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A Poem For Christmas
We remember the birth of a babe this day, born in a stable, his bed filled with hay, heralded by angels and searched for by kings but whose life would be full of much simpler things. His mother, Mary, a woman of faith and trust, His father,...
Christmas Party Theme
Christmas Party Theme The history of Christmas dates back over 4000 years. Many of our Christmas traditions were celebrated centuries before the Christ child was born . The 12 days of Christmas, the bright fires, the Yule log, the giving of...
Christmas Recipes: Cakes & Tarts. No.2 of 7 - Prune, Apple & Calvados Tart
Christmas recipe serves: 8
calories per serving: 685
preparation time: 30 minutes + chilling
cooking time: 50 minutes
Suitable for freezing
Christmas recipe ingredients:
* white flour, plain 175 g (6 oz)
* butter, 225 g (8oz)
*...
Country Christmas Idea: Milkweek Pod Poinsettia Ornaments
Country Christmas Idea: Milkweed Pod Poinsettia Ornaments At first glance, milkweed plants and poinsettias don't seem to have much in common. If you live in an area where milkweed grows wild, however, you can use the dried milkweed pods to...
Keeping The Christmas Spirit Alive: Christmas Just Isn’t The Same Without Santa Claus!
Holidays may come and go but some holidays, like Christmas, should never change. Most folks have a favorite holiday and for many it is Christmas. The festivities, shopping, and decorating get the best of all of us but Christmas just...
Surviving Grief at Christmas
I remember thinking that the impossible had happened. Daddy was supposed to live forever. Oh yes, rationally I knew that wasn’t possible, but my mind just couldn’t imagine a world without daddy in it.
Standing there in the emergency room...
The Best Christmas Ever: Remembering Christmas With Emily
There is nothing to compare to the wonder and magic that a child experiences at Christmas. When my sons were small, there were many such moments. The look of awe on their faces the first time they spied the brightly lit tree surrounded with...
The Christmas Gift (A Short Story)
The Christmas Gift by C. Bailey-Lloyd In a small, Southern town off the banks of the Edisto River lived a bright-eyed, skinny, brown-haired girl. Renee was a jovial child, filled with love and compassion. In everything, she managed to find some...
The Christmas Gift (Short Story)
In a small, Southern town off the banks of the Edisto River lived a bright-eyed, skinny, brown-haired girl. Renee was a jovial child, filled with love and compassion. In everything, she managed to find some light. Renee would take daily strolls to...
Unique Camping Gift Ideas For Christmas
As November passes quickly, it is time to start thinking about buying Christmas gifts. Here’s a primer on unique Christmas gift ideas for people who like to go camping. Unique Camping Gifts Camping enthusiasts love to get away from the rat...
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5 tips to avoid a 10lb Christmas weight gain
The average person puts on between five and ten pounds between
November and January and it's pretty easy to put on more if you
let yourself feast on all the delights of the season. But who
wants to be miserable and diet through Christmas? Follow these
tips to have fun without piling on the pounds.
1. Have the right attitude
If you go into Christmas with the idea that you'll just eat
everything you possibly can and worry about it in January then
you will bitterly regret it when Christmas is over. Decide to
enjoy the festive season without going plain silly over all the
goodies on offer. Choose the things you particularly like and
say no to anything which you're really not bothered about.
2. Eat how much you need
At every meal aim for a comfortable feeling of satisfaction
rather than getting to the stage where you need to loosen your
waistband. Decide to enjoy your meal AND feel great afterwards.
This tip alone will save you hundreds of calories every meal. If
you want to try all the courses, have small portions of
everything you really want.
3. Keep up your exercise
Don't give up your usual exercise routine over the holidays
because it will be hard to get back into it later. If you really
can't get to the gym, do a few exercises at home or go out
walking. It will not just use up some calories, it will keep you
in touch with your desire to stay slim and healthy. Also keep as
active as possible as you go about your day - don't sit about
watching the TV specials, nibbling nuts and chocolate.
4. Put it
away
If you have lots of extra treats at home "for guests", get them
out when people come and put them away when they go home. Out of
sight, out of mind will help a little but if those treats do
start calling out to you from the cupboard, put a few on a plate
and put the rest away so that you are not constantly nibbling
from the packet.
5. Peace and goodwill
Try and keep calm over Christmas. As stress levels rise, so does
our tendency to eat for comfort. Just remember that you don't
have to make Christmas perfect for everyone else while running
yourself into the ground. Do the best you can with the time
available and then just decide to enjoy it however much you've
done. If others have expectations of how Christmas should be
then get them involved in making it so! Have some (non-food)
treats up your sleeve to enjoy when it all gets a bit too much.
It doesn't cost a lot to tuck away a sachet of perfumed bubble
bath, a glossy magazine or a novel you've been dying to read. If
all else fails call an old friend for a chat rather than eating
the fridge empty.
Copyright 2005, Janice Elizabeth Small
About the author:
Janice Elizabeth is a weight loss coach and author of "The Diet
Exit Plan", the system that promotes permanent healthy and
AUTOMATIC weight loss through making small changes to your
everyday habits. Visit http://www.SimplySlimming.com/Christmas
today to get the Simply Slimming FREE ezine full of tips and
recipes and a 24 page special report "How to have a Great
Christmas without piling on the pounds".
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