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What Makes Christmas Magical

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During the Christmas season, summer and its body-conscious state of mind
: |4 x5 {, t' t5 ^+ I+ w, mare distant memories. Hearty indulgence in the many foods shared at Christmas
% X) U( b& H! S% ctherefore doesn't produce the same feelings of guilt. Nevertheless, its not a
4 X5 [6 n; v$ k4 I0 X4 ?pleasant thought to start the New Year carrying any extra pounds. So why then
& x- P- \% B& z" R- m% d) Ceat yourself into a resolution to 'take off a few extra pounds' if you can 9 F. m) d  J4 q# N$ \% ^, S
smartly avoid it?2 E3 @, U" X, C; i8 v; t
?Whether it's sharing cookies and candies at work, or having an evening out 8 M; w0 z% ~. Y! y
at a party or dinner, you can have Christmas food and enjoy it. While you seem
* [8 m+ m6 r, i0 R) P- Hto be eating heartily with a smile, the key is to have a secret strategy of , z3 r7 Z  A# }: W0 y3 ~9 W
moderation. It involves sticking to a plan that can be called 'Eating on a
8 h# b/ g- r1 r% lBudget.'/ n& f0 X$ L* U) f+ ]
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?'Eating on a Budget' is not about the cost of what is eaten, but about the
2 W3 s) [/ x6 y" }: bquantity of what is eaten. It is important that a 'budget' or eating in 0 {( V; u# T9 g- p/ h6 Y
moderation plan is developed because it is almost impossible to avoid exposure
8 [  @7 F7 {" j: Z/ l- |to a lot of cookies, candies and other sweets at Christmas. At work, you may & k2 `' \& N+ l* }7 [$ F
risk appearing like the Grinch who stole Christmas if your response will always 7 r# I; Q8 U* y( `2 t5 S2 \0 R
be something like, 'Uh..no..bah humbug' all the time that some Christmas goodies $ @% y; x5 v0 W0 N0 I* _, w  |
are offered. It will seem as if you aren't in the spirit of the holidays 9 i& l$ Q. W$ f% Y
especially since at that time of year everyone is usually in a festive and more 8 U3 B! i/ G* t1 e. @) A# B
relaxed mood, and the pace at work is usually slower. * \$ z1 g' x6 L- w6 j
?A practical way to partake in Christmas goodies, for example, is to " w* p& k) T/ s( L) m, k4 |& J) F
substitute some holiday cookies for say the bagel that you usually have with % F1 F- V/ ?5 i- W) K
breakfast or for a mid-morning snack. And instead of just taking one cookie,
2 G( P& e& y  G: E+ h0 bfrom the platter, which is noticeable and likely will encourage a colleague to
7 e/ p2 g- E7 `' B/ ]0 R- M+ dtell you to have more, take three instead. That's where the plan can come into
3 e3 S% t; `/ l9 pplay. You can then enjoy the cookies over two or more hours,ed hardy hoodies, because nobody will + k" d/ m/ V% O& k3 T
be watching how you really eat. You can always have a few candies, one cookie or
4 _& a4 U' V) x4 ]. la cookie and a half by your desk and that way it will seem as if you are
' G3 e  L3 x3 k3 Cheartily enjoying the holiday treats.? . c9 T, |6 b4 o
?Another strategy is to bring - bake or buy - low calorie Christmas cookies 1 U1 n% C$ p' w' @8 ^% K( M. S) |& L
and candies to work to counteract others that are being offered. Since eating 8 P) Q0 t) ^0 n( F# @1 k
healthy is highly encouraged, health-conscious cookies will not be looked down , @, x7 ]. K9 t$ z- @  M4 W
upon so long as they taste great. A box of sugar-free Christmas chocolate
4 a9 D& J- G+ S' Mcandies for example will look just as delightful as regular chocolate candies. ! d  m, N; p8 B4 X
It's interesting to note that in a poll sponsored by the National Confectioners ! ]1 M8 D8 Q6 c8 ^9 u) H/ H! _- c
Association in 2004,christian louboutin pumps, chocolate was the favorite food gift that Americans said / w2 s# F1 W4 J" @
they preferred to receive for the holidays. The lowly and much maligned fruit
2 s/ k5 M8 l' ^3 m2 e5 vcake was last on the list. The second favorite holiday food gift was a fruit . O9 U( j) o) x3 N& l" d1 v
basket and a plate of cookies was third on the list,abercrombie bags, according to the
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. S' p' h9 [7 U5 l; M  T0 cFor an occasion such as a Christmas party or a dinner, including Christmas % V. ?6 C% J& Q2 O$ o! u
Dinner, where larger quantities and selection of food is available, the 'Eating ' R, d( B' ?, W+ H  N+ m
on a Budget' plan means that serving portions and the choice of food selected
! ]  S8 f% _; O$ `/ F; ^8 S. j4 s2 oshould be carefully watched.
8 |, l! G. W8 Y7 G8 ?% ~At a party where more desserts and sweets are likely to be available, a few of - T5 `" B8 \' v$ U4 X- Y
the selections can be sampled. If the urge to try everything can't be resisted, & L. Y  u0 Z! F
then do so, but then second helpings have to be severely limited. The same is
" a2 m, o( d. s+ ?# P6 H" Ysomewhat true for Christmas Dinners. One big difference is that the food served
7 H& u3 n6 S7 C7 G) l! aduring Christmas Dinner will be heavier, so by selecting portions wisely,air max tn, one " C( I7 i" H/ d* F) T% f
can always say truthfully that the stomach is full. 4 B/ A, l1 ^/ Z
And indeed,juicy couture shoes, after a sumptuous Holiday Dinner, your body is likely to be full
$ W7 x+ q8 s5 s7 o' Tfrom food and your soul full of joy from sharing another memorable holiday
" h" a; b/ G7 s0 O. V/ Z8 s# X, Ttradition with family, friends and loved ones.
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