substitute some holiday cookies for say the bagel that you usually have with : o7 Y4 o2 @. z, ?+ w, ~: ], ^$ `
breakfast or for a mid-morning snack. And instead of just taking one cookie, ' X( D4 H% o# m9 H0 m# Y
from the platter, which is noticeable and likely will encourage a colleague to - J1 w# d, s7 \; b# l: u
tell you to have more, take three instead. That's where the plan can come into
$ I4 L: Y% ]+ L* a" s8 q7 dplay. You can then enjoy the cookies over two or more hours,ed hardy hoodies, because nobody will
! Q% k0 }7 A: m7 |$ X$ Qbe watching how you really eat. You can always have a few candies, one cookie or & H1 L) o! f0 Q; f# s7 d
a cookie and a half by your desk and that way it will seem as if you are
: L! M7 J1 ~/ n5 \$ L: Theartily enjoying the holiday treats.?
+ t* y, c4 J: [. @?Another strategy is to bring - bake or buy - low calorie Christmas cookies * E" ?% o/ d& \4 A) k8 R% k* e
and candies to work to counteract others that are being offered. Since eating , D, J6 {. r. e L
healthy is highly encouraged, health-conscious cookies will not be looked down
- {9 P( ~( ~+ c/ v; c! _upon so long as they taste great. A box of sugar-free Christmas chocolate % M. f0 X2 l4 X+ ?( w, K
candies for example will look just as delightful as regular chocolate candies.
' Z! c5 L# ~- _0 W x/ NIt's interesting to note that in a poll sponsored by the National Confectioners
4 m" i" O4 K; Q8 O2 j4 A- f, X7 h" tAssociation in 2004,christian louboutin pumps, chocolate was the favorite food gift that Americans said # e) {' D. z$ e [* ^1 D
they preferred to receive for the holidays. The lowly and much maligned fruit
& k, _2 k6 N, ~7 Qcake was last on the list. The second favorite holiday food gift was a fruit
# G( l" [. p/ Z% v" x. K4 xbasket and a plate of cookies was third on the list,abercrombie bags, according to the 7 V# U I2 T! d! W1 `$ J6 F7 j
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For an occasion such as a Christmas party or a dinner, including Christmas - J9 F$ H0 g; q5 |
Dinner, where larger quantities and selection of food is available, the 'Eating $ C0 |8 Z: Y% Z9 ~% y" L1 f4 H
on a Budget' plan means that serving portions and the choice of food selected + s; }1 d* C! B; G& ^. t* J/ v4 v
should be carefully watched. " }7 G Y- k8 R2 l" M; n" ^
At a party where more desserts and sweets are likely to be available, a few of
1 `3 N2 Z' y1 y- e$ @- Ythe selections can be sampled. If the urge to try everything can't be resisted, 5 g/ N; N$ C2 \, ]+ N4 a# O6 {* x
then do so, but then second helpings have to be severely limited. The same is
! W5 Y) \: \+ {% W2 _. X; H! asomewhat true for Christmas Dinners. One big difference is that the food served
, ]: I7 R5 p7 e( N+ pduring Christmas Dinner will be heavier, so by selecting portions wisely,air max tn, one
4 c6 |, t1 Q2 v$ Lcan always say truthfully that the stomach is full. * Y" J, ^& k) N1 K% S- K, P6 H1 G. M' N, B
And indeed,juicy couture shoes, after a sumptuous Holiday Dinner, your body is likely to be full
$ v/ A3 U' h, o3 k/ N* Lfrom food and your soul full of joy from sharing another memorable holiday
# i. P3 m6 X0 Y+ r) f8 J( r- htradition with family, friends and loved ones. |
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