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; @' u8 l) t; s% {( ^During the Christmas season, summer and its body-conscious state of mind
# J2 d; q) ~2 \. }2 _3 Y# qare distant memories. Hearty indulgence in the many foods shared at Christmas ' C7 t) X. @1 `
therefore doesn't produce the same feelings of guilt. Nevertheless, its not a : s' M4 V% _9 H1 _7 k0 s
pleasant thought to start the New Year carrying any extra pounds. So why then
9 T) F: W* A8 W/ D# r# U. ieat yourself into a resolution to 'take off a few extra pounds' if you can
  T7 z! ~3 c  Y4 Q0 rsmartly avoid it?
3 M* U5 P- x: t. H6 M9 f% v: k  B?Whether it's sharing cookies and candies at work, or having an evening out
6 I  L: ~# B- w* Rat a party or dinner, you can have Christmas food and enjoy it. While you seem
; @( C2 O% d' Q( t# F+ i- gto be eating heartily with a smile, the key is to have a secret strategy of ' C5 n+ O6 f2 J2 \
moderation. It involves sticking to a plan that can be called 'Eating on a 5 d  e6 Y5 X% o; R/ [/ ?6 Z+ M
Budget.'/ R( p8 l7 k: v# h: e. x, P$ B
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9 H: W* v+ p) H' I( C  r$ |?'Eating on a Budget' is not about the cost of what is eaten, but about the
( i* I7 B+ g. z+ X5 M9 lquantity of what is eaten. It is important that a 'budget' or eating in 9 a6 |8 d2 H! J( I
moderation plan is developed because it is almost impossible to avoid exposure 3 l0 G  ?# O. H. ]; z+ L8 S  J  x
to a lot of cookies, candies and other sweets at Christmas. At work, you may
+ N; T8 a: c* n$ m8 V: Irisk appearing like the Grinch who stole Christmas if your response will always
/ {9 g- C& t1 A6 S6 ]/ gbe something like, 'Uh..no..bah humbug' all the time that some Christmas goodies , r" Y+ [) }; }8 F% x
are offered. It will seem as if you aren't in the spirit of the holidays
4 L/ J# s" [3 I6 ?especially since at that time of year everyone is usually in a festive and more
) w9 t" v! {; V* ^  z4 B  grelaxed mood, and the pace at work is usually slower.
% K! @; M' m: F2 L. a5 x1 ~?A practical way to partake in Christmas goodies, for example, is to
! F7 B- ^7 X( isubstitute some holiday cookies for say the bagel that you usually have with 5 z3 e' e4 B0 \
breakfast or for a mid-morning snack. And instead of just taking one cookie, 1 h& g$ Q& i) v: U
from the platter, which is noticeable and likely will encourage a colleague to ! e# ~7 G! {4 p; U, {; d
tell you to have more, take three instead. That's where the plan can come into
+ ^/ }# {, N; r2 ?9 x1 s3 c3 mplay. You can then enjoy the cookies over two or more hours,ed hardy hoodies, because nobody will 3 T7 l- A/ S5 a  Q
be watching how you really eat. You can always have a few candies, one cookie or
* @4 M: s, Q, K2 D! ~6 Na cookie and a half by your desk and that way it will seem as if you are - y/ u7 b: B0 V. Y$ O2 z5 O
heartily enjoying the holiday treats.?
2 c0 |' _" z/ U0 u2 f?Another strategy is to bring - bake or buy - low calorie Christmas cookies
' c5 s# r, N- V( F- l# z; q8 uand candies to work to counteract others that are being offered. Since eating
' n) J! C% S' ]/ R6 m0 ?; `0 x8 \healthy is highly encouraged, health-conscious cookies will not be looked down 4 l4 s) J$ o6 C# S" c2 r
upon so long as they taste great. A box of sugar-free Christmas chocolate
! z9 m) D/ m8 Fcandies for example will look just as delightful as regular chocolate candies.
& d# n- t! h) l& C/ `9 m9 iIt's interesting to note that in a poll sponsored by the National Confectioners
. _+ _6 x8 h8 @9 I4 h# UAssociation in 2004,christian louboutin pumps, chocolate was the favorite food gift that Americans said 6 K3 v5 O. b" T
they preferred to receive for the holidays. The lowly and much maligned fruit 6 X/ [) z. O! B3 k! d5 S
cake was last on the list. The second favorite holiday food gift was a fruit ' ~; p4 g9 W7 p
basket and a plate of cookies was third on the list,abercrombie bags, according to the 6 o8 l; T1 E6 I  y
Association.
  C+ i  O# Q1 wFor an occasion such as a Christmas party or a dinner, including Christmas $ U0 Z3 V7 I# f4 N7 |3 O7 E
Dinner, where larger quantities and selection of food is available, the 'Eating ; Q8 H* Y# r6 m0 N9 ]" p0 v% R
on a Budget' plan means that serving portions and the choice of food selected
1 u- S8 m, E; G2 n- K8 C/ }  Jshould be carefully watched.
: Z4 y) K9 V) i1 V; Y# jAt a party where more desserts and sweets are likely to be available, a few of ; W" r$ @4 K. d. X  M  P, w
the selections can be sampled. If the urge to try everything can't be resisted,
: {1 J) q6 [0 Cthen do so, but then second helpings have to be severely limited. The same is
- s" m9 }% V7 ]' h5 Nsomewhat true for Christmas Dinners. One big difference is that the food served 0 i2 N7 _' _7 J  }+ h
during Christmas Dinner will be heavier, so by selecting portions wisely,air max tn, one 1 w9 q; D5 Y7 O5 Z7 H' U$ R" i
can always say truthfully that the stomach is full. & G: h- u: f$ R
And indeed,juicy couture shoes, after a sumptuous Holiday Dinner, your body is likely to be full
" p. `" T0 j/ m+ y' Q  Ffrom food and your soul full of joy from sharing another memorable holiday ; [; j# g0 Z/ L" N# m# S+ f
tradition with family, friends and loved ones.
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