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% I- a+ l. [" a$ ]$ s3 ^* E/ vDuring the Christmas season, summer and its body-conscious state of mind
7 I+ d2 a: d% iare distant memories. Hearty indulgence in the many foods shared at Christmas
, B1 M( X' ]+ Ltherefore doesn't produce the same feelings of guilt. Nevertheless, its not a * t8 {% ?# W# A  S- {8 L" q
pleasant thought to start the New Year carrying any extra pounds. So why then
" r; a: H$ Q5 i, d8 keat yourself into a resolution to 'take off a few extra pounds' if you can
' h3 A  R# k; ]smartly avoid it?
- ]5 P8 c- R8 L0 ~/ I' l7 O?Whether it's sharing cookies and candies at work, or having an evening out ! x% d* D1 Q& d; o
at a party or dinner, you can have Christmas food and enjoy it. While you seem
) G, s8 T& @5 E) ?1 Dto be eating heartily with a smile, the key is to have a secret strategy of
  u* Q/ P- i; D1 H% \+ C& xmoderation. It involves sticking to a plan that can be called 'Eating on a
4 P* I: w0 X: O% g* IBudget.'
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?'Eating on a Budget' is not about the cost of what is eaten, but about the
6 _& F/ h  X, y. wquantity of what is eaten. It is important that a 'budget' or eating in
4 \# _3 L' P2 d! J$ [/ e2 Mmoderation plan is developed because it is almost impossible to avoid exposure " H5 C0 U# J, a) w# l; t
to a lot of cookies, candies and other sweets at Christmas. At work, you may ( }% M" o# J" d& _" S1 f; F. M
risk appearing like the Grinch who stole Christmas if your response will always
# z! H" O( Y( l1 E) T& R7 @be something like, 'Uh..no..bah humbug' all the time that some Christmas goodies
4 h! a) X/ ?0 |7 j8 {% fare offered. It will seem as if you aren't in the spirit of the holidays 9 h& O# Y- `5 O+ y* h: r, M6 Q0 {
especially since at that time of year everyone is usually in a festive and more * o) Z7 J/ s7 j, ^
relaxed mood, and the pace at work is usually slower. ( q% D7 z- u! e2 e3 g# b3 M1 e% N
?A practical way to partake in Christmas goodies, for example, is to 3 H; W5 x$ r& l% A
substitute some holiday cookies for say the bagel that you usually have with 7 C% `4 a" M# Y% X: V9 L
breakfast or for a mid-morning snack. And instead of just taking one cookie, ( l& O% u# ]% @! O
from the platter, which is noticeable and likely will encourage a colleague to + o& c1 ^9 l& K. Q* s) {6 q/ O. G9 Q, f
tell you to have more, take three instead. That's where the plan can come into
2 o6 y; ?3 f! n& q0 X5 oplay. You can then enjoy the cookies over two or more hours,ed hardy hoodies, because nobody will
! k0 F5 d# ]! g& Ibe watching how you really eat. You can always have a few candies, one cookie or $ N( r, W3 R* S/ k3 ?
a cookie and a half by your desk and that way it will seem as if you are 2 }1 J# l8 s. C, c
heartily enjoying the holiday treats.? % i: i2 C# n& r# S( [0 _  r& n1 m
?Another strategy is to bring - bake or buy - low calorie Christmas cookies
& H6 u$ f5 N6 R. |and candies to work to counteract others that are being offered. Since eating 7 D, S# A+ C* X9 t# D
healthy is highly encouraged, health-conscious cookies will not be looked down
+ y, g8 C; P. f# Jupon so long as they taste great. A box of sugar-free Christmas chocolate 1 z, W: J; }9 f6 A8 n
candies for example will look just as delightful as regular chocolate candies.
2 f$ u' z9 Y" s' H* o' ^It's interesting to note that in a poll sponsored by the National Confectioners
( P6 Q. D0 _$ C+ LAssociation in 2004,christian louboutin pumps, chocolate was the favorite food gift that Americans said
/ u, D1 b' ]4 X) v% A% Tthey preferred to receive for the holidays. The lowly and much maligned fruit ; W9 I# b8 f: q! K$ q+ O# Y% F+ P. y
cake was last on the list. The second favorite holiday food gift was a fruit
) K7 W$ D6 Y' obasket and a plate of cookies was third on the list,abercrombie bags, according to the 2 I5 D5 y3 p& p# Q3 f; s
Association. 0 L7 C( g) Y  W: B0 ^2 n8 ~$ @
For an occasion such as a Christmas party or a dinner, including Christmas   Z- i2 L- n4 q
Dinner, where larger quantities and selection of food is available, the 'Eating , G% j' ?/ k3 m. r6 T' ~
on a Budget' plan means that serving portions and the choice of food selected ; r+ m+ t5 G7 P/ x
should be carefully watched.
" V( \0 [3 p, K+ @0 h/ {# h5 T: ]* N* j8 qAt a party where more desserts and sweets are likely to be available, a few of . D- }  m. l, [3 b- _
the selections can be sampled. If the urge to try everything can't be resisted, 9 I; x: p# e" B* Z1 _0 L3 }6 `
then do so, but then second helpings have to be severely limited. The same is
  \6 s7 h5 F! b+ {7 E9 w2 C6 Q  dsomewhat true for Christmas Dinners. One big difference is that the food served
$ n; o+ m$ z5 H# dduring Christmas Dinner will be heavier, so by selecting portions wisely,air max tn, one
* o! X' k6 R% W- `" W' Rcan always say truthfully that the stomach is full. 7 z, D2 c  L6 N; |3 m% W$ h
And indeed,juicy couture shoes, after a sumptuous Holiday Dinner, your body is likely to be full
* i: o6 F$ I$ J& Cfrom food and your soul full of joy from sharing another memorable holiday % |8 g: [' O7 D0 A" S
tradition with family, friends and loved ones.
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