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What Makes Christmas Magical

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During the Christmas season, summer and its body-conscious state of mind
& Q. ^* H( t7 W) U" bare distant memories. Hearty indulgence in the many foods shared at Christmas 7 X3 K; q; I2 D  G, ?$ m& i' Q
therefore doesn't produce the same feelings of guilt. Nevertheless, its not a
8 A. f0 L* k* y4 c; u3 ]pleasant thought to start the New Year carrying any extra pounds. So why then
* e2 Q1 D5 z7 Z9 v( meat yourself into a resolution to 'take off a few extra pounds' if you can
* D3 ^7 U# g% Csmartly avoid it?2 ^2 o: m9 q. k. q" @6 o
?Whether it's sharing cookies and candies at work, or having an evening out
4 J1 I  \9 K; @0 L1 F- h+ Sat a party or dinner, you can have Christmas food and enjoy it. While you seem + i/ n  i" ]/ X' \; o
to be eating heartily with a smile, the key is to have a secret strategy of
- F) O3 U; ?) }4 ?moderation. It involves sticking to a plan that can be called 'Eating on a
& @, ^8 ^) |, UBudget.'
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?'Eating on a Budget' is not about the cost of what is eaten, but about the
6 ~9 O5 ~9 B) O( g$ M3 ^quantity of what is eaten. It is important that a 'budget' or eating in
. ]! G2 v! Y, `. pmoderation plan is developed because it is almost impossible to avoid exposure 8 c0 Y& S5 L  u! _( H
to a lot of cookies, candies and other sweets at Christmas. At work, you may
+ y1 C! v2 q5 drisk appearing like the Grinch who stole Christmas if your response will always
+ C) q$ g8 H1 O) i2 \- }) o) }' Dbe something like, 'Uh..no..bah humbug' all the time that some Christmas goodies
" P# ?5 G8 Z+ M  `8 dare offered. It will seem as if you aren't in the spirit of the holidays ) r9 E, I. ^9 O; d5 b' l' l/ T2 b
especially since at that time of year everyone is usually in a festive and more
5 C8 w9 C1 {$ W) ]relaxed mood, and the pace at work is usually slower. # Y$ o+ ]! ~, r! B3 o& w8 _1 o
?A practical way to partake in Christmas goodies, for example, is to
% |( c4 n. [' v. M" O1 |  Lsubstitute some holiday cookies for say the bagel that you usually have with
! H( d2 M3 m; ~7 W: n3 x! Wbreakfast or for a mid-morning snack. And instead of just taking one cookie,
" P, R! x" U" u5 f3 Nfrom the platter, which is noticeable and likely will encourage a colleague to
: d# n6 z& W4 K8 R. jtell you to have more, take three instead. That's where the plan can come into
3 U1 o& D. G6 |play. You can then enjoy the cookies over two or more hours,ed hardy hoodies, because nobody will   r6 Q7 j) m! b, i- y: O
be watching how you really eat. You can always have a few candies, one cookie or
5 p! E. L" o% ?$ B& _a cookie and a half by your desk and that way it will seem as if you are % J& |% `0 `0 D" I5 R1 c) T
heartily enjoying the holiday treats.?
* l+ I1 A! O2 J6 w2 z4 l+ M?Another strategy is to bring - bake or buy - low calorie Christmas cookies % F# y; T* f+ p/ {
and candies to work to counteract others that are being offered. Since eating
, G2 }. N, [! n& yhealthy is highly encouraged, health-conscious cookies will not be looked down ' g% K* `' }' \
upon so long as they taste great. A box of sugar-free Christmas chocolate   K; t( [7 {' J% y, C" _( H# h$ H9 Z
candies for example will look just as delightful as regular chocolate candies.
7 N' O- _5 G# ~* R7 W, @It's interesting to note that in a poll sponsored by the National Confectioners
( R6 t" Q+ S8 ~% o  M; ZAssociation in 2004,christian louboutin pumps, chocolate was the favorite food gift that Americans said
: w3 @3 V3 p' [" L' K  M$ kthey preferred to receive for the holidays. The lowly and much maligned fruit 9 q5 F& ?* P4 U1 z. B0 }
cake was last on the list. The second favorite holiday food gift was a fruit
# t3 g8 Z, R1 d3 j' s$ P( t+ V* X4 E9 Sbasket and a plate of cookies was third on the list,abercrombie bags, according to the 4 `+ R, ?% I: a! c  f
Association.
4 x, s9 n" E' X3 g( F4 Y2 d; f2 [For an occasion such as a Christmas party or a dinner, including Christmas 3 [4 M$ `$ G& Y1 \
Dinner, where larger quantities and selection of food is available, the 'Eating / s7 _! b8 {; n/ F
on a Budget' plan means that serving portions and the choice of food selected
& k% Y# m! Z8 k, G  k3 A  T7 oshould be carefully watched.
6 w0 u4 }5 `7 t: _At a party where more desserts and sweets are likely to be available, a few of % \6 w1 A5 A& O# b6 s9 Z$ `
the selections can be sampled. If the urge to try everything can't be resisted,
7 I2 U2 R. O" ithen do so, but then second helpings have to be severely limited. The same is
8 R  s3 X# W7 i: ?" dsomewhat true for Christmas Dinners. One big difference is that the food served ! Z) m& _! E+ n
during Christmas Dinner will be heavier, so by selecting portions wisely,air max tn, one # b  ?3 p9 I4 Y! A, I5 I
can always say truthfully that the stomach is full.
# L5 I, p+ j; E( N! f9 v  NAnd indeed,juicy couture shoes, after a sumptuous Holiday Dinner, your body is likely to be full
/ d% ]; n: u. t$ {$ l! L& wfrom food and your soul full of joy from sharing another memorable holiday
0 G7 B' R/ W# l' O+ htradition with family, friends and loved ones.
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