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During the Christmas season, summer and its body-conscious state of mind
1 ?5 S% h. X+ \are 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
. L. W4 K! G  x) d, _eat yourself into a resolution to 'take off a few extra pounds' if you can
smartly 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
to be eating heartily with a smile, the key is to have a secret strategy of
* B! n, ^* J! I. i* omoderation. It involves sticking to a plan that can be called 'Eating on a
Budget.'
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?'Eating on a Budget' is not about the cost of what is eaten, but about the
2 w  U2 T+ E& H& d9 Qquantity of what is eaten. It is important that a 'budget' or eating in
0 U3 [$ ^/ n# O; m: l+ ^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
: m  v8 t  c  [+ f; S1 ybe something like, 'Uh..no..bah humbug' all the time that some Christmas goodies
are offered. It will seem as if you aren't in the spirit of the holidays
, Z9 V5 `& c! G6 ^) Cespecially since at that time of year everyone is usually in a festive and more
0 o, r" l7 E' e( Brelaxed mood, and the pace at work is usually slower.
?A practical way to partake in Christmas goodies, for example, is to
$ j/ U6 [, x! `8 `9 asubstitute some holiday cookies for say the bagel that you usually have with
  p9 v" c+ F, tbreakfast or for a mid-morning snack. And instead of just taking one cookie,
4 O% j* S$ |" ]! tfrom 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
( ]" \- j- d* @9 t: [- H% D+ iplay. You can then enjoy the cookies over two or more hours,ed hardy hoodies, because nobody will
- R6 F  t- \( A" H1 c8 J8 \" tbe watching how you really eat. You can always have a few candies, one cookie or
a cookie and a half by your desk and that way it will seem as if you are
. z' Y- D! Z: [6 E8 Bheartily enjoying the holiday treats.?
" r4 L  z0 Q& X# s?Another strategy is to bring - bake or buy - low calorie Christmas cookies
' o4 D& O5 ~9 l! u* |and candies to work to counteract others that are being offered. Since eating
( d1 g, X; X5 jhealthy 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
. r4 {) y. h* Ocandies for example will look just as delightful as regular chocolate candies.
( A. I) D7 t/ n" _It's interesting to note that in a poll sponsored by the National Confectioners
Association in 2004,christian louboutin pumps, chocolate was the favorite food gift that Americans said
1 X$ C; \0 J( d7 \they preferred to receive for the holidays. The lowly and much maligned fruit
+ N# z/ m  ~9 w: E+ y9 M. xcake was last on the list. The second favorite holiday food gift was a fruit
  H' L  |3 _" ?, P" q- @basket and a plate of cookies was third on the list,abercrombie bags, according to the
Association.
; N2 q0 v) t0 F5 X) HFor an occasion such as a Christmas party or a dinner, including Christmas
Dinner, where larger quantities and selection of food is available, the 'Eating
' }" J5 t3 y& Q4 a$ Gon a Budget' plan means that serving portions and the choice of food selected
4 ~& q+ [' W2 s' g. gshould be carefully watched.
1 {  [( x9 Q  DAt a party where more desserts and sweets are likely to be available, a few of
the selections can be sampled. If the urge to try everything can't be resisted,
9 F' v8 f/ E1 @$ \6 u$ L- Zthen do so, but then second helpings have to be severely limited. The same is
. ~) U2 U: ~5 i3 s! isomewhat true for Christmas Dinners. One big difference is that the food served
, i- k( }$ W( @" S6 [! ?4 J( Rduring Christmas Dinner will be heavier, so by selecting portions wisely,air max tn, one
: o% b" q, W, K( W, Z! k$ x. tcan always say truthfully that the stomach is full.
  r, V. Q: _+ p/ _  x2 }; HAnd indeed,juicy couture shoes, after a sumptuous Holiday Dinner, your body is likely to be full
' |+ I! b( k7 E0 e1 O: q. X, W+ a& B8 r$ Ifrom food and your soul full of joy from sharing another memorable holiday
* N5 e' _2 ?3 Htradition with family, friends and loved ones.