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During the Christmas season, summer and its body-conscious state of mind
% C' x. Y  C( {+ U6 f$ T3 J* eare distant memories. Hearty indulgence in the many foods shared at Christmas
" J  B5 E8 L) I$ Q' Ztherefore doesn't produce the same feelings of guilt. Nevertheless, its not a
+ j. H* o1 X; o5 Npleasant thought to start the New Year carrying any extra pounds. So why then
/ p% l4 s8 e  P( ^eat yourself into a resolution to 'take off a few extra pounds' if you can
9 ?3 {! c3 }0 z# Rsmartly avoid it?
- R5 Q3 l3 C/ O1 G  a6 W0 n?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
. \; E  H- q! l" p* d8 nmoderation. It involves sticking to a plan that can be called 'Eating on a
) J6 h: u- z. I% PBudget.'
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?'Eating on a Budget' is not about the cost of what is eaten, but about the
quantity 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
- n& D( s- D; @  \: m7 S6 Krisk appearing like the Grinch who stole Christmas if your response will always
be something like, 'Uh..no..bah humbug' all the time that some Christmas goodies
; [' _. x) J1 C  Q; F7 C3 Q% L/ _are offered. It will seem as if you aren't in the spirit of the holidays
especially since at that time of year everyone is usually in a festive and more
7 v* P- T8 y4 g* s; {$ e% ~relaxed mood, and the pace at work is usually slower.
) D# b& p+ K. o  \  ^, W7 {?A practical way to partake in Christmas goodies, for example, is to
substitute some holiday cookies for say the bagel that you usually have with
, P! n# k4 o5 [5 q2 Q; \4 ^5 \breakfast or for a mid-morning snack. And instead of just taking one cookie,
( e1 A; Z; K( L/ z! rfrom the platter, which is noticeable and likely will encourage a colleague to
$ I" O8 ^; q) ltell you to have more, take three instead. That's where the plan can come into
# h7 u. K2 C( O" K. Z( c& Oplay. You can then enjoy the cookies over two or more hours,ed hardy hoodies, because nobody will
7 A6 \' T4 ]  B; G) abe 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
2 \4 ?4 [8 o$ Mheartily enjoying the holiday treats.?
- N& W1 u+ E0 y4 ?7 a3 h* U! k. [, }?Another strategy is to bring - bake or buy - low calorie Christmas cookies
# V- i1 {5 r5 K/ @$ Q4 t" B+ Xand candies to work to counteract others that are being offered. Since eating
0 t- ^- w% B2 [7 G( dhealthy 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
candies for example will look just as delightful as regular chocolate candies.
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
: G# @  p, ^' ~they preferred to receive for the holidays. The lowly and much maligned fruit
1 u. j  U- o1 J) `3 q. C3 ecake was last on the list. The second favorite holiday food gift was a fruit
basket and a plate of cookies was third on the list,abercrombie bags, according to the
Association.
For an occasion such as a Christmas party or a dinner, including Christmas
5 E" P- O' O! b0 Y5 D2 B! l, j1 DDinner, where larger quantities and selection of food is available, the 'Eating
7 s7 `, Z: O% L" Y2 @. Oon a Budget' plan means that serving portions and the choice of food selected
) q  r6 U, x2 x- m- [' D# Vshould be carefully watched.
: I/ G1 T6 h; c1 ~At a party where more desserts and sweets are likely to be available, a few of
4 c& N$ f0 H. U6 ^: L* ~the selections can be sampled. If the urge to try everything can't be resisted,
' X+ K0 K4 a8 ^4 Z0 j! |then do so, but then second helpings have to be severely limited. The same is
; D8 m4 t0 u/ I# g  n; J9 zsomewhat true for Christmas Dinners. One big difference is that the food served
. d9 O8 o7 p$ D& f2 Zduring Christmas Dinner will be heavier, so by selecting portions wisely,air max tn, one
) t2 [5 V5 P1 Y  N1 C6 r. }can always say truthfully that the stomach is full.
And indeed,juicy couture shoes, after a sumptuous Holiday Dinner, your body is likely to be full
- B1 ~6 `( J7 _% U$ o2 W/ efrom food and your soul full of joy from sharing another memorable holiday
tradition with family, friends and loved ones.