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What Makes Christmas Magical

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During the Christmas season, summer and its body-conscious state of mind
7 `1 k" z! J! C+ t% ^; ?are distant memories. Hearty indulgence in the many foods shared at Christmas
' f# b0 ?" w2 @$ d. b& Ctherefore doesn't produce the same feelings of guilt. Nevertheless, its not a 1 g& n( Y& I# Q$ _
pleasant thought to start the New Year carrying any extra pounds. So why then & t) Y7 r: g" `9 w! [* f. h
eat yourself into a resolution to 'take off a few extra pounds' if you can
) \. h' t3 T, N1 Fsmartly avoid it?
* I% \. f9 u, n9 N?Whether it's sharing cookies and candies at work, or having an evening out
8 A) [8 A+ v0 tat a party or dinner, you can have Christmas food and enjoy it. While you seem . E5 _& Y/ [/ ~( i: {
to be eating heartily with a smile, the key is to have a secret strategy of + [( r( ?4 U. o; m& a
moderation. It involves sticking to a plan that can be called 'Eating on a 7 N; u0 w0 O1 @3 q+ y
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?'Eating on a Budget' is not about the cost of what is eaten, but about the
: }" z' n- X8 }4 @8 kquantity of what is eaten. It is important that a 'budget' or eating in - G" `/ d1 Y3 B
moderation plan is developed because it is almost impossible to avoid exposure
' N% `, r6 A8 Uto a lot of cookies, candies and other sweets at Christmas. At work, you may 5 i5 I# \% ^% e1 U' p
risk appearing like the Grinch who stole Christmas if your response will always 6 |  O5 ^9 m) m4 v( o7 g
be something like, 'Uh..no..bah humbug' all the time that some Christmas goodies 0 C2 X8 e8 Q6 B( f
are offered. It will seem as if you aren't in the spirit of the holidays ! w' [) [" _7 C7 z0 Q" M/ {
especially since at that time of year everyone is usually in a festive and more
) U( l* D$ R2 U2 ^+ M9 b# T- H/ zrelaxed mood, and the pace at work is usually slower.
5 ^9 Y- a# t4 B" W9 O- Y?A practical way to partake in Christmas goodies, for example, is to   h2 p2 [' F& `  G2 a
substitute some holiday cookies for say the bagel that you usually have with
" R  w* b" g2 a# `" f6 |2 rbreakfast or for a mid-morning snack. And instead of just taking one cookie,
) O$ Z! j, }# J1 T$ nfrom the platter, which is noticeable and likely will encourage a colleague to & K2 K2 r, s+ L0 J* V& l' _
tell you to have more, take three instead. That's where the plan can come into
$ W  T) q6 f# ], Xplay. You can then enjoy the cookies over two or more hours,ed hardy hoodies, because nobody will & V7 n9 R) T' I
be watching how you really eat. You can always have a few candies, one cookie or
! f0 u9 m, M" D6 Xa cookie and a half by your desk and that way it will seem as if you are
4 C8 J8 p, \; |' E; @0 yheartily enjoying the holiday treats.?
2 q& I# }) f# f+ |3 M' _& O?Another strategy is to bring - bake or buy - low calorie Christmas cookies
3 T0 |/ D% h6 t- K3 mand candies to work to counteract others that are being offered. Since eating
, O4 a& i7 _# |- [healthy is highly encouraged, health-conscious cookies will not be looked down
6 h' v) b9 O) V! I9 R; Y1 c2 ?& U- Qupon so long as they taste great. A box of sugar-free Christmas chocolate / M7 I9 g3 G" C, l5 h8 {
candies for example will look just as delightful as regular chocolate candies.
+ T1 z4 T# r0 U5 ]# m3 bIt's interesting to note that in a poll sponsored by the National Confectioners
5 S3 @" t: k* U0 {0 kAssociation in 2004,christian louboutin pumps, chocolate was the favorite food gift that Americans said $ r5 k, L: c# Q9 e/ P" m4 s7 Y
they preferred to receive for the holidays. The lowly and much maligned fruit
9 i/ \; ?5 B( ]' j; Gcake was last on the list. The second favorite holiday food gift was a fruit 7 ^% ]9 e% J$ I4 O5 D
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
' y( @' O; R$ |) @. u5 LDinner, where larger quantities and selection of food is available, the 'Eating
. t1 x$ Q, ~" y9 m8 [on a Budget' plan means that serving portions and the choice of food selected 2 v( @" P- f! y
should be carefully watched.
. D( b/ m  Z# U+ f- A  d2 z# j: ^At a party where more desserts and sweets are likely to be available, a few of
+ _6 Y$ E  c) t" Q4 ~( w. j" Uthe selections can be sampled. If the urge to try everything can't be resisted,
  Q2 d  k/ L% i4 e  T& I/ J4 Hthen do so, but then second helpings have to be severely limited. The same is
& {/ N6 X2 o: T) s( usomewhat true for Christmas Dinners. One big difference is that the food served
/ x" v9 e( _+ s# \" Bduring Christmas Dinner will be heavier, so by selecting portions wisely,air max tn, one . u% E- }+ [. O, w) U/ h
can always say truthfully that the stomach is full.
2 u# h! E+ T# A( Q3 P: A$ S  IAnd indeed,juicy couture shoes, after a sumptuous Holiday Dinner, your body is likely to be full : H, o3 k* M( z5 \' X% E4 s
from food and your soul full of joy from sharing another memorable holiday 2 @# [, u( ]2 x8 u! x! a
tradition with family, friends and loved ones.
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