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& ]! c$ o5 K3 X- W8 l) ^5 _During the Christmas season, summer and its body-conscious state of mind
$ ^8 [9 u  A/ i( {are distant memories. Hearty indulgence in the many foods shared at Christmas
3 I5 ~" q1 a3 ctherefore doesn't produce the same feelings of guilt. Nevertheless, its not a
  {0 i( b% Y- J; ppleasant thought to start the New Year carrying any extra pounds. So why then
. |' }! `3 Z( G$ B  x. _eat yourself into a resolution to 'take off a few extra pounds' if you can
% A8 T6 j0 l/ r. ssmartly avoid it?
$ w4 L  r( o, w/ e; v?Whether it's sharing cookies and candies at work, or having an evening out 7 j  P+ P* f0 v
at a party or dinner, you can have Christmas food and enjoy it. While you seem ( s5 q1 s- e( O1 _
to be eating heartily with a smile, the key is to have a secret strategy of ( w& ^1 n( n, n( C6 F3 T+ G' n( ]( R
moderation. It involves sticking to a plan that can be called 'Eating on a 7 N6 K9 d& x5 i8 X1 j: ^
Budget.'/ ]8 R1 Y/ @6 `3 g" N
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* [5 \7 b* r9 T$ u9 W?'Eating on a Budget' is not about the cost of what is eaten, but about the : T) u" g! Y% E) `  W4 z
quantity of what is eaten. It is important that a 'budget' or eating in
6 V: G! q( {: _; Pmoderation plan is developed because it is almost impossible to avoid exposure
9 F' ~* k" S8 i, p2 ^0 ~1 Z* u0 nto a lot of cookies, candies and other sweets at Christmas. At work, you may
# @9 r! r" i. t1 g* G: ?0 trisk appearing like the Grinch who stole Christmas if your response will always - W5 f! z3 u' m& Y! `9 R# y; H8 c
be something like, 'Uh..no..bah humbug' all the time that some Christmas goodies * Y. ^: a% e9 M1 x+ C4 u- J- s# C
are offered. It will seem as if you aren't in the spirit of the holidays # E) s0 V; o1 z  \; j, R5 w# D
especially since at that time of year everyone is usually in a festive and more
! x4 X& T/ N5 a* z/ A9 irelaxed mood, and the pace at work is usually slower. + @7 d! S; U7 {) [
?A practical way to partake in Christmas goodies, for example, is to
( u1 t6 K" |; Z% S) m7 R! osubstitute some holiday cookies for say the bagel that you usually have with ; X& u9 V  H$ }2 b. e4 ~2 B
breakfast or for a mid-morning snack. And instead of just taking one cookie, 1 B' s6 \" [  V: t- p
from the platter, which is noticeable and likely will encourage a colleague to ' `' Q- V2 T2 |8 a$ P- ^$ s, i
tell you to have more, take three instead. That's where the plan can come into + B& t5 @5 S& t3 E% B1 u
play. You can then enjoy the cookies over two or more hours,ed hardy hoodies, because nobody will
6 f- t6 m2 X* N# _& J0 c9 Ibe watching how you really eat. You can always have a few candies, one cookie or
$ G) J# m! f4 J# c. F9 j7 ]a cookie and a half by your desk and that way it will seem as if you are 5 r* D+ [7 `7 M3 X7 n8 q
heartily enjoying the holiday treats.? 6 x- V. Y& N& V
?Another strategy is to bring - bake or buy - low calorie Christmas cookies 7 c% I# p3 n# Q# x
and candies to work to counteract others that are being offered. Since eating , [! f% Y1 S' Z6 u' o0 n
healthy is highly encouraged, health-conscious cookies will not be looked down
8 T. h7 X' A. E9 j) ~( Fupon so long as they taste great. A box of sugar-free Christmas chocolate
- b+ s0 F2 E' m8 E9 z( J0 ccandies for example will look just as delightful as regular chocolate candies.
& R# R" H6 I: I$ w# A/ KIt's interesting to note that in a poll sponsored by the National Confectioners 0 ?5 k& x' b3 S! c" P- i1 e8 o- F
Association in 2004,christian louboutin pumps, chocolate was the favorite food gift that Americans said
; K5 U' E9 ^$ C# w* s# Q/ Gthey preferred to receive for the holidays. The lowly and much maligned fruit ; \$ F' _, M6 H: z6 I! f7 X& F
cake was last on the list. The second favorite holiday food gift was a fruit 0 F" G' d3 S2 r5 J8 Z
basket and a plate of cookies was third on the list,abercrombie bags, according to the ! y) f! s; P1 R) D1 `
Association. ) ^( G! Q0 Z& O* a" o! `1 o4 Q
For an occasion such as a Christmas party or a dinner, including Christmas
+ g# \% I. Z1 p$ V% u" ?Dinner, where larger quantities and selection of food is available, the 'Eating
5 L' ~- j  Z6 M! Yon a Budget' plan means that serving portions and the choice of food selected # L) i; D/ B' W4 ~
should be carefully watched. 0 f# g4 [# D+ }) l  ^. h9 b) K
At a party where more desserts and sweets are likely to be available, a few of
/ x  T5 s, v7 k( d" uthe selections can be sampled. If the urge to try everything can't be resisted, ' i' w$ ]2 e! `6 [% e7 m+ S
then do so, but then second helpings have to be severely limited. The same is 0 A' T4 U( ?8 N4 a
somewhat true for Christmas Dinners. One big difference is that the food served ) S! H0 }* L9 ~+ R# x8 C1 w. h
during Christmas Dinner will be heavier, so by selecting portions wisely,air max tn, one 5 z) U" Z/ [; M- k) j
can always say truthfully that the stomach is full. & l, S, A2 i7 K
And indeed,juicy couture shoes, after a sumptuous Holiday Dinner, your body is likely to be full
; u" `/ {* ^2 a3 T+ |+ N" h% {, _' lfrom food and your soul full of joy from sharing another memorable holiday 5 b7 Y, B5 k0 f5 F4 L; y
tradition with family, friends and loved ones.
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