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/ T: q4 g' l) I/ J& o, w( G0 FDuring the Christmas season, summer and its body-conscious state of mind
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
0 h! `8 S* `5 z2 M: ~pleasant thought to start the New Year carrying any extra pounds. So why then
eat yourself into a resolution to 'take off a few extra pounds' if you can
6 s3 _) `/ a" C! C- W% Ksmartly avoid it?
( @, Z$ G+ [/ T4 k7 M& Y?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! @# |$ ?  l; M. b( Fmoderation. 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 K/ b# o. K3 R7 D+ e$ Qquantity of what is eaten. It is important that a 'budget' or eating in
& k8 }8 a# G. W1 nmoderation 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
0 H' c; A4 i$ w2 h5 Rrisk appearing like the Grinch who stole Christmas if your response will always
: ]1 Z1 \5 L- U' jbe something like, 'Uh..no..bah humbug' all the time that some Christmas goodies
% @' q, }. I0 x" A& A5 W( W' o* \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
$ a/ L# k8 }* e5 {3 Nrelaxed mood, and the pace at work is usually slower.
?A practical way to partake in Christmas goodies, for example, is to
* X- S* _% ?$ Y. nsubstitute some holiday cookies for say the bagel that you usually have with
( c5 J' \/ q8 X* C3 s5 m! R! W+ ]breakfast or for a mid-morning snack. And instead of just taking one cookie,
  ]' w9 n% [1 e& P& Pfrom the platter, which is noticeable and likely will encourage a colleague to
5 i! @* Z) M3 Q: m1 r5 Z0 X' ztell you to have more, take three instead. That's where the plan can come into
. `7 [4 Z0 D7 Y0 }: {play. You can then enjoy the cookies over two or more hours,ed hardy hoodies, because nobody will
be 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
0 F' Y+ f( Z3 E3 T; Zheartily enjoying the holiday treats.?
; Z+ S3 ^: Z4 z; {7 c2 ~3 m?Another strategy is to bring - bake or buy - low calorie Christmas cookies
and candies to work to counteract others that are being offered. Since eating
healthy 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
/ [2 G2 Q9 ~: h0 r, o9 I& w% kAssociation in 2004,christian louboutin pumps, chocolate was the favorite food gift that Americans said
they preferred to receive for the holidays. The lowly and much maligned fruit
; P; v* {! f5 i+ e: W) Tcake 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.
0 Z# Z1 P: [3 ]$ x5 t" d! K- r, IFor an occasion such as a Christmas party or a dinner, including Christmas
Dinner, where larger quantities and selection of food is available, the 'Eating
on a Budget' plan means that serving portions and the choice of food selected
4 S- ?' F( s! I+ }' e' ushould be carefully watched.
" P# M' G) ]5 H1 W" }+ nAt a party where more desserts and sweets are likely to be available, a few of
4 Y4 [/ J7 _' B" Q* bthe selections can be sampled. If the urge to try everything can't be resisted,
0 |7 {( c7 _" M: y0 D2 M8 w0 ethen do so, but then second helpings have to be severely limited. The same is
8 P2 v9 E, r. g, l: hsomewhat true for Christmas Dinners. One big difference is that the food served
) r3 J) E  r( Y$ Lduring Christmas Dinner will be heavier, so by selecting portions wisely,air max tn, one
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
from food and your soul full of joy from sharing another memorable holiday
1 w) i: K+ u" J. I! z4 ctradition with family, friends and loved ones.