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What Makes Christmas Magical

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During the Christmas season, summer and its body-conscious state of mind
( ^, \& F" U# A: Jare distant memories. Hearty indulgence in the many foods shared at Christmas $ z3 {% N' |2 h8 U5 n3 _9 R
therefore doesn't produce the same feelings of guilt. Nevertheless, its not a " I- g+ F9 I$ e8 ?$ q2 f8 v
pleasant thought to start the New Year carrying any extra pounds. So why then
% E7 T/ s* f0 ?4 ^eat yourself into a resolution to 'take off a few extra pounds' if you can ) C( Z( b2 n$ ~6 P
smartly avoid it?. Y0 ]; ?1 ?; e! O8 f% T3 J2 r& r5 ?# q
?Whether it's sharing cookies and candies at work, or having an evening out
' R! O+ }* `, ?3 \1 u' vat a party or dinner, you can have Christmas food and enjoy it. While you seem
& }$ W  i( y$ _- M# n: I0 O: B* Fto be eating heartily with a smile, the key is to have a secret strategy of # F. d, t8 c4 G
moderation. It involves sticking to a plan that can be called 'Eating on a ' {$ i5 c4 q& j4 h9 b/ N0 n
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8 j5 \9 y- V8 D0 ?. m: }?'Eating on a Budget' is not about the cost of what is eaten, but about the
0 ]! V' i* p. E" S0 @) Oquantity of what is eaten. It is important that a 'budget' or eating in
  S5 k- M* b6 r. i! pmoderation plan is developed because it is almost impossible to avoid exposure & J8 v, ?) D/ ]+ b! ^! v! t( ]
to a lot of cookies, candies and other sweets at Christmas. At work, you may
5 q3 f; w9 r% a  a. r  Srisk appearing like the Grinch who stole Christmas if your response will always
" D5 j; p  k/ P3 S! _be something like, 'Uh..no..bah humbug' all the time that some Christmas goodies # s( o3 K( W: D* w1 ^3 ^1 h
are offered. It will seem as if you aren't in the spirit of the holidays " p  j, d  [9 ?3 v% I. L6 X
especially since at that time of year everyone is usually in a festive and more ) i! B1 Y; z6 f2 X  g
relaxed mood, and the pace at work is usually slower.
4 e( }0 j# {/ _" C?A practical way to partake in Christmas goodies, for example, is to
4 D- n/ @) v! n+ h! ^substitute some holiday cookies for say the bagel that you usually have with
* T& ^; G5 P7 k+ |* k" _breakfast or for a mid-morning snack. And instead of just taking one cookie,
4 q! H' o0 S* ~) C2 G  e5 B9 Jfrom the platter, which is noticeable and likely will encourage a colleague to
8 E' B: ^; ~% stell you to have more, take three instead. That's where the plan can come into
  d4 [( K& u8 O. y& D3 p6 Fplay. You can then enjoy the cookies over two or more hours,ed hardy hoodies, because nobody will
- A" U0 l- A0 t) c9 m: abe watching how you really eat. You can always have a few candies, one cookie or
3 K) J, Y  i- O) D; B! B/ W, M& qa cookie and a half by your desk and that way it will seem as if you are 0 p8 I1 ^$ _: m$ U& y1 H2 r
heartily enjoying the holiday treats.? 4 `, Q) R& c; `4 K
?Another strategy is to bring - bake or buy - low calorie Christmas cookies 1 Y+ d0 M8 t5 U0 j9 z7 `% M
and candies to work to counteract others that are being offered. Since eating ) ]& e+ p& k5 \  I2 q
healthy is highly encouraged, health-conscious cookies will not be looked down
9 ^* F2 [# ~* _  A. D! K" u" oupon so long as they taste great. A box of sugar-free Christmas chocolate
0 |- t; [# g  N/ Icandies for example will look just as delightful as regular chocolate candies.
% K5 a# u) n4 t: e. D; ^5 z4 UIt's interesting to note that in a poll sponsored by the National Confectioners
- E. b- Q6 W7 o( `Association in 2004,christian louboutin pumps, chocolate was the favorite food gift that Americans said
2 ?; L7 r  a* @( ^4 wthey preferred to receive for the holidays. The lowly and much maligned fruit
+ L0 B& g$ z; _' R! X6 gcake was last on the list. The second favorite holiday food gift was a fruit
% A0 @  W. @3 U6 A; y+ X# ?basket and a plate of cookies was third on the list,abercrombie bags, according to the
3 S, Q. x7 O. ?; |Association. ) z/ s/ y5 v3 B! w' D1 @
For an occasion such as a Christmas party or a dinner, including Christmas
* `" v5 w6 @7 N5 V; ~) p& |Dinner, where larger quantities and selection of food is available, the 'Eating + @* n- q: M; g4 n7 R
on a Budget' plan means that serving portions and the choice of food selected 9 k4 ]: ?6 C# a# \' V; V
should be carefully watched. ! U. p  Q$ \1 H  h! ^0 {! K# d) X* s
At a party where more desserts and sweets are likely to be available, a few of
& N6 F$ f  s/ Rthe selections can be sampled. If the urge to try everything can't be resisted, ( a3 U: Z9 h! d) u4 y# q
then do so, but then second helpings have to be severely limited. The same is
, }: P% _( C; A% l" D4 Wsomewhat true for Christmas Dinners. One big difference is that the food served
. S# @$ ]9 S. h% N! V4 w6 kduring Christmas Dinner will be heavier, so by selecting portions wisely,air max tn, one
/ {  l' n3 [" X- ]. P, t+ Kcan always say truthfully that the stomach is full. 0 g$ L# S( ~2 j! C6 _/ P3 x
And indeed,juicy couture shoes, after a sumptuous Holiday Dinner, your body is likely to be full 9 F6 e, p( I' t" e5 M
from food and your soul full of joy from sharing another memorable holiday
1 r; p% N' u& R# A1 @1 Qtradition with family, friends and loved ones.
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