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/ y1 }7 J0 [" O9 l. v; u5 `3 G( QDuring the Christmas season, summer and its body-conscious state of mind
' y( U9 R2 R7 J* q) Eare distant memories. Hearty indulgence in the many foods shared at Christmas 0 I' @8 L! v# X
therefore doesn't produce the same feelings of guilt. Nevertheless, its not a
% p% ?4 U: m9 ~6 S1 ?+ _1 apleasant thought to start the New Year carrying any extra pounds. So why then 4 Z8 C0 P, p5 H% G. T1 b
eat yourself into a resolution to 'take off a few extra pounds' if you can
3 | R1 p- K' K& T( O) D( @& tsmartly avoid it?
. y n6 L1 w- p* G* ~" L?Whether it's sharing cookies and candies at work, or having an evening out 8 C9 l! {, u) w* S0 V* Y- K8 v8 C
at a party or dinner, you can have Christmas food and enjoy it. While you seem ) E- P6 K$ t# }7 m+ @( _
to be eating heartily with a smile, the key is to have a secret strategy of 0 E0 e' Q& u* H# `/ _
moderation. It involves sticking to a plan that can be called 'Eating on a & l9 i' p) L2 j- v
Budget.'
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?'Eating on a Budget' is not about the cost of what is eaten, but about the
( F8 O+ ~& W- S7 ^0 M5 Y1 J, G/ [) Kquantity of what is eaten. It is important that a 'budget' or eating in - @. ?0 ~, g+ e% j+ e8 ]
moderation plan is developed because it is almost impossible to avoid exposure 2 H* y9 m% m v1 T
to a lot of cookies, candies and other sweets at Christmas. At work, you may
2 z4 `1 o' r' _6 p$ J( F! t/ yrisk appearing like the Grinch who stole Christmas if your response will always 3 | p' M! N9 i4 ^" p3 t
be something like, 'Uh..no..bah humbug' all the time that some Christmas goodies 2 J1 Q0 X' q3 r: J
are offered. It will seem as if you aren't in the spirit of the holidays
' w! P& m, M6 ~1 w5 oespecially since at that time of year everyone is usually in a festive and more
4 z" F1 m; h4 l8 L0 Krelaxed mood, and the pace at work is usually slower.
9 m# F) U- C# k7 m5 K7 N/ ~?A practical way to partake in Christmas goodies, for example, is to
* I; I# s* O5 b3 `; N. B( v; i! vsubstitute some holiday cookies for say the bagel that you usually have with
( f$ M0 D6 }; y' X& ?breakfast or for a mid-morning snack. And instead of just taking one cookie, 6 ]2 ^! l$ `, x2 \. J# b
from the platter, which is noticeable and likely will encourage a colleague to 6 ^) U4 Z0 s$ d( Q
tell you to have more, take three instead. That's where the plan can come into
2 ~, m- W8 v/ X- x! nplay. You can then enjoy the cookies over two or more hours,ed hardy hoodies, because nobody will
: s) Q: G" @' d5 I, s3 G2 _be watching how you really eat. You can always have a few candies, one cookie or
0 f1 \% p6 I9 h. e1 Z9 s4 ]a cookie and a half by your desk and that way it will seem as if you are - C7 D+ a- [& z/ ~* L, q: g
heartily enjoying the holiday treats.?
6 a. B4 D9 R4 f% R3 f! I1 B?Another strategy is to bring - bake or buy - low calorie Christmas cookies
; z6 Y+ d/ x, l* _and candies to work to counteract others that are being offered. Since eating
1 x g T1 b7 E2 s/ dhealthy is highly encouraged, health-conscious cookies will not be looked down
; Z* C7 t3 s) n! c# h7 nupon so long as they taste great. A box of sugar-free Christmas chocolate 6 x3 E1 p+ g* ^ q- F* F8 h! F' _
candies for example will look just as delightful as regular chocolate candies. ( Y# ~* V4 E& Q$ a; b
It's interesting to note that in a poll sponsored by the National Confectioners 4 |7 H& r P) z5 z2 P# ~7 g; ~
Association in 2004,christian louboutin pumps, chocolate was the favorite food gift that Americans said 2 {0 k0 n; U/ N+ @% R7 ?* R) M
they preferred to receive for the holidays. The lowly and much maligned fruit 9 X) _5 ]8 `$ Y9 \. e9 v, Z
cake was last on the list. The second favorite holiday food gift was a fruit / s. c: B9 t2 U6 K D* c- o* Y
basket and a plate of cookies was third on the list,abercrombie bags, according to the
. [$ i+ v6 K3 gAssociation.
+ j/ o( v; P; TFor an occasion such as a Christmas party or a dinner, including Christmas
: K. h2 K& Z: tDinner, where larger quantities and selection of food is available, the 'Eating
; w& g# }$ y' gon a Budget' plan means that serving portions and the choice of food selected
4 ]: `3 F0 z( V" r/ X! Pshould be carefully watched. " d0 r5 ~ y1 K' u+ }3 g# D/ u3 w, [
At a party where more desserts and sweets are likely to be available, a few of % `7 Y" c1 M, o; @9 I# R* D
the selections can be sampled. If the urge to try everything can't be resisted, , z$ z" o A5 [1 W# M0 F% K+ R1 u+ p
then do so, but then second helpings have to be severely limited. The same is
, a% s& y8 c" i* s, T: Ssomewhat true for Christmas Dinners. One big difference is that the food served
' @, j& n, p# T" E. f& sduring Christmas Dinner will be heavier, so by selecting portions wisely,air max tn, one
" g5 N% u# z8 ?0 M3 e; qcan always say truthfully that the stomach is full.
' w6 l/ o" ]9 m$ \" O7 i. t6 u, _And indeed,juicy couture shoes, after a sumptuous Holiday Dinner, your body is likely to be full
" y6 s5 M2 h6 U6 q/ ~$ ^$ K- S: Nfrom food and your soul full of joy from sharing another memorable holiday 5 I1 T) I& F5 n5 K
tradition with family, friends and loved ones. |
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