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During the Christmas season, summer and its body-conscious state of mind
6 n$ w: [ q+ `2 d% ~; fare distant memories. Hearty indulgence in the many foods shared at Christmas
" S$ j6 n" T2 T9 n6 P$ vtherefore doesn't produce the same feelings of guilt. Nevertheless, its not a
2 |+ a P6 s4 F% i6 _+ x1 J5 R, ]6 wpleasant thought to start the New Year carrying any extra pounds. So why then
# q% _4 o1 F9 J5 Z2 {eat yourself into a resolution to 'take off a few extra pounds' if you can
4 H6 M: J$ V& o5 J* e- t. l& V, X. tsmartly avoid it?- V. z) @: b: K/ [' B, z! }! J" w
?Whether it's sharing cookies and candies at work, or having an evening out : R8 r r: D9 g7 d/ ]! L5 j
at a party or dinner, you can have Christmas food and enjoy it. While you seem
+ a: b# B2 q0 Jto be eating heartily with a smile, the key is to have a secret strategy of
( ^; b/ Y" V. y- Qmoderation. It involves sticking to a plan that can be called 'Eating on a
( Y3 | ?: g1 j6 |' l& MBudget.'+ o0 Q W6 L& I I4 U$ z* d- p; |
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- `. A- A3 I* w6 }) P% f?'Eating on a Budget' is not about the cost of what is eaten, but about the
; E, |" z0 D0 q" _quantity of what is eaten. It is important that a 'budget' or eating in 6 I) v8 d- r4 ^- |$ p; p' E7 e
moderation plan is developed because it is almost impossible to avoid exposure : c J' @/ [0 c
to a lot of cookies, candies and other sweets at Christmas. At work, you may
1 w, Y& n1 `! L9 `2 mrisk appearing like the Grinch who stole Christmas if your response will always
# H4 } p; R- q8 _2 f- fbe something like, 'Uh..no..bah humbug' all the time that some Christmas goodies - L3 @3 g! d% @9 c' [0 J& @) j
are offered. It will seem as if you aren't in the spirit of the holidays & K0 w+ G+ Z8 Z; w9 h+ I
especially since at that time of year everyone is usually in a festive and more ( S9 Y8 E, |$ V4 L' ~8 d
relaxed mood, and the pace at work is usually slower. 4 U, Q% P4 A8 \7 ?& a* ]+ B
?A practical way to partake in Christmas goodies, for example, is to - _ ]- b9 {% P$ B# H) J5 l" P
substitute some holiday cookies for say the bagel that you usually have with 0 Y P- a- q8 v E6 ]5 x+ [ E8 @
breakfast or for a mid-morning snack. And instead of just taking one cookie, ) ]/ [2 I" P9 e
from the platter, which is noticeable and likely will encourage a colleague to 3 v g3 g& w' a4 j, P8 h
tell you to have more, take three instead. That's where the plan can come into
+ S; ^! H- m3 H1 h7 u% E9 O1 \play. You can then enjoy the cookies over two or more hours,ed hardy hoodies, because nobody will
; Q% i& {. S% Q, B/ D* g8 I" {+ m; abe watching how you really eat. You can always have a few candies, one cookie or
|$ J' V+ X1 ]' P5 [a cookie and a half by your desk and that way it will seem as if you are 7 f G8 g' v! P ?+ ? q
heartily enjoying the holiday treats.?
/ `( ^3 ?8 ]! \ n/ b0 F?Another strategy is to bring - bake or buy - low calorie Christmas cookies
4 V7 l9 l8 Z- Q: I3 f' r: oand candies to work to counteract others that are being offered. Since eating 2 Y& E; i- Y* ?! l
healthy is highly encouraged, health-conscious cookies will not be looked down
! T E' B I# H# c; ]upon so long as they taste great. A box of sugar-free Christmas chocolate * z3 s7 O" A0 X L! _
candies for example will look just as delightful as regular chocolate candies. 1 B7 O' u( Z' y1 y' H
It's interesting to note that in a poll sponsored by the National Confectioners * Q4 E1 ]' Q9 s/ f8 j; I, l" N
Association in 2004,christian louboutin pumps, chocolate was the favorite food gift that Americans said
+ G6 P8 L. b/ c6 I; f2 X7 V1 Mthey preferred to receive for the holidays. The lowly and much maligned fruit
q( e; t/ v1 @5 ^cake was last on the list. The second favorite holiday food gift was a fruit
' M7 \+ p6 ?1 t* R+ I2 w/ cbasket and a plate of cookies was third on the list,abercrombie bags, according to the 7 q T+ x8 @& n ^% ^
Association. " o7 H6 L$ ]; Q W1 P
For an occasion such as a Christmas party or a dinner, including Christmas
$ G" J8 v- S% }Dinner, where larger quantities and selection of food is available, the 'Eating
( B4 t4 @( A7 R2 v/ l' oon a Budget' plan means that serving portions and the choice of food selected - r. l1 k; r. _7 h
should be carefully watched.
5 B# U0 F; `$ h, k' {1 iAt a party where more desserts and sweets are likely to be available, a few of
; L2 v8 {- u% K6 \. R" k, T4 b$ @. Sthe selections can be sampled. If the urge to try everything can't be resisted, 3 e" f' R# ^$ }8 s
then do so, but then second helpings have to be severely limited. The same is 7 N: n5 L! }# Z/ ^1 _3 @
somewhat true for Christmas Dinners. One big difference is that the food served
8 ?' I7 Q: ` N9 qduring Christmas Dinner will be heavier, so by selecting portions wisely,air max tn, one 3 f! o! i! G" a, g; v5 k
can always say truthfully that the stomach is full.
/ }% C0 ~$ T. Q; {3 K N* ?# WAnd indeed,juicy couture shoes, after a sumptuous Holiday Dinner, your body is likely to be full \: S. p* ?3 n6 T1 _
from food and your soul full of joy from sharing another memorable holiday / K% N6 X. L2 u* V
tradition with family, friends and loved ones. |
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