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During the Christmas season, summer and its body-conscious state of mind 8 @% ` b* F$ n6 \, C
are distant memories. Hearty indulgence in the many foods shared at Christmas $ c( C" Y9 \( }4 k2 t
therefore doesn't produce the same feelings of guilt. Nevertheless, its not a
; i/ o6 j4 u2 N9 d Y5 @+ p5 @/ upleasant thought to start the New Year carrying any extra pounds. So why then
4 k" Z! e4 O8 c! E- F$ C! Heat yourself into a resolution to 'take off a few extra pounds' if you can
" l8 A6 @( |! P1 s! i& W" Rsmartly avoid it?
# Y( M! `7 A1 L* u?Whether it's sharing cookies and candies at work, or having an evening out 9 W9 }) G8 ]) l( Y- J" B2 S
at a party or dinner, you can have Christmas food and enjoy it. While you seem
4 r z9 F) P/ z& Y; k# \4 m' Wto be eating heartily with a smile, the key is to have a secret strategy of ' s$ a1 h9 D: Y* G4 x1 A* D- g @- i
moderation. It involves sticking to a plan that can be called 'Eating on a 6 A) b/ t; [% E; D
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: g8 B( z9 A9 G?'Eating on a Budget' is not about the cost of what is eaten, but about the
+ R( g: y% f* V8 g; `6 \2 X1 {quantity of what is eaten. It is important that a 'budget' or eating in
8 N m) u1 ]9 D7 j, A; imoderation plan is developed because it is almost impossible to avoid exposure
q+ L& b* j' v* E% Sto a lot of cookies, candies and other sweets at Christmas. At work, you may 7 i8 \$ @* u# b* j/ \
risk appearing like the Grinch who stole Christmas if your response will always
2 ^+ E4 s4 D8 |be something like, 'Uh..no..bah humbug' all the time that some Christmas goodies
8 o% F7 Q' q- {7 F$ G: `are offered. It will seem as if you aren't in the spirit of the holidays
" d# F5 @/ ^' V! t1 ~% Mespecially since at that time of year everyone is usually in a festive and more # H q7 a- U' {" ]: z1 C7 B& [/ Q
relaxed mood, and the pace at work is usually slower.
# H1 Y* J* w' e! ?/ d?A practical way to partake in Christmas goodies, for example, is to
5 G2 h; j) A2 @5 q% H8 qsubstitute some holiday cookies for say the bagel that you usually have with 5 T X b" g M3 W# N; ^4 ^
breakfast or for a mid-morning snack. And instead of just taking one cookie,
5 H+ q9 p% T; F. ~/ Dfrom the platter, which is noticeable and likely will encourage a colleague to 6 p0 u. q- I# W; _( W0 P$ `0 c& P% w
tell you to have more, take three instead. That's where the plan can come into
2 r" D8 ]- g. z* ~! f% U) Bplay. You can then enjoy the cookies over two or more hours,ed hardy hoodies, because nobody will
! }$ w+ b. D' L7 Z1 C' rbe watching how you really eat. You can always have a few candies, one cookie or : `; T, y* s* B, f/ f( D8 Y7 v) w) Q
a cookie and a half by your desk and that way it will seem as if you are $ R7 _! h! T' l) q
heartily enjoying the holiday treats.? 1 M* @1 p$ t+ y, M9 F* g$ V; U
?Another strategy is to bring - bake or buy - low calorie Christmas cookies 7 z. ]4 r- S [3 X0 V
and candies to work to counteract others that are being offered. Since eating
) ]6 D' m. I/ z# k- yhealthy is highly encouraged, health-conscious cookies will not be looked down % X- F9 P2 b @* E
upon so long as they taste great. A box of sugar-free Christmas chocolate
2 n; @& d0 h1 M' w& Ucandies for example will look just as delightful as regular chocolate candies. $ p6 M. w) Q+ o" @7 }
It's interesting to note that in a poll sponsored by the National Confectioners ?& y1 B0 r9 n) t; C4 _; [
Association in 2004,christian louboutin pumps, chocolate was the favorite food gift that Americans said 5 c3 t9 h$ Y! A7 {, v1 t: [
they preferred to receive for the holidays. The lowly and much maligned fruit + F y' B- ~1 @* u8 j% c4 j
cake was last on the list. The second favorite holiday food gift was a fruit " H, a* [5 L1 q, _7 r! m; d
basket and a plate of cookies was third on the list,abercrombie bags, according to the ; n' ^' u# f9 D3 h% x
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For an occasion such as a Christmas party or a dinner, including Christmas 3 V, P8 ~+ ]1 Y' e
Dinner, where larger quantities and selection of food is available, the 'Eating
# [! E3 w# x$ x- [on a Budget' plan means that serving portions and the choice of food selected ' `/ V- c1 ^7 u; R4 Q
should be carefully watched.
- L. P3 Z6 x) bAt a party where more desserts and sweets are likely to be available, a few of 5 _ f1 s8 p2 C' s/ H" |
the selections can be sampled. If the urge to try everything can't be resisted,
" m7 I0 {. S9 D' M% ^' r" e$ uthen do so, but then second helpings have to be severely limited. The same is
9 {' C5 p' ]; Z7 asomewhat true for Christmas Dinners. One big difference is that the food served # Z% S( N3 g8 x0 i0 M T5 P
during Christmas Dinner will be heavier, so by selecting portions wisely,air max tn, one
: h& H9 | {$ xcan always say truthfully that the stomach is full.
8 s! I8 I; Z5 ]$ X$ a9 KAnd indeed,juicy couture shoes, after a sumptuous Holiday Dinner, your body is likely to be full % Y, j* H9 I5 @1 y+ y0 Q2 R
from food and your soul full of joy from sharing another memorable holiday
- G7 K% z( @6 \: j8 D% F0 ktradition with family, friends and loved ones. |
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