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During the Christmas season, summer and its body-conscious state of mind
are distant memories. Hearty indulgence in the many foods shared at Christmas
( ]8 z  T  i0 ~therefore doesn't produce the same feelings of guilt. Nevertheless, its not a
6 h, `- o5 h4 a. Gpleasant thought to start the New Year carrying any extra pounds. So why then
! R5 |1 u( [- D$ W% o) p' a3 veat yourself into a resolution to 'take off a few extra pounds' if you can
. G1 z7 w! k" u  O+ W9 ^smartly avoid it?
?Whether it's sharing cookies and candies at work, or having an evening out
at a party or dinner, you can have Christmas food and enjoy it. While you seem
6 {& ~3 }* ~8 K" M3 H2 q6 Uto be eating heartily with a smile, the key is to have a secret strategy of
moderation. It involves sticking to a plan that can be called 'Eating on a
Budget.'
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- S' B1 _6 i- a0 [+ l- ], P( a, s?'Eating on a Budget' is not about the cost of what is eaten, but about the
quantity of what is eaten. It is important that a 'budget' or eating in
+ c8 G& D' C- L; T' Wmoderation plan is developed because it is almost impossible to avoid exposure
+ g( x+ \& D' G6 Q7 Dto a lot of cookies, candies and other sweets at Christmas. At work, you may
8 B; _' O' k; ?1 B7 Z, k* drisk appearing like the Grinch who stole Christmas if your response will always
be something like, 'Uh..no..bah humbug' all the time that some Christmas goodies
2 N* b! k1 j; L1 o- c5 X& iare offered. It will seem as if you aren't in the spirit of the holidays
7 ]& M1 X( H+ {( R" O& Bespecially since at that time of year everyone is usually in a festive and more
relaxed mood, and the pace at work is usually slower.
3 \5 a& H1 G( M8 F2 u; U7 t4 r1 ]?A practical way to partake in Christmas goodies, for example, is to
" v" U8 u0 E/ y8 u+ Asubstitute some holiday cookies for say the bagel that you usually have with
breakfast or for a mid-morning snack. And instead of just taking one cookie,
" l' K5 }9 I0 H6 cfrom the platter, which is noticeable and likely will encourage a colleague to
tell you to have more, take three instead. That's where the plan can come into
7 }. x3 {- k3 ^. `) Splay. You can then enjoy the cookies over two or more hours,ed hardy hoodies, because nobody will
be watching how you really eat. You can always have a few candies, one cookie or
1 {, w* y& g2 H+ f; n; K. e3 Da cookie and a half by your desk and that way it will seem as if you are
- r/ F- L6 G4 ^" C- b  }2 r- _heartily enjoying the holiday treats.?
?Another strategy is to bring - bake or buy - low calorie Christmas cookies
- g; C! g" o. G0 ^6 qand candies to work to counteract others that are being offered. Since eating
healthy is highly encouraged, health-conscious cookies will not be looked down
upon so long as they taste great. A box of sugar-free Christmas chocolate
candies for example will look just as delightful as regular chocolate candies.
6 E7 Y. A# o" V  u% wIt's interesting to note that in a poll sponsored by the National Confectioners
: X8 N7 o2 v9 `7 T  OAssociation in 2004,christian louboutin pumps, chocolate was the favorite food gift that Americans said
they preferred to receive for the holidays. The lowly and much maligned fruit
% a5 x" w; w2 `cake was last on the list. The second favorite holiday food gift was a fruit
basket and a plate of cookies was third on the list,abercrombie bags, according to the
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For an occasion such as a Christmas party or a dinner, including Christmas
Dinner, where larger quantities and selection of food is available, the 'Eating
on a Budget' plan means that serving portions and the choice of food selected
should be carefully watched.
At a party where more desserts and sweets are likely to be available, a few of
2 p3 c5 Q9 T  Z/ a$ ?' o" ethe selections can be sampled. If the urge to try everything can't be resisted,
then do so, but then second helpings have to be severely limited. The same is
3 n! f$ y2 Q. P5 E/ B+ G8 Esomewhat true for Christmas Dinners. One big difference is that the food served
; w3 }) a+ O1 m, K( @- V9 X; dduring Christmas Dinner will be heavier, so by selecting portions wisely,air max tn, one
$ m: U+ E; I$ w" G- ~- N% p/ ucan always say truthfully that the stomach is full.
- v8 H, @3 r0 P2 i" L6 pAnd indeed,juicy couture shoes, after a sumptuous Holiday Dinner, your body is likely to be full
from food and your soul full of joy from sharing another memorable holiday
tradition with family, friends and loved ones.