http://www.eatwithoutguilt.com Make peace with food, your body and your weight Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:09:35 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.eatwithoutguilt.com/how-to-indulge-without-the-bulge-over-the-holidays http://www.eatwithoutguilt.com/how-to-indulge-without-the-bulge-over-the-holidays#comments Thu, 18 Dec 2008 20:16:29 +0000 Dinneen http://www.eatwithoutguilt.com/?p=195   As someone whose job it is to help people lose weight (and keep it off), you might be surprised to hear that, yes, I do indulge a bit during the holidays.  Hot chocolate?  Pass me a cup.  Gingerbread?  Mmm, mmm, serve me some.  Christmas cookies?  Absolutely!   And I don’t gain weight.  “Impossible,” you say.  No, not at all.   Now that doesn’t mean I forgo eating my veggies and other healthy foods during the holidays. It just means I relax a bit don’t try to be so vigilant by following a strict regimen.  And you should do the same.  My philosophy is that there’s no reason not to indulge a bit in something you (or your family) enjoy during the December holidays, provided you:   1) eat with pleasure  2)  do it in moderation and  3) get some exercise. Okay, I know.  Easier said than done, right?  That’s… Read more

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