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& Y: v; C! y$ K5 XDuring the Christmas season, summer and its body-conscious state of mind
( ^9 a+ J: W! N  R1 G9 z; Iare distant memories. Hearty indulgence in the many foods shared at Christmas 6 e3 |$ T/ ^) [# @
therefore doesn't produce the same feelings of guilt. Nevertheless, its not a # X. O+ O. x" V
pleasant thought to start the New Year carrying any extra pounds. So why then 6 J  v+ c: M5 y3 G2 [
eat yourself into a resolution to 'take off a few extra pounds' if you can
% r" g: i. x1 G# c6 T: Xsmartly avoid it?$ E1 X, v3 G  a6 p  u* Q
?Whether it's sharing cookies and candies at work, or having an evening out 6 q6 _: B, C+ g
at a party or dinner, you can have Christmas food and enjoy it. While you seem 7 @  l1 @3 R/ ]0 o- t
to be eating heartily with a smile, the key is to have a secret strategy of   r% u* Z% Z+ E- w
moderation. It involves sticking to a plan that can be called 'Eating on a
7 O! ~" U5 i4 }" _6 Z/ V! aBudget.'. T  M2 L9 C1 R: d% C$ m6 j
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?'Eating on a Budget' is not about the cost of what is eaten, but about the - o- j. t/ n6 M
quantity of what is eaten. It is important that a 'budget' or eating in * N' v: J$ X: @4 G$ ]% V) C# }" i
moderation plan is developed because it is almost impossible to avoid exposure . b; T. H* r& o
to a lot of cookies, candies and other sweets at Christmas. At work, you may - g7 n+ }+ X- [9 h
risk appearing like the Grinch who stole Christmas if your response will always 2 F/ s( Q3 k) `) R0 N1 r' M
be something like, 'Uh..no..bah humbug' all the time that some Christmas goodies
: D. B) D8 I! P* g  v- S( S' Uare offered. It will seem as if you aren't in the spirit of the holidays
" H2 y2 I; w: T9 q' b6 p6 U: vespecially since at that time of year everyone is usually in a festive and more
$ I- V7 e: x, U$ b% arelaxed mood, and the pace at work is usually slower.
9 f; t  d: n6 a9 a$ B1 v?A practical way to partake in Christmas goodies, for example, is to
6 R) p9 m4 M9 \9 A8 |substitute some holiday cookies for say the bagel that you usually have with
+ A, w- R# w7 y% h0 a1 O! `breakfast or for a mid-morning snack. And instead of just taking one cookie, # r' u8 C* \& g
from the platter, which is noticeable and likely will encourage a colleague to
8 T3 P# U: h" N( w8 gtell you to have more, take three instead. That's where the plan can come into
+ N& p: i, r) splay. You can then enjoy the cookies over two or more hours,ed hardy hoodies, because nobody will
# v2 V" H( t. bbe watching how you really eat. You can always have a few candies, one cookie or ( p3 L% F# ?3 `( p$ L" m
a cookie and a half by your desk and that way it will seem as if you are
  {/ M- x8 s+ F' o8 ]# y4 C0 ~heartily enjoying the holiday treats.?
9 l/ D6 Q+ g1 Y% l$ w. ]) I?Another strategy is to bring - bake or buy - low calorie Christmas cookies ) C" a# Q  m. d9 {. u* g- \
and candies to work to counteract others that are being offered. Since eating % E8 p  l4 V8 l) F5 y6 B9 W
healthy is highly encouraged, health-conscious cookies will not be looked down
/ ~) N5 N* b6 N8 |& V; c( Tupon so long as they taste great. A box of sugar-free Christmas chocolate ! n7 P1 G8 U8 k; T, W0 ]7 U
candies for example will look just as delightful as regular chocolate candies. 9 i9 Z/ y2 x8 Y. F! T5 y
It's interesting to note that in a poll sponsored by the National Confectioners
6 `$ I( i( l, ^8 Z  d% f/ J; X* SAssociation in 2004,christian louboutin pumps, chocolate was the favorite food gift that Americans said 9 s+ u& e& x' }
they preferred to receive for the holidays. The lowly and much maligned fruit
+ A- C* ^* `9 o- s3 C" T3 G+ fcake was last on the list. The second favorite holiday food gift was a fruit * ?# _! ~' c' G8 l6 x+ p
basket and a plate of cookies was third on the list,abercrombie bags, according to the   j# [5 n' _+ D6 [: O* R) F
Association.
8 F" H4 @* D+ k4 pFor an occasion such as a Christmas party or a dinner, including Christmas
3 e/ e( D! @1 W% W* e7 nDinner, where larger quantities and selection of food is available, the 'Eating
9 s$ a3 a2 @8 }' r4 Eon a Budget' plan means that serving portions and the choice of food selected . t% N1 f; t& ]) w5 Y
should be carefully watched.
  X9 a' ?" r" `; Z$ XAt a party where more desserts and sweets are likely to be available, a few of   t1 N  @! L) P/ }" T3 q+ T
the selections can be sampled. If the urge to try everything can't be resisted, * e# v% h( B& Q2 F$ ~6 H
then do so, but then second helpings have to be severely limited. The same is
; X5 H; p4 ?8 w0 Y' ksomewhat true for Christmas Dinners. One big difference is that the food served & Y+ L- z9 k0 n) }8 |; U
during Christmas Dinner will be heavier, so by selecting portions wisely,air max tn, one
/ I. H3 r( K( y2 @can always say truthfully that the stomach is full.
( f+ X+ n9 q; x0 N$ hAnd indeed,juicy couture shoes, after a sumptuous Holiday Dinner, your body is likely to be full " B. H+ i- \; _
from food and your soul full of joy from sharing another memorable holiday + _1 w: z+ A0 U5 k# Z
tradition with family, friends and loved ones.
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