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& z0 Q4 F8 ]  W" ]& Z( HDuring the Christmas season, summer and its body-conscious state of mind
are distant memories. Hearty indulgence in the many foods shared at Christmas
5 [5 h8 Y0 _) W1 }9 C0 C, otherefore 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
eat yourself into a resolution to 'take off a few extra pounds' if you can
smartly avoid it?
. h! G5 r( F5 C6 M) }+ Y$ T  U; T" ^?Whether it's sharing cookies and candies at work, or having an evening out
0 o. g1 v# @+ B! ]at a party or dinner, you can have Christmas food and enjoy it. While you seem
, V. D5 |% _* ?4 a0 Q  o4 I$ Y: @to be eating heartily with a smile, the key is to have a secret strategy of
  J$ R, |% t0 k0 _moderation. It involves sticking to a plan that can be called 'Eating on a
+ W& U. C. [$ v' M  G) B) pBudget.'
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?'Eating on a Budget' is not about the cost of what is eaten, but about the
; @7 Z3 t! J' E* I7 k: m; k$ T: Pquantity of what is eaten. It is important that a 'budget' or eating in
0 s9 Y1 N$ M% Gmoderation plan is developed because it is almost impossible to avoid exposure
0 p/ D5 I1 n/ l0 V- e3 Kto 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
/ U4 T# O) w4 t8 n! ^% v4 vbe something like, 'Uh..no..bah humbug' all the time that some Christmas goodies
* X( q1 t5 J1 k9 Z! S% Pare offered. It will seem as if you aren't in the spirit of the holidays
- H& R/ o' v2 Respecially since at that time of year everyone is usually in a festive and more
relaxed mood, and the pace at work is usually slower.
& l- \% R9 K$ P& A2 ^& r7 {& n?A practical way to partake in Christmas goodies, for example, is to
substitute some holiday cookies for say the bagel that you usually have with
) h' R6 n( I1 v9 ~  ibreakfast or for a mid-morning snack. And instead of just taking one cookie,
from 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
  g+ I( i8 V2 E) l3 v5 S0 Iplay. You can then enjoy the cookies over two or more hours,ed hardy hoodies, because nobody will
5 F! D, ~4 k: ~+ m5 X+ b: `! l4 Qbe watching how you really eat. You can always have a few candies, one cookie or
7 m0 z( b" \/ G9 Z' R7 d+ J; n" Ta cookie and a half by your desk and that way it will seem as if you are
: E2 a/ c" s0 X* ^heartily enjoying the holiday treats.?
?Another strategy is to bring - bake or buy - low calorie Christmas cookies
. \7 q9 y7 C/ @+ yand candies to work to counteract others that are being offered. Since eating
; p" g) Z$ @# s" V9 q% `healthy is highly encouraged, health-conscious cookies will not be looked down
; B2 O$ j' F" Dupon 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
7 y, C' C! z2 a! X1 wAssociation 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
  A$ Z4 {. B6 v# V" ]cake was last on the list. The second favorite holiday food gift was a fruit
: U# Q- P0 i' _- E  G2 Y3 r* ], Vbasket 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
  f" e* C  Y+ w: b% ]Dinner, where larger quantities and selection of food is available, the 'Eating
; x4 `! F( C" P5 n* c7 ?& Ron 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
% m! ~' x9 ~% E9 {& R5 [7 qthe 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
% }5 l1 C( Q) Z& o6 K* ^* I$ isomewhat true for Christmas Dinners. One big difference is that the food served
2 b& F7 m3 I, Vduring 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
' Z8 `5 W9 D4 B; Q* N  Zfrom food and your soul full of joy from sharing another memorable holiday
2 ^* x7 ^$ k# a6 G4 x! k5 f6 G: z! @tradition with family, friends and loved ones.