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% t9 B) N, t2 ]7 n2 ^- W/ hDuring the Christmas season, summer and its body-conscious state of mind 5 N( P) N) z6 e) i
are distant memories. Hearty indulgence in the many foods shared at Christmas
5 I7 ?! B9 i: O, J; etherefore doesn't produce the same feelings of guilt. Nevertheless, its not a
8 i3 C" R* A9 ?1 Q7 C# {% W3 Ppleasant thought to start the New Year carrying any extra pounds. So why then 8 U9 K; l) r5 q/ s# m# l% ^
eat yourself into a resolution to 'take off a few extra pounds' if you can $ ^: G$ A+ o6 D5 d
smartly avoid it?% I: Q! W/ B- S/ F
?Whether it's sharing cookies and candies at work, or having an evening out
% L5 i: F& C: s! U) Nat a party or dinner, you can have Christmas food and enjoy it. While you seem 7 D) U9 Y$ J9 b; d1 D
to be eating heartily with a smile, the key is to have a secret strategy of % {# `7 z6 y. j [; ?
moderation. It involves sticking to a plan that can be called 'Eating on a % F+ V S" T% [" n- y0 t0 j
Budget.'& `6 W1 q" T, P
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7 r# ~2 l. [/ B?'Eating on a Budget' is not about the cost of what is eaten, but about the " P$ |1 w8 z1 _
quantity of what is eaten. It is important that a 'budget' or eating in , v1 V; y4 X& [9 _4 _$ p9 A
moderation plan is developed because it is almost impossible to avoid exposure
Q! U5 V: `( G8 p: a, F8 Mto a lot of cookies, candies and other sweets at Christmas. At work, you may
( k9 v1 W1 l8 n; Wrisk appearing like the Grinch who stole Christmas if your response will always ' b" |$ N& W" E- K3 k" d
be something like, 'Uh..no..bah humbug' all the time that some Christmas goodies
2 T' M/ k/ |& G3 }; w% S' Q* D0 dare offered. It will seem as if you aren't in the spirit of the holidays
# r4 O/ o9 Q4 L' H& U; Z/ Pespecially since at that time of year everyone is usually in a festive and more
/ y) [6 E2 U6 f" H( drelaxed mood, and the pace at work is usually slower.
& P3 w! g$ _5 [5 c# Q5 p& J) U6 v9 V$ T" b?A practical way to partake in Christmas goodies, for example, is to 5 r9 }2 K( C7 k4 O# E
substitute some holiday cookies for say the bagel that you usually have with & J3 y7 ~/ ?/ c+ P$ {
breakfast or for a mid-morning snack. And instead of just taking one cookie,
+ \) V7 s- n+ \4 xfrom the platter, which is noticeable and likely will encourage a colleague to ; Q$ r# o2 e* y8 {) m4 r: l8 E7 q0 [
tell you to have more, take three instead. That's where the plan can come into 5 b8 f1 m) i$ N
play. You can then enjoy the cookies over two or more hours,ed hardy hoodies, because nobody will
3 n \6 p' T. C5 e- pbe watching how you really eat. You can always have a few candies, one cookie or ; a& _8 e6 j g, G: p( l3 k
a cookie and a half by your desk and that way it will seem as if you are ; W/ e+ ~* s1 O' {. g
heartily enjoying the holiday treats.? ( U6 t6 i3 {4 }1 s6 _ i7 n
?Another strategy is to bring - bake or buy - low calorie Christmas cookies ; z) m+ ?. J2 }( V; q9 S( Q( G3 `: L
and candies to work to counteract others that are being offered. Since eating / n; {6 @# I" O
healthy is highly encouraged, health-conscious cookies will not be looked down
. @; ^3 e! L" r/ I2 I6 Wupon so long as they taste great. A box of sugar-free Christmas chocolate
9 a+ M/ M7 u. o3 ?; N, v5 _/ `candies for example will look just as delightful as regular chocolate candies. + Q2 E" J. P+ F1 z4 ]
It's interesting to note that in a poll sponsored by the National Confectioners
- S+ D3 P( Z) n) OAssociation in 2004,christian louboutin pumps, chocolate was the favorite food gift that Americans said
$ Y% a& d; n3 J& {. j( Z) ^5 Uthey preferred to receive for the holidays. The lowly and much maligned fruit 4 m1 K' X" K$ L! q
cake was last on the list. The second favorite holiday food gift was a fruit
9 S$ `1 `4 s" N8 i) a o. Pbasket and a plate of cookies was third on the list,abercrombie bags, according to the * s V9 n, P) R- x5 G% j; q
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For an occasion such as a Christmas party or a dinner, including Christmas ) a4 O1 s# g6 {, W3 z
Dinner, where larger quantities and selection of food is available, the 'Eating
3 N8 t* d4 L% g0 u+ _on a Budget' plan means that serving portions and the choice of food selected " I" q4 L( `2 C: h
should be carefully watched. " s% ~. m7 a9 ^& e4 w
At a party where more desserts and sweets are likely to be available, a few of
, S: _" \& Z5 [* f$ athe selections can be sampled. If the urge to try everything can't be resisted,
& U5 K2 Y6 R# p3 n! h1 [) q. \then do so, but then second helpings have to be severely limited. The same is # U% }1 R6 b# c# W
somewhat true for Christmas Dinners. One big difference is that the food served
$ R3 u# }$ e" g* Y+ q0 ?during Christmas Dinner will be heavier, so by selecting portions wisely,air max tn, one
: O2 w6 k: w" v6 U6 _can always say truthfully that the stomach is full.
! X" `) d$ d% n0 o% l4 e- E( \And indeed,juicy couture shoes, after a sumptuous Holiday Dinner, your body is likely to be full 2 o8 q7 O7 ?9 c9 B
from food and your soul full of joy from sharing another memorable holiday
: I. [1 [0 d2 \& Ktradition with family, friends and loved ones. |
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