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$ B ?: d+ ]% |9 BDuring the Christmas season, summer and its body-conscious state of mind
! \) I3 _" W; gare distant memories. Hearty indulgence in the many foods shared at Christmas
4 f; [9 k7 |" \& Ltherefore doesn't produce the same feelings of guilt. Nevertheless, its not a
8 E1 k& I! l" X0 V7 V; _2 C: {pleasant thought to start the New Year carrying any extra pounds. So why then
- Z4 v. A/ W! o. a, @eat yourself into a resolution to 'take off a few extra pounds' if you can
" U5 r% p8 i- ~smartly avoid it?
0 S6 b, N+ J" }7 h4 w?Whether it's sharing cookies and candies at work, or having an evening out ; b( l" `( Y7 L$ Y: u1 F7 y) |0 b
at a party or dinner, you can have Christmas food and enjoy it. While you seem 6 t; \8 [2 y7 k4 s( o( e2 @. O
to be eating heartily with a smile, the key is to have a secret strategy of * H D) q% o$ z& j0 T) n, o+ d
moderation. It involves sticking to a plan that can be called 'Eating on a ; u. R5 t4 W( D: ?; e9 G
Budget.'
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, ^) }' t" R1 @- @" Z8 `) v. h?'Eating on a Budget' is not about the cost of what is eaten, but about the - S- V4 C5 |5 q
quantity of what is eaten. It is important that a 'budget' or eating in % L L4 ~- [0 ]' S! z" U, v3 w T
moderation plan is developed because it is almost impossible to avoid exposure
, e/ S% P$ }/ s4 a- v# Vto a lot of cookies, candies and other sweets at Christmas. At work, you may
5 w, r. E3 x- {3 H9 i6 A. J, U0 Vrisk appearing like the Grinch who stole Christmas if your response will always 1 K5 k) Q- `$ l7 L
be something like, 'Uh..no..bah humbug' all the time that some Christmas goodies * j. N( `- |$ h, ~+ f: c4 |" K# d
are offered. It will seem as if you aren't in the spirit of the holidays
o+ I- d8 Z' h, o( J0 R* x! iespecially since at that time of year everyone is usually in a festive and more # Q. e8 P+ U3 X2 j
relaxed mood, and the pace at work is usually slower. " d h; o) Q, k" z) K5 F
?A practical way to partake in Christmas goodies, for example, is to
: c, [: U, V* [substitute some holiday cookies for say the bagel that you usually have with
* d4 ?( O- f5 |+ vbreakfast or for a mid-morning snack. And instead of just taking one cookie, + v3 b6 y# c7 T8 g2 L* g( U' d
from the platter, which is noticeable and likely will encourage a colleague to ) Y. z' h) K& B) F
tell you to have more, take three instead. That's where the plan can come into ' R9 r4 ^$ |8 R+ ]! K0 P/ M% W
play. You can then enjoy the cookies over two or more hours,ed hardy hoodies, because nobody will 1 P7 A) B. b# a$ ]; [0 N
be watching how you really eat. You can always have a few candies, one cookie or
1 ^) O- E% c4 l2 S: Ja cookie and a half by your desk and that way it will seem as if you are ( @" C2 S: D! v# D. t3 I$ k1 C! w
heartily enjoying the holiday treats.?
4 C; {* r9 h8 P0 S?Another strategy is to bring - bake or buy - low calorie Christmas cookies
9 y; X6 K+ I9 s# a eand candies to work to counteract others that are being offered. Since eating
7 b' x) P- S( J+ t. Whealthy is highly encouraged, health-conscious cookies will not be looked down
, `8 c) X+ R3 c3 A6 S5 f" l0 O) zupon so long as they taste great. A box of sugar-free Christmas chocolate
9 A9 |$ j/ k* f5 _candies for example will look just as delightful as regular chocolate candies. 7 g5 L6 c4 m0 P a0 O7 I. X
It's interesting to note that in a poll sponsored by the National Confectioners ! a: r2 w+ Y- s' o% G
Association in 2004,christian louboutin pumps, chocolate was the favorite food gift that Americans said
+ J8 q0 b0 f7 W' \5 g1 zthey preferred to receive for the holidays. The lowly and much maligned fruit 4 g9 x# }+ E. y2 U) ~
cake was last on the list. The second favorite holiday food gift was a fruit
) ?: _) |0 A- abasket and a plate of cookies was third on the list,abercrombie bags, according to the . n! m' i& `2 f! b
Association.
& G; X% y5 l3 _2 @For an occasion such as a Christmas party or a dinner, including Christmas 3 g0 F0 \: W/ J* [# Z+ s: E- D
Dinner, where larger quantities and selection of food is available, the 'Eating 5 e2 h. D4 G. j: Y; z
on a Budget' plan means that serving portions and the choice of food selected
1 p4 n& W! p: I: ]; N) dshould be carefully watched. / ^+ }! I& {3 B/ I7 V% U3 \
At a party where more desserts and sweets are likely to be available, a few of
2 v* X4 x1 Y% k2 f4 W9 }( _% O+ k3 uthe selections can be sampled. If the urge to try everything can't be resisted, 3 d7 W- x* z5 ^8 p
then do so, but then second helpings have to be severely limited. The same is
; ^1 V1 t7 F8 d- H* zsomewhat true for Christmas Dinners. One big difference is that the food served
7 x0 W0 i; M. q7 ^: fduring Christmas Dinner will be heavier, so by selecting portions wisely,air max tn, one 9 A3 m! c/ e5 h. F- \. Z
can always say truthfully that the stomach is full. 8 i" n, N( @4 M. X1 y4 [6 P
And indeed,juicy couture shoes, after a sumptuous Holiday Dinner, your body is likely to be full ( q+ l! l$ q6 l) a6 `
from food and your soul full of joy from sharing another memorable holiday
& v% a& B( _1 E' Ztradition with family, friends and loved ones. |
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