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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
therefore doesn't produce the same feelings of guilt. Nevertheless, its not a
pleasant thought to start the New Year carrying any extra pounds. So why then
/ Y. q' l8 A0 k* u% f, W* S! \eat yourself into a resolution to 'take off a few extra pounds' if you can
# ^; V' ^1 b/ J) F* Tsmartly 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
+ R6 \4 D1 j' _) |to 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
. b: y0 p' T7 Q5 b& L) s2 PBudget.'
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: \: ]; Z* o! t7 }# G: c: d- V?'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
moderation plan is developed because it is almost impossible to avoid exposure
to a lot of cookies, candies and other sweets at Christmas. At work, you may
7 A( Z) Y3 n& _! j! zrisk appearing like the Grinch who stole Christmas if your response will always
( u8 ]' g8 x9 y1 D9 o- a: Gbe something like, 'Uh..no..bah humbug' all the time that some Christmas goodies
1 |7 _; h: A" [4 Q) tare offered. It will seem as if you aren't in the spirit of the holidays
! O0 n2 f) t/ r, {: `8 ?especially since at that time of year everyone is usually in a festive and more
$ h, B: f; U1 h2 `; j- Srelaxed mood, and the pace at work is usually slower.
. ]: I, [5 g  r7 C/ r; b?A practical way to partake in Christmas goodies, for example, is to
2 i! K! s1 b. Q; Y  ~. Vsubstitute 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,
1 v$ _3 p- W" I/ B7 I, cfrom the platter, which is noticeable and likely will encourage a colleague to
3 s5 @0 j5 j7 H) A) _/ v/ Ytell you to have more, take three instead. That's where the plan can come into
& e7 Z' c1 z/ ^1 Dplay. 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
a cookie and a half by your desk and that way it will seem as if you are
+ \' n+ `! O: ^% u. Hheartily enjoying the holiday treats.?
; ]4 ~. Y5 s5 `?Another strategy is to bring - bake or buy - low calorie Christmas cookies
1 D' C7 {5 _9 E; {6 e% gand candies to work to counteract others that are being offered. Since eating
healthy is highly encouraged, health-conscious cookies will not be looked down
5 `) b* V) O! x4 I! h4 w) o7 hupon so long as they taste great. A box of sugar-free Christmas chocolate
% C2 T8 ^! F$ Ocandies for example will look just as delightful as regular chocolate candies.
+ A% m; J7 i% {- g( t' L$ |1 DIt's interesting to note that in a poll sponsored by the National Confectioners
7 z8 D/ z$ A8 I0 E( f/ f; X& uAssociation in 2004,christian louboutin pumps, chocolate was the favorite food gift that Americans said
6 J2 V) J6 Q. C& N. [" G, L. Y1 e* O9 Gthey preferred to receive for the holidays. The lowly and much maligned fruit
+ ^( U3 k2 z! {& `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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4 U# A' p! N* @' N) m# A( i3 d" `2 H) ^For an occasion such as a Christmas party or a dinner, including Christmas
  v, U, z4 }/ i( m9 e8 iDinner, where larger quantities and selection of food is available, the 'Eating
* y+ O' A  z2 qon a Budget' plan means that serving portions and the choice of food selected
7 N9 `5 q6 q- ^4 h8 w2 n- z( dshould be carefully watched.
At a party where more desserts and sweets are likely to be available, a few of
the selections can be sampled. If the urge to try everything can't be resisted,
9 j8 L) m3 R  Wthen do so, but then second helpings have to be severely limited. The same is
8 ]! n, i7 S6 qsomewhat true for Christmas Dinners. One big difference is that the food served
  r' N, r& g' U" ^during Christmas Dinner will be heavier, so by selecting portions wisely,air max tn, one
can always say truthfully that the stomach is full.
And indeed,juicy couture shoes, after a sumptuous Holiday Dinner, your body is likely to be full
3 T; _) z  {- _) _/ efrom food and your soul full of joy from sharing another memorable holiday
tradition with family, friends and loved ones.