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During the Christmas season, summer and its body-conscious state of mind
! S8 ]. p m* [" zare distant memories. Hearty indulgence in the many foods shared at Christmas
0 i; z% t; t: `+ d! B- xtherefore doesn't produce the same feelings of guilt. Nevertheless, its not a , j. N5 q4 U6 ]
pleasant thought to start the New Year carrying any extra pounds. So why then
7 ~$ \# V- e, v. |eat yourself into a resolution to 'take off a few extra pounds' if you can 7 o% h# I% `. ~5 d6 y5 B) J
smartly avoid it?
! X) m3 B- t0 k0 D( P* J7 [" F1 v?Whether it's sharing cookies and candies at work, or having an evening out ; J/ o6 z: g0 V5 ^0 x
at a party or dinner, you can have Christmas food and enjoy it. While you seem
% h6 P- |3 I4 {0 S0 Z& Yto be eating heartily with a smile, the key is to have a secret strategy of
' ?- F8 @; V1 Q# y, x# _moderation. It involves sticking to a plan that can be called 'Eating on a & w9 Y! ~. N% u `
Budget.'
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?'Eating on a Budget' is not about the cost of what is eaten, but about the
8 V* K; r0 A% |% F0 Squantity of what is eaten. It is important that a 'budget' or eating in ! @& W3 k: X* g
moderation plan is developed because it is almost impossible to avoid exposure
6 E! v, `5 K. \* h% O/ wto a lot of cookies, candies and other sweets at Christmas. At work, you may
( ]9 v% l2 v0 N4 b6 ]' ]risk appearing like the Grinch who stole Christmas if your response will always " R9 j, y. t$ E
be something like, 'Uh..no..bah humbug' all the time that some Christmas goodies ' s, J* z- Y' t0 B1 Y- ?8 G7 `9 c
are offered. It will seem as if you aren't in the spirit of the holidays
7 I, `# h. P( Y) Y# uespecially since at that time of year everyone is usually in a festive and more ' J7 I9 M9 U) G* E E. }' E/ b. U+ C
relaxed mood, and the pace at work is usually slower. 6 W" y/ _: Z7 ]
?A practical way to partake in Christmas goodies, for example, is to
2 S* x: W/ ?' H$ X$ O- ysubstitute some holiday cookies for say the bagel that you usually have with ; S5 d- E2 t' w: j& d/ N( i, a
breakfast or for a mid-morning snack. And instead of just taking one cookie,
0 {: G) m/ D8 G* j6 w+ P7 tfrom the platter, which is noticeable and likely will encourage a colleague to
8 V. n, P' M9 Y- L$ \( otell you to have more, take three instead. That's where the plan can come into
7 ]3 Y4 {% ^/ K' \1 u9 S% o' X( {play. You can then enjoy the cookies over two or more hours,ed hardy hoodies, because nobody will
4 l9 ?" y* [) H5 Y$ i# hbe watching how you really eat. You can always have a few candies, one cookie or : x3 {7 j. _$ e i" p, B
a cookie and a half by your desk and that way it will seem as if you are
b# K. [3 u0 n) z* C, iheartily enjoying the holiday treats.?
$ @9 T5 H8 f- L }?Another strategy is to bring - bake or buy - low calorie Christmas cookies
+ S" R* R' J. Aand candies to work to counteract others that are being offered. Since eating , k6 d2 }: z D3 I
healthy is highly encouraged, health-conscious cookies will not be looked down - C1 o b' Y8 e- O2 B
upon so long as they taste great. A box of sugar-free Christmas chocolate
( O+ `& L9 j$ Y! Q' I; tcandies for example will look just as delightful as regular chocolate candies. 3 Z7 j" O& k5 V, y" m# r
It's interesting to note that in a poll sponsored by the National Confectioners
' x$ t9 K* H. \6 n& JAssociation in 2004,christian louboutin pumps, chocolate was the favorite food gift that Americans said
, h2 i, \- k: T0 v/ U) g( nthey preferred to receive for the holidays. The lowly and much maligned fruit 1 k5 Y: E9 n9 {0 t# q
cake was last on the list. The second favorite holiday food gift was a fruit % A6 i+ z7 \" I/ @! G
basket and a plate of cookies was third on the list,abercrombie bags, according to the
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0 T: k. A* V* \; tFor an occasion such as a Christmas party or a dinner, including Christmas & M8 ~+ X( c: f: Q0 Q, y6 j" T
Dinner, where larger quantities and selection of food is available, the 'Eating
- n" r% t! S6 g& Z" N) \! hon a Budget' plan means that serving portions and the choice of food selected
9 w/ q6 w2 T) V. s& n7 ishould be carefully watched. ) R2 W& X. g3 \2 T
At a party where more desserts and sweets are likely to be available, a few of # \3 }* G( J- A E6 l
the selections can be sampled. If the urge to try everything can't be resisted, 4 j' t5 y( j- g; F+ i, p
then do so, but then second helpings have to be severely limited. The same is 4 @0 {, u9 X: {$ B
somewhat true for Christmas Dinners. One big difference is that the food served 5 {3 [5 j2 x2 Z) }. I' H3 g2 Y1 S; V
during Christmas Dinner will be heavier, so by selecting portions wisely,air max tn, one
6 \8 o% a. l# ^, s5 lcan always say truthfully that the stomach is full.
4 \9 n4 D# B/ \And indeed,juicy couture shoes, after a sumptuous Holiday Dinner, your body is likely to be full
- Q8 Q0 V Z" v. Kfrom food and your soul full of joy from sharing another memorable holiday
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