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During the Christmas season, summer and its body-conscious state of mind
) T- q5 E$ W" a- f4 s* Z5 G4 ware distant memories. Hearty indulgence in the many foods shared at Christmas
therefore doesn't produce the same feelings of guilt. Nevertheless, its not a
- J' f1 R; \8 R' A6 l: tpleasant thought to start the New Year carrying any extra pounds. So why then
eat yourself into a resolution to 'take off a few extra pounds' if you can
5 R4 g8 R7 r3 A5 Y( ismartly 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
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
Budget.'
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?'Eating on a Budget' is not about the cost of what is eaten, but about the
- E# @: ?% x2 E9 uquantity 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
2 x- E& m) r) {  w" ~- rto a lot of cookies, candies and other sweets at Christmas. At work, you may
risk 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
; V! r2 e/ c8 A6 r2 f3 Z. jare offered. It will seem as if you aren't in the spirit of the holidays
) o" T; u* F5 _especially since at that time of year everyone is usually in a festive and more
0 S( [. x7 I9 v) V" S$ D9 irelaxed mood, and the pace at work is usually slower.
?A practical way to partake in Christmas goodies, for example, is to
8 k% N! V  o& m2 J# a8 C1 Jsubstitute some holiday cookies for say the bagel that you usually have with
; |$ p/ J, Q4 _! H& a' Z. [breakfast or for a mid-morning snack. And instead of just taking one cookie,
1 V0 j1 P2 G4 S, Mfrom 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
9 H3 K( q7 y5 J, ^3 @4 Z4 pplay. You can then enjoy the cookies over two or more hours,ed hardy hoodies, because nobody will
& M7 x1 P( U' ^7 j4 d$ T+ L4 Qbe watching how you really eat. You can always have a few candies, one cookie or
! }5 R0 Z# Q7 v( T+ Ca cookie and a half by your desk and that way it will seem as if you are
& R* {( O% E2 `' {2 y5 _heartily enjoying the holiday treats.?
9 _4 N# I. j+ E( Z) y6 e9 b- l- r?Another strategy is to bring - bake or buy - low calorie Christmas cookies
and 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.
It's interesting to note that in a poll sponsored by the National Confectioners
Association in 2004,christian louboutin pumps, chocolate was the favorite food gift that Americans said
7 e) Y  V+ T( xthey preferred to receive for the holidays. The lowly and much maligned fruit
8 n) S' N  C3 L' W% d" ocake 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
3 U, S, ]2 w& f* k/ iDinner, 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.
/ A2 F( X8 B* R; Z6 T5 }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,
' B4 i9 l0 U( F' f1 b0 K  Fthen do so, but then second helpings have to be severely limited. The same is
8 R* w  X0 Z% m+ ysomewhat true for Christmas Dinners. One big difference is that the food served
, r5 o: m7 I' {0 h# }! Zduring Christmas Dinner will be heavier, so by selecting portions wisely,air max tn, one
3 `& V7 y  U) J: e" \# ?& gcan always say truthfully that the stomach is full.
/ J' E* e, F7 V' u9 Y$ v8 ]( YAnd indeed,juicy couture shoes, after a sumptuous Holiday Dinner, your body is likely to be full
/ D; k( f  o1 j! O. }: f1 a0 Jfrom food and your soul full of joy from sharing another memorable holiday
4 E# M, Z  [! A1 B, G) ^/ ptradition with family, friends and loved ones.