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3 v) N( |) n! P! wDuring the Christmas season, summer and its body-conscious state of mind 4 V, i  c$ b( h
are distant memories. Hearty indulgence in the many foods shared at Christmas
- A1 i/ l6 |2 d# `4 T/ D$ y  k% Mtherefore doesn't produce the same feelings of guilt. Nevertheless, its not a + X5 o, c) R8 ]% N& l
pleasant thought to start the New Year carrying any extra pounds. So why then
) S  m! Y/ B) a4 h: deat yourself into a resolution to 'take off a few extra pounds' if you can
2 O" s, K! t1 }, ?/ v8 }3 F! wsmartly avoid it?
, O9 ^/ E: |% a  {3 a5 S! O?Whether it's sharing cookies and candies at work, or having an evening out
9 F/ ~- ?5 w5 M. gat a party or dinner, you can have Christmas food and enjoy it. While you seem
9 i1 m! g0 r1 X6 U+ r1 f# n. L, eto be eating heartily with a smile, the key is to have a secret strategy of 9 j9 A# R, [4 ~6 Z  y
moderation. It involves sticking to a plan that can be called 'Eating on a 7 L. F9 l6 q& ^! l. E4 ~5 X
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9 F( R& I5 c5 ?# q/ c?'Eating on a Budget' is not about the cost of what is eaten, but about the # B* ]* u: P1 W( z! {5 b
quantity of what is eaten. It is important that a 'budget' or eating in
8 h8 N2 d! v0 o; Omoderation plan is developed because it is almost impossible to avoid exposure / Y+ {, ]5 e( ^' s
to a lot of cookies, candies and other sweets at Christmas. At work, you may % ?; C: J! Q) E4 `) Y! ?3 o
risk appearing like the Grinch who stole Christmas if your response will always
: W* }2 E, c) ?9 E/ rbe something like, 'Uh..no..bah humbug' all the time that some Christmas goodies   n1 s6 v9 F. a; ~% v
are offered. It will seem as if you aren't in the spirit of the holidays
. Q  ?; j' w% V" k4 I6 d; [& Z% Uespecially since at that time of year everyone is usually in a festive and more
* u8 G2 w: n; ~relaxed mood, and the pace at work is usually slower.
* O1 T1 v" \- g$ `: B) W4 H( _?A practical way to partake in Christmas goodies, for example, is to ) {: w* a! k9 r$ t1 M% W$ b( v
substitute some holiday cookies for say the bagel that you usually have with * Z; C- Q* X7 L/ q  b
breakfast or for a mid-morning snack. And instead of just taking one cookie,
! i( w% b. d. w. c/ y5 i9 c& G  wfrom the platter, which is noticeable and likely will encourage a colleague to
* h6 D8 l$ e' _' o; ytell you to have more, take three instead. That's where the plan can come into
8 H4 @8 @1 }+ c$ kplay. You can then enjoy the cookies over two or more hours,ed hardy hoodies, because nobody will , y" f$ P; I. s$ S
be watching how you really eat. You can always have a few candies, one cookie or # @( h/ B; l& p9 K, A* F
a cookie and a half by your desk and that way it will seem as if you are
: v) X4 O- q3 p  xheartily enjoying the holiday treats.?
* k3 \& ~6 K6 M; m% \?Another strategy is to bring - bake or buy - low calorie Christmas cookies , h* X8 {5 X) l8 U6 B$ }& s. J
and candies to work to counteract others that are being offered. Since eating   \  J, d5 C; Q0 e+ x9 }
healthy is highly encouraged, health-conscious cookies will not be looked down & J: ^, a) q* X! Y8 a$ d+ h: y
upon so long as they taste great. A box of sugar-free Christmas chocolate ( l: S) S" ~% F. }
candies for example will look just as delightful as regular chocolate candies.
2 v% |0 J2 ~0 Z) U+ u5 j  NIt's interesting to note that in a poll sponsored by the National Confectioners 8 n/ `+ `# y3 I2 n
Association in 2004,christian louboutin pumps, chocolate was the favorite food gift that Americans said
9 M0 R2 }* n: W* ]" D) W' ]: hthey preferred to receive for the holidays. The lowly and much maligned fruit 2 [9 l' e  J! Y" ^, d
cake was last on the list. The second favorite holiday food gift was a fruit
0 w- @5 [$ o* ]+ y1 o# abasket and a plate of cookies was third on the list,abercrombie bags, according to the
' o- j: b7 T5 {# z) h: QAssociation.
5 w/ V7 k3 v. p; mFor an occasion such as a Christmas party or a dinner, including Christmas
' @% \/ f8 g+ B# C8 |Dinner, where larger quantities and selection of food is available, the 'Eating / H- P) c6 q  \: I) x8 D% h/ V
on a Budget' plan means that serving portions and the choice of food selected % f; T% p! t9 U1 t% T4 s- m3 D3 C
should be carefully watched.
; y" l, w1 @! k9 Y3 Q$ _% xAt a party where more desserts and sweets are likely to be available, a few of 3 j3 H/ b( J, h' D3 E' R1 Q
the selections can be sampled. If the urge to try everything can't be resisted,
+ H" X% N, m# U& L8 i% c" Y, t2 bthen do so, but then second helpings have to be severely limited. The same is ! \+ Q8 ^, L# Z0 n
somewhat true for Christmas Dinners. One big difference is that the food served
3 e, t7 m' o+ j  g5 Jduring Christmas Dinner will be heavier, so by selecting portions wisely,air max tn, one
, o# S3 {2 G& }8 l, z+ H8 \7 X# fcan always say truthfully that the stomach is full.
! s- ]4 t3 P! h; nAnd indeed,juicy couture shoes, after a sumptuous Holiday Dinner, your body is likely to be full
8 F5 E7 j* _/ J, O4 {% p+ _* x; nfrom food and your soul full of joy from sharing another memorable holiday - a3 e: }! y, p& i
tradition with family, friends and loved ones.
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