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During the Christmas season, summer and its body-conscious state of mind
# g' o% D% ]+ p" _; q( | q# dare distant memories. Hearty indulgence in the many foods shared at Christmas 1 O* d4 [* y/ w+ z& d
therefore doesn't produce the same feelings of guilt. Nevertheless, its not a
3 D4 w( \9 A- h D$ k& _3 epleasant thought to start the New Year carrying any extra pounds. So why then
8 B" ~, A+ O( Feat yourself into a resolution to 'take off a few extra pounds' if you can 7 @3 M1 |4 j; [' d, U" D
smartly avoid it?
0 f( ]5 c9 W- S; B6 U( w$ f/ y?Whether it's sharing cookies and candies at work, or having an evening out 9 t7 ~9 Y! C4 p: ?4 s2 g2 g; m
at a party or dinner, you can have Christmas food and enjoy it. While you seem
5 {, V3 _* q, k/ L ~) |to be eating heartily with a smile, the key is to have a secret strategy of
% X7 k* ]# K, y( G0 Ymoderation. It involves sticking to a plan that can be called 'Eating on a
/ ~0 m3 i/ V# y( r; F8 OBudget.'
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) L: w4 J6 e" F. E$ [7 s4 t?'Eating on a Budget' is not about the cost of what is eaten, but about the * p: _# `/ M& c$ F
quantity of what is eaten. It is important that a 'budget' or eating in ' v& S; F2 }, L+ A/ j( b8 w2 ~! L
moderation plan is developed because it is almost impossible to avoid exposure
/ [) i1 j+ r/ L( P& A& k( ito a lot of cookies, candies and other sweets at Christmas. At work, you may 2 ^5 Y" g* v6 @% r4 i5 Z N+ Y
risk appearing like the Grinch who stole Christmas if your response will always
& ^( x( n: z1 D F1 i4 cbe something like, 'Uh..no..bah humbug' all the time that some Christmas goodies
: g) I6 u- K3 e% `; Dare offered. It will seem as if you aren't in the spirit of the holidays
k" E; C. S2 C2 Q9 V8 R/ Lespecially since at that time of year everyone is usually in a festive and more ; R$ B4 z* ?; i" o, I
relaxed mood, and the pace at work is usually slower.
- j3 c( W5 {3 v0 K?A practical way to partake in Christmas goodies, for example, is to / y! ]6 X/ Y" C& ^
substitute some holiday cookies for say the bagel that you usually have with , H( D9 O) g3 Y- g4 j" s. t
breakfast or for a mid-morning snack. And instead of just taking one cookie, + O6 k% Q. K5 v
from the platter, which is noticeable and likely will encourage a colleague to I+ j% h* Y( K1 Q& [
tell you to have more, take three instead. That's where the plan can come into
( N& c2 v+ S. U6 X Eplay. You can then enjoy the cookies over two or more hours,ed hardy hoodies, because nobody will
: s2 l. ]" w% N ybe watching how you really eat. You can always have a few candies, one cookie or ; Q% h9 R5 k7 H+ Z8 ~- Q8 ]
a cookie and a half by your desk and that way it will seem as if you are : K+ v, g& a1 s$ P1 [5 `( S0 p
heartily enjoying the holiday treats.?
# O2 j" v( S1 R L/ Q k?Another strategy is to bring - bake or buy - low calorie Christmas cookies
+ e) n# r/ @: Zand candies to work to counteract others that are being offered. Since eating , u. E4 e G) J% _5 F' a* W$ P
healthy is highly encouraged, health-conscious cookies will not be looked down
! G! ?8 N; ~' P5 @6 Aupon so long as they taste great. A box of sugar-free Christmas chocolate
& k' N( T/ i) m, q! [candies for example will look just as delightful as regular chocolate candies.
3 u8 z- n& W6 e. B) h6 \It's interesting to note that in a poll sponsored by the National Confectioners 4 S0 v: J4 [, T* a: I
Association in 2004,christian louboutin pumps, chocolate was the favorite food gift that Americans said
1 [* k$ C0 Z7 Q. I, ^& Lthey preferred to receive for the holidays. The lowly and much maligned fruit
6 l8 H3 ~( F4 v- r6 O; c* Ccake was last on the list. The second favorite holiday food gift was a fruit ' M0 h' l& g0 l! _1 J% x
basket and a plate of cookies was third on the list,abercrombie bags, according to the
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+ O! L. P+ e% A& Y7 \ n! `For an occasion such as a Christmas party or a dinner, including Christmas
6 t- D; q$ L2 Y1 p5 _. N( TDinner, where larger quantities and selection of food is available, the 'Eating
% z2 B: R6 E. W& ~# P/ a) don a Budget' plan means that serving portions and the choice of food selected 0 ?3 g; a# T+ k- A4 T
should be carefully watched. * s+ `" n" S t
At a party where more desserts and sweets are likely to be available, a few of
+ }+ U# e3 C% ^9 s4 uthe selections can be sampled. If the urge to try everything can't be resisted,
" j$ e% j+ e* _then do so, but then second helpings have to be severely limited. The same is
4 g: p' `; [/ M( @) k. |! Tsomewhat true for Christmas Dinners. One big difference is that the food served
# G i' y4 {* n6 Uduring Christmas Dinner will be heavier, so by selecting portions wisely,air max tn, one
& V! C; C1 {; h. }# O zcan always say truthfully that the stomach is full.
5 q$ c! a# l- P. d, J# C" oAnd indeed,juicy couture shoes, after a sumptuous Holiday Dinner, your body is likely to be full
+ h& _; E5 H- S$ i* Mfrom food and your soul full of joy from sharing another memorable holiday
, C' i3 Z0 o6 l* ]) M0 Btradition with family, friends and loved ones. |
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