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) F: ?0 D- N& a4 cDuring the Christmas season, summer and its body-conscious state of mind
+ [( a1 w) p1 C1 zare 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
eat yourself into a resolution to 'take off a few extra pounds' if you can
+ L  H, c; [4 S1 X; I7 T4 S$ nsmartly 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
# ^( n( R' O) O/ B8 lto be eating heartily with a smile, the key is to have a secret strategy of
6 U9 o8 I) n0 b0 w) gmoderation. It involves sticking to a plan that can be called 'Eating on a
) H/ U( n7 g! t2 _& YBudget.'
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5 U* v- s, ~0 Y! [' s2 r# W( e8 D?'Eating on a Budget' is not about the cost of what is eaten, but about the
8 E" V" K7 T3 W% n* [& A) N1 jquantity 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
risk appearing like the Grinch who stole Christmas if your response will always
3 ?2 J" B5 T7 j6 e6 e! a9 Kbe something like, 'Uh..no..bah humbug' all the time that some Christmas goodies
9 t0 a  l4 [7 P) K2 _7 ?3 A" Bare offered. It will seem as if you aren't in the spirit of the holidays
3 k! Z2 i  x2 r+ vespecially since at that time of year everyone is usually in a festive and more
relaxed mood, and the pace at work is usually slower.
?A practical way to partake in Christmas goodies, for example, is to
3 ~8 V4 G! {: a- e! b  nsubstitute 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 y" F. R( c6 U, d" Tfrom the platter, which is noticeable and likely will encourage a colleague to
  j& B7 Y7 }: X/ C& I. mtell you to have more, take three instead. That's where the plan can come into
, D' H- {& N$ z$ @5 splay. You can then enjoy the cookies over two or more hours,ed hardy hoodies, because nobody will
+ j1 j4 Z5 E) |. G" \7 A; Z( qbe watching how you really eat. You can always have a few candies, one cookie or
  Y% W9 d0 Z7 S2 q$ Z# da cookie and a half by your desk and that way it will seem as if you are
8 j" g+ T) m' G! v! vheartily enjoying the holiday treats.?
?Another strategy is to bring - bake or buy - low calorie Christmas cookies
% _* k6 k4 B: G1 t( F' Z1 Kand 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
- t/ O" t; \- X& g4 Fcandies for example will look just as delightful as regular chocolate candies.
! R: R4 n* |- _6 nIt's interesting to note that in a poll sponsored by the National Confectioners
9 b* N) ]$ D% C* L3 {2 v5 h# e6 g: ZAssociation in 2004,christian louboutin pumps, chocolate was the favorite food gift that Americans said
2 M7 R5 H) L- p; A" Uthey preferred to receive for the holidays. The lowly and much maligned fruit
cake was last on the list. The second favorite holiday food gift was a fruit
: @4 }  i" ^8 y5 ubasket and a plate of cookies was third on the list,abercrombie bags, according to the
Association.
! j" P. R2 s: o2 U3 |2 {For an occasion such as a Christmas party or a dinner, including Christmas
! ~5 ^+ \) |+ \, H* sDinner, 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
! X1 j1 i. F) ]" N. y- e+ t* j( vshould be carefully watched.
At a party where more desserts and sweets are likely to be available, a few of
, f; k: Y, {) Q; ~4 @the 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 J4 z1 u  T* W- _1 `0 fsomewhat true for Christmas Dinners. One big difference is that the food served
. \1 w1 ~) Z9 Yduring Christmas Dinner will be heavier, so by selecting portions wisely,air max tn, one
5 H, k, z' @8 a" Ican always say truthfully that the stomach is full.
: R+ i6 @0 L% sAnd indeed,juicy couture shoes, after a sumptuous Holiday Dinner, your body is likely to be full
, z1 k! G3 X6 i! I7 u, [from food and your soul full of joy from sharing another memorable holiday
tradition with family, friends and loved ones.