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+ a8 n' p( [1 n. t$ }During the Christmas season, summer and its body-conscious state of mind
: @/ n' c9 J& f4 T8 Xare distant memories. Hearty indulgence in the many foods shared at Christmas
/ r$ ~$ q/ C$ p2 j* G9 S5 ntherefore doesn't produce the same feelings of guilt. Nevertheless, its not a ! p& S% W% q8 {! E& U5 O+ o1 v0 k k# y& O
pleasant thought to start the New Year carrying any extra pounds. So why then 7 ~+ a1 J' Y' v& P! N" R6 o" m
eat yourself into a resolution to 'take off a few extra pounds' if you can 5 Z' e% f2 y' S* q" X- n6 p" s
smartly avoid it?" F: d) u. l6 t+ J. O! q6 s0 O
?Whether it's sharing cookies and candies at work, or having an evening out
( T" @9 d, P4 h, p$ `at a party or dinner, you can have Christmas food and enjoy it. While you seem
1 B$ ]; k8 H0 Z$ y1 l Qto be eating heartily with a smile, the key is to have a secret strategy of ' [7 K! |5 B7 E9 p& f" i
moderation. It involves sticking to a plan that can be called 'Eating on a 8 a' W; v# |2 x& C
Budget.'
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?'Eating on a Budget' is not about the cost of what is eaten, but about the
# T0 L, E, ^. q/ C" U+ wquantity of what is eaten. It is important that a 'budget' or eating in 0 o/ L$ j" [- Z" U" z, B
moderation plan is developed because it is almost impossible to avoid exposure
* Z0 A( j+ s) j/ t. `" hto a lot of cookies, candies and other sweets at Christmas. At work, you may `3 ^8 \+ D2 C8 ~2 \! M
risk appearing like the Grinch who stole Christmas if your response will always 0 g0 {, H9 i; W' Z- a7 d
be something like, 'Uh..no..bah humbug' all the time that some Christmas goodies
0 p7 S7 Q! i3 V; W" j1 V' h) Oare offered. It will seem as if you aren't in the spirit of the holidays ) U$ F+ h$ z* Z+ F( l/ h: m/ S
especially since at that time of year everyone is usually in a festive and more
# J- { l( i" w+ G+ c* ^% Hrelaxed mood, and the pace at work is usually slower.
: w7 L1 g; I5 x# k: E V?A practical way to partake in Christmas goodies, for example, is to - P v; U2 x/ O, X: f; F
substitute some holiday cookies for say the bagel that you usually have with : n. w+ F! d- I. Z1 u, e1 l$ p+ k
breakfast or for a mid-morning snack. And instead of just taking one cookie, 6 O& s# m2 o5 r& P4 A
from the platter, which is noticeable and likely will encourage a colleague to ; x( C1 S; n% x
tell you to have more, take three instead. That's where the plan can come into " ]7 r: y1 E, P- v. U# q! h; C; e0 Y
play. You can then enjoy the cookies over two or more hours,ed hardy hoodies, because nobody will " d* g5 F" @# w& R# n, v+ {! j7 h
be watching how you really eat. You can always have a few candies, one cookie or
9 e: T; `5 d, R3 Q$ aa cookie and a half by your desk and that way it will seem as if you are
[8 s @$ Q1 [heartily enjoying the holiday treats.? $ o" ?3 A9 R9 Q: ^
?Another strategy is to bring - bake or buy - low calorie Christmas cookies # S2 Z" b/ E* v: g
and candies to work to counteract others that are being offered. Since eating 2 L5 L8 s* \) U
healthy is highly encouraged, health-conscious cookies will not be looked down
; \* B$ i% d/ bupon so long as they taste great. A box of sugar-free Christmas chocolate
/ O- Y+ r# W) ?( Pcandies for example will look just as delightful as regular chocolate candies.
7 K8 x7 O6 j* W7 Y; dIt's interesting to note that in a poll sponsored by the National Confectioners ) c3 r" g# C: k1 S* m
Association in 2004,christian louboutin pumps, chocolate was the favorite food gift that Americans said
' J7 F$ [, k! C* z$ f; v& c: tthey preferred to receive for the holidays. The lowly and much maligned fruit
( w6 H7 y; S2 y! l% ~( a4 c/ Icake was last on the list. The second favorite holiday food gift was a fruit / `( m# E+ N: h3 H( {7 x
basket and a plate of cookies was third on the list,abercrombie bags, according to the
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For an occasion such as a Christmas party or a dinner, including Christmas % s' I$ Y* J3 m+ u7 \6 K$ L v
Dinner, where larger quantities and selection of food is available, the 'Eating
8 y# X- b6 i/ {on a Budget' plan means that serving portions and the choice of food selected 6 q6 f& F1 m5 U) {" A
should be carefully watched. ' w( r8 ~# i H: J8 v) K
At a party where more desserts and sweets are likely to be available, a few of 4 o9 q) v5 d$ w
the selections can be sampled. If the urge to try everything can't be resisted,
. ^/ a5 t# n4 }, c# m4 }then do so, but then second helpings have to be severely limited. The same is - u" k, n" [" T) g& @2 Z
somewhat true for Christmas Dinners. One big difference is that the food served
2 {" U/ e1 n( A" ?5 p4 ~0 c7 N0 Lduring Christmas Dinner will be heavier, so by selecting portions wisely,air max tn, one
6 m7 N2 f6 w, Mcan always say truthfully that the stomach is full.
1 r6 O. ]+ U* G5 [. G. {And indeed,juicy couture shoes, after a sumptuous Holiday Dinner, your body is likely to be full
. B1 Z; i: E; P& Q5 bfrom food and your soul full of joy from sharing another memorable holiday " m! T7 ?! R J7 f, a% m1 L2 F/ s
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