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2 D8 H5 n- u' _* F; d; q, K pDuring the Christmas season, summer and its body-conscious state of mind ; X f/ u: k) ^
are distant memories. Hearty indulgence in the many foods shared at Christmas
) o6 A# R( \9 m( K2 X0 Z% itherefore doesn't produce the same feelings of guilt. Nevertheless, its not a " _4 [4 Y0 S5 i8 r% r& X. |5 k6 L' I
pleasant thought to start the New Year carrying any extra pounds. So why then 8 c! y- K' E% l3 e/ H' X x
eat yourself into a resolution to 'take off a few extra pounds' if you can 9 U3 ?' U- L; H$ b$ T* G6 X
smartly avoid it?. h9 r& n8 y- o$ ]' ~
?Whether it's sharing cookies and candies at work, or having an evening out 6 ?. J! d5 e- y+ V: _
at a party or dinner, you can have Christmas food and enjoy it. While you seem . P, i7 H8 d" V& \( \2 T# P
to be eating heartily with a smile, the key is to have a secret strategy of
2 ]; ^: ~' N; D4 J" Q5 Mmoderation. It involves sticking to a plan that can be called 'Eating on a
: n/ K1 a) h& X2 m) X" NBudget.' N! s4 r0 z( n0 ]; P
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?'Eating on a Budget' is not about the cost of what is eaten, but about the
- L' Y; ~% Y! n$ E! Tquantity of what is eaten. It is important that a 'budget' or eating in # @# h3 }& w1 l$ a" B w
moderation plan is developed because it is almost impossible to avoid exposure
, j2 n9 @* I" H) M, [7 N4 j: Fto a lot of cookies, candies and other sweets at Christmas. At work, you may / Z. S# O. S- M! }+ t
risk appearing like the Grinch who stole Christmas if your response will always ' `& o0 S, `4 s3 L4 Y
be something like, 'Uh..no..bah humbug' all the time that some Christmas goodies ' t9 q& P' V: r
are offered. It will seem as if you aren't in the spirit of the holidays
$ r5 X6 t$ N, s2 H5 g4 Bespecially since at that time of year everyone is usually in a festive and more
3 S) o5 h3 D2 Srelaxed mood, and the pace at work is usually slower. * N# y" w B9 x/ k
?A practical way to partake in Christmas goodies, for example, is to 5 ]- k) ~% u& m. F. Y+ ~, d# @
substitute some holiday cookies for say the bagel that you usually have with 0 A! R: n0 J6 I. f* ^/ S
breakfast or for a mid-morning snack. And instead of just taking one cookie, * W! Z. k# n( C. [# {1 w# ]
from the platter, which is noticeable and likely will encourage a colleague to ! H% n. h {- p( P& s- k! d
tell you to have more, take three instead. That's where the plan can come into
/ r1 }* T A9 e5 [play. You can then enjoy the cookies over two or more hours,ed hardy hoodies, because nobody will % f& P2 G4 @6 u6 F4 N' m% h- u1 n
be watching how you really eat. You can always have a few candies, one cookie or
. e C8 `. T5 F- y! I, R6 W( Ka cookie and a half by your desk and that way it will seem as if you are * B/ N$ v. H) K- V
heartily enjoying the holiday treats.? ) e; A! C0 X& Y' v5 L9 l
?Another strategy is to bring - bake or buy - low calorie Christmas cookies
6 O% O6 F2 f1 U. c( Oand candies to work to counteract others that are being offered. Since eating 2 k2 Q/ Z& P1 y/ W; T, X
healthy is highly encouraged, health-conscious cookies will not be looked down
) {( d8 M$ [6 m: \5 u% l& Jupon so long as they taste great. A box of sugar-free Christmas chocolate
: y- c2 W6 p5 O) c, X( Lcandies for example will look just as delightful as regular chocolate candies. - _- b: M; f# D& F- r
It's interesting to note that in a poll sponsored by the National Confectioners s8 P0 _/ L: `. D" }! d1 t
Association in 2004,christian louboutin pumps, chocolate was the favorite food gift that Americans said # L, E& e7 q: r
they preferred to receive for the holidays. The lowly and much maligned fruit
# ^+ e1 ~% H& ?6 J+ Xcake was last on the list. The second favorite holiday food gift was a fruit
' f' O' Y2 M$ o% R! t3 B- ebasket and a plate of cookies was third on the list,abercrombie bags, according to the " A. h7 L2 U- ~8 U" a
Association.
* x" i. J' X Z0 b3 V3 XFor an occasion such as a Christmas party or a dinner, including Christmas 3 i- P M$ T. G! L: F9 t
Dinner, where larger quantities and selection of food is available, the 'Eating 4 K' k& T/ e3 i% q/ c( d; _* p
on a Budget' plan means that serving portions and the choice of food selected 5 v8 w ?3 V4 M+ }1 s
should be carefully watched.
* t( H/ q6 Z# N7 ?7 j7 G9 ~" hAt a party where more desserts and sweets are likely to be available, a few of 1 w! e4 O# h$ v M
the selections can be sampled. If the urge to try everything can't be resisted, - }, C5 y, g+ U! z
then do so, but then second helpings have to be severely limited. The same is
- f( m' u, z* k$ Rsomewhat true for Christmas Dinners. One big difference is that the food served : r7 o& X/ l3 H0 j6 [
during Christmas Dinner will be heavier, so by selecting portions wisely,air max tn, one " p, Q6 h* E" m/ P* `3 ^; j
can always say truthfully that the stomach is full.
! F) S- a2 U2 \( ^. sAnd indeed,juicy couture shoes, after a sumptuous Holiday Dinner, your body is likely to be full
% I: ?0 w/ ]1 i ^5 I& Zfrom food and your soul full of joy from sharing another memorable holiday
) B9 D& E5 J0 J8 l0 L7 M& utradition with family, friends and loved ones. |
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