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During the Christmas season, summer and its body-conscious state of mind % @0 k* b! _- t G
are distant memories. Hearty indulgence in the many foods shared at Christmas
! q8 K, f. _( ltherefore doesn't produce the same feelings of guilt. Nevertheless, its not a % s+ j* I- I8 _/ b. p( Q8 d. ~
pleasant thought to start the New Year carrying any extra pounds. So why then
' f# c% C( W& m$ I5 o' S( {eat yourself into a resolution to 'take off a few extra pounds' if you can
' b& ]" m' Q+ n5 {! u/ m: i! Tsmartly avoid it?/ b' f7 r+ T9 T0 h4 `; Y7 Q
?Whether it's sharing cookies and candies at work, or having an evening out ( _- a* l+ y& z. P& s
at a party or dinner, you can have Christmas food and enjoy it. While you seem 0 l& D! i. i& E" S
to be eating heartily with a smile, the key is to have a secret strategy of 9 a5 P, \, X2 P. T# H
moderation. It involves sticking to a plan that can be called 'Eating on a + g/ {0 H; J4 Z5 `
Budget.'
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% U7 z* G% m8 O4 t1 h8 Q3 h3 G- V?'Eating on a Budget' is not about the cost of what is eaten, but about the
9 i5 s D5 @3 L& c/ Gquantity of what is eaten. It is important that a 'budget' or eating in
$ Y% ] `9 Q1 k% R* p0 rmoderation plan is developed because it is almost impossible to avoid exposure , M" ?2 r7 y+ o J
to a lot of cookies, candies and other sweets at Christmas. At work, you may
1 P0 f! D- K1 m0 @+ frisk appearing like the Grinch who stole Christmas if your response will always
& w. e3 W/ g% z- W8 lbe something like, 'Uh..no..bah humbug' all the time that some Christmas goodies " p; _& q5 `" F* ~8 S
are offered. It will seem as if you aren't in the spirit of the holidays
8 L$ L- v% T* Z4 S4 I R% n0 l) Kespecially since at that time of year everyone is usually in a festive and more
' I# k5 q* @% E& S% brelaxed mood, and the pace at work is usually slower. 1 i" t5 {; C3 f3 {: t
?A practical way to partake in Christmas goodies, for example, is to
1 _( V: G" W t0 i/ s" s5 ^# Tsubstitute some holiday cookies for say the bagel that you usually have with * W$ @4 o; j+ W6 ~+ d* h
breakfast or for a mid-morning snack. And instead of just taking one cookie,
9 C' V2 `/ O( ?0 S {from the platter, which is noticeable and likely will encourage a colleague to 1 |7 s2 Q) H3 o/ D' e2 b
tell you to have more, take three instead. That's where the plan can come into ) h% ] R4 b! J! }7 T% z7 E
play. You can then enjoy the cookies over two or more hours,ed hardy hoodies, because nobody will C: ]" D8 Y% _& d8 P& d$ @
be watching how you really eat. You can always have a few candies, one cookie or 9 ~, I g6 h2 X7 y- F/ G B. K7 m
a cookie and a half by your desk and that way it will seem as if you are ' b$ S0 Y& j! d$ F: U
heartily enjoying the holiday treats.?
: X9 a" M0 D8 L; z7 \?Another strategy is to bring - bake or buy - low calorie Christmas cookies 5 j% U2 y, _/ y* R! Y
and candies to work to counteract others that are being offered. Since eating
( I( B5 }6 K& X" x4 S) x5 {healthy is highly encouraged, health-conscious cookies will not be looked down
% E0 S5 S. @6 Z4 yupon so long as they taste great. A box of sugar-free Christmas chocolate
5 E( H' D0 o+ I$ F! Wcandies for example will look just as delightful as regular chocolate candies.
0 F; H' ]& G# D' s* {/ |It's interesting to note that in a poll sponsored by the National Confectioners 9 M" n$ b7 ~: R, v7 m
Association in 2004,christian louboutin pumps, chocolate was the favorite food gift that Americans said 4 z1 G- F& D! U
they preferred to receive for the holidays. The lowly and much maligned fruit ) \# J/ a! H9 _0 Q* V( Z; n9 O
cake was last on the list. The second favorite holiday food gift was a fruit " C7 C0 B A! R9 p
basket and a plate of cookies was third on the list,abercrombie bags, according to the F! A, G- I+ c
Association.
9 n3 e( E& P& n; zFor an occasion such as a Christmas party or a dinner, including Christmas
0 O1 j, N7 A* [% F4 IDinner, where larger quantities and selection of food is available, the 'Eating
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should be carefully watched. - V6 `9 P* |* Y8 `- Y' y* U0 \
At a party where more desserts and sweets are likely to be available, a few of
, J! \0 g4 n0 L) F5 ?" J hthe selections can be sampled. If the urge to try everything can't be resisted, {. f9 X5 V% r. e3 Y- ~: _
then do so, but then second helpings have to be severely limited. The same is # \# @* ~3 e( l8 q# Q) T' I b0 B* \
somewhat true for Christmas Dinners. One big difference is that the food served
" W3 a! ? A. ~$ q+ B J( X$ _/ jduring Christmas Dinner will be heavier, so by selecting portions wisely,air max tn, one 8 ^( x, C, S1 d$ ]* I$ i" X
can always say truthfully that the stomach is full.
* e3 t5 q% n7 sAnd indeed,juicy couture shoes, after a sumptuous Holiday Dinner, your body is likely to be full
0 b- f4 g+ W+ q. V5 Qfrom food and your soul full of joy from sharing another memorable holiday
9 ~: y2 V% R' Ctradition with family, friends and loved ones. |
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