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During the Christmas season, summer and its body-conscious state of mind . E/ p7 @( o3 R' S- c5 j
are distant memories. Hearty indulgence in the many foods shared at Christmas
# J8 C$ }, H% E8 b7 h. Gtherefore doesn't produce the same feelings of guilt. Nevertheless, its not a
& w) T$ O+ s6 @3 f% Wpleasant thought to start the New Year carrying any extra pounds. So why then
0 c6 e# d1 }( r: Oeat yourself into a resolution to 'take off a few extra pounds' if you can
% {: v- |. p0 I1 `! wsmartly avoid it?& ^7 [" b# `' I2 z+ T2 m8 j# s4 \1 `
?Whether it's sharing cookies and candies at work, or having an evening out
0 l% T8 I7 m R! g8 g" Z8 d9 ?" zat a party or dinner, you can have Christmas food and enjoy it. While you seem
' G/ W: o& a& ^ I) { A7 k9 qto be eating heartily with a smile, the key is to have a secret strategy of 3 K9 a3 K- `+ M% X+ d' B; t( x. X+ e3 E
moderation. It involves sticking to a plan that can be called 'Eating on a # E' W# z. c) N, n0 f- C
Budget.'1 y- i+ J) v3 j9 O' M: a3 c
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?'Eating on a Budget' is not about the cost of what is eaten, but about the
0 Z7 I J* A2 M: xquantity of what is eaten. It is important that a 'budget' or eating in
! l3 J& U& t& o; x) mmoderation plan is developed because it is almost impossible to avoid exposure . r, o) v: r1 k6 [( w9 b+ ^
to a lot of cookies, candies and other sweets at Christmas. At work, you may
' r+ y) |% B, K+ B5 ]risk appearing like the Grinch who stole Christmas if your response will always
9 T( f5 M* L- K0 m" H# ^% c4 ^be something like, 'Uh..no..bah humbug' all the time that some Christmas goodies
/ G% t3 D% ~& n. E, X( O0 u( R4 Tare offered. It will seem as if you aren't in the spirit of the holidays 6 A" d3 T) } P# {8 [& U
especially since at that time of year everyone is usually in a festive and more
; j' }$ k3 k9 y9 Xrelaxed mood, and the pace at work is usually slower.
5 u+ \; U, S' D; v8 I- i7 k5 q. E( C?A practical way to partake in Christmas goodies, for example, is to
# r5 l* E& b2 y1 C5 q/ Q+ q; psubstitute some holiday cookies for say the bagel that you usually have with q- `2 [: G5 \. F$ u7 E* ^
breakfast or for a mid-morning snack. And instead of just taking one cookie,
, I+ k. v: _9 ?. @2 E7 R4 Z2 Rfrom the platter, which is noticeable and likely will encourage a colleague to
+ ~+ g3 s9 m& e! etell you to have more, take three instead. That's where the plan can come into
4 s' j7 Z3 z- s8 h" l$ v4 Hplay. You can then enjoy the cookies over two or more hours,ed hardy hoodies, because nobody will ! r" V" B) n3 g. A
be watching how you really eat. You can always have a few candies, one cookie or
, l9 Q- v! U" v5 L% P9 ca cookie and a half by your desk and that way it will seem as if you are 9 k/ f- b# V- ] W/ f- X
heartily enjoying the holiday treats.?
' X2 l* [8 v! f?Another strategy is to bring - bake or buy - low calorie Christmas cookies 8 [9 g. }9 `/ `6 _2 h) s
and candies to work to counteract others that are being offered. Since eating
2 P* ?0 U3 Y& R; ~" `! A* w$ Phealthy is highly encouraged, health-conscious cookies will not be looked down
4 [6 }7 O V) `: {upon so long as they taste great. A box of sugar-free Christmas chocolate
# e G. @% e7 h# I N6 ?candies for example will look just as delightful as regular chocolate candies.
" N( @/ s1 w `. GIt's interesting to note that in a poll sponsored by the National Confectioners
, F; n4 }0 y2 ^# C& q) sAssociation in 2004,christian louboutin pumps, chocolate was the favorite food gift that Americans said ) p" ?3 u) V1 k+ U. q# {4 X
they preferred to receive for the holidays. The lowly and much maligned fruit ( R& z( g& y* Y8 j y) y# s5 ?" S
cake was last on the list. The second favorite holiday food gift was a fruit
! t# C2 [9 K0 E6 ]basket and a plate of cookies was third on the list,abercrombie bags, according to the - {' U# [7 r% p% g+ N' P/ H z R
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For an occasion such as a Christmas party or a dinner, including Christmas 0 Y% h; }# A! ~% t2 M: q
Dinner, where larger quantities and selection of food is available, the 'Eating
+ H' D0 V3 }6 B; ?9 A! Z6 M j& fon a Budget' plan means that serving portions and the choice of food selected
# I( m) M0 Y$ E. w/ I- Z3 N, bshould be carefully watched. 8 @) N% R) A2 l0 l
At a party where more desserts and sweets are likely to be available, a few of 4 S5 E1 d e9 W8 A8 O
the selections can be sampled. If the urge to try everything can't be resisted,
4 L6 Y( A( l7 ]! N. p# ~/ [then do so, but then second helpings have to be severely limited. The same is - | N3 x* l' S# f1 g, A0 k
somewhat true for Christmas Dinners. One big difference is that the food served
% f6 w$ B/ S; }9 s* e8 b+ G% Yduring Christmas Dinner will be heavier, so by selecting portions wisely,air max tn, one : B3 l+ N4 ~+ S* E# M
can always say truthfully that the stomach is full.
5 C9 N" V+ P/ i1 {8 E5 GAnd indeed,juicy couture shoes, after a sumptuous Holiday Dinner, your body is likely to be full & D6 L6 ~- I6 w) I3 \' ^3 h
from food and your soul full of joy from sharing another memorable holiday
% ?# M5 q+ g0 G% T6 n( }( Ktradition with family, friends and loved ones. |
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