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During the Christmas season, summer and its body-conscious state of mind
' Z' p9 M3 @! S. ^7 oare 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
eat yourself into a resolution to 'take off a few extra pounds' if you can
smartly avoid it?
! ~: q5 [1 y) j+ G2 O?Whether it's sharing cookies and candies at work, or having an evening out
2 |# K. R3 F) V7 W" i, x7 e1 Z( X) ^at a party or dinner, you can have Christmas food and enjoy it. While you seem
' E2 J$ G9 @+ W, v3 {+ dto be eating heartily with a smile, the key is to have a secret strategy of
9 ?1 F0 I5 d% fmoderation. It involves sticking to a plan that can be called 'Eating on a
6 c. Y& [5 n& r3 E, M; V& aBudget.'
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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
, ?! f- W# |5 W9 K7 C0 Tto 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
5 j: e) M' t% w) sbe something like, 'Uh..no..bah humbug' all the time that some Christmas goodies
/ P9 e+ W  S1 oare 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
relaxed mood, and the pace at work is usually slower.
( Z6 \& J, T/ N$ X# ??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' P) n) M; z  w5 [9 t( @  A- Tbreakfast or for a mid-morning snack. And instead of just taking one cookie,
from 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
0 R: i- `' `' A% l/ D& {2 Jplay. 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
9 D* Q3 T' @* U, p4 ~a cookie and a half by your desk and that way it will seem as if you are
heartily enjoying the holiday treats.?
?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
! {' i" K" c( p: j2 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
/ h) _, [# d* e2 M, d1 H0 j! Lthey preferred to receive for the holidays. The lowly and much maligned fruit
cake 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
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$ A2 v9 o3 P2 z8 S& J6 kFor an occasion such as a Christmas party or a dinner, including Christmas
0 y( v4 }3 E8 k- @Dinner, where larger quantities and selection of food is available, the 'Eating
9 A! ~' P+ g% K* G5 s; Von a Budget' plan means that serving portions and the choice of food selected
" [7 u3 |5 G9 c- cshould be carefully watched.
3 M% H, b" t6 L8 A, o* rAt a party where more desserts and sweets are likely to be available, a few of
0 g) u0 p+ N+ d/ {5 Ithe selections can be sampled. If the urge to try everything can't be resisted,
2 K; e7 W' v0 M9 nthen do so, but then second helpings have to be severely limited. The same is
somewhat true for Christmas Dinners. One big difference is that the food served
- u% @+ C! Q! Vduring 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
$ M  n$ \  i; h) {$ ]tradition with family, friends and loved ones.