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' a, w, K; g: H# h# oDuring the Christmas season, summer and its body-conscious state of mind
# d1 D( K0 ]) `. L1 `are distant memories. Hearty indulgence in the many foods shared at Christmas
& o  d0 j- K! c( Etherefore doesn't produce the same feelings of guilt. Nevertheless, its not a
7 k* u& l: e( a; P# J4 ypleasant thought to start the New Year carrying any extra pounds. So why then # z2 k7 [  G0 k" P! e8 z  V5 u4 j
eat yourself into a resolution to 'take off a few extra pounds' if you can 7 f( ?; j% t0 M, o
smartly avoid it?' _1 _9 A1 \2 r5 ^1 I# a
?Whether it's sharing cookies and candies at work, or having an evening out ( q1 |: M/ A  q  J+ h
at a party or dinner, you can have Christmas food and enjoy it. While you seem / m) t/ R7 @: K
to be eating heartily with a smile, the key is to have a secret strategy of
4 L2 u# D) V+ n) P5 emoderation. It involves sticking to a plan that can be called 'Eating on a
; k* J, g0 P. S4 d5 i+ I: G. Q4 NBudget.'" z2 z9 U7 W8 d2 x' n
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?'Eating on a Budget' is not about the cost of what is eaten, but about the
8 i% r& b3 n8 v% Y: `$ D  cquantity of what is eaten. It is important that a 'budget' or eating in 0 v0 ^- F: B1 u, ]* ?
moderation plan is developed because it is almost impossible to avoid exposure . y- A  u7 u7 N( C. C
to a lot of cookies, candies and other sweets at Christmas. At work, you may 0 Z: j& ]; [* f+ m5 W
risk appearing like the Grinch who stole Christmas if your response will always 5 P$ ?/ e- ~) \( k' V; e9 c
be something like, 'Uh..no..bah humbug' all the time that some Christmas goodies
% v1 |. e0 n) z) g' ?$ {- e; _' S( `are offered. It will seem as if you aren't in the spirit of the holidays
% O% m( P" Q9 n  `  Respecially since at that time of year everyone is usually in a festive and more
  s; u( U" F* Drelaxed mood, and the pace at work is usually slower. 6 B- R- S& r9 Z- a
?A practical way to partake in Christmas goodies, for example, is to
& x' m  `/ @2 S4 a$ j) X# p2 i! Osubstitute some holiday cookies for say the bagel that you usually have with
1 p3 p. y3 |( w3 {breakfast or for a mid-morning snack. And instead of just taking one cookie, 6 ~  V1 p6 u9 r) i- ^
from the platter, which is noticeable and likely will encourage a colleague to
, Z* I( n9 X$ ^3 o# g7 Qtell you to have more, take three instead. That's where the plan can come into
( \0 P3 M- u' nplay. You can then enjoy the cookies over two or more hours,ed hardy hoodies, because nobody will
4 r) E0 [, x, O, Y; `be watching how you really eat. You can always have a few candies, one cookie or
* V' w+ x+ T2 Ba cookie and a half by your desk and that way it will seem as if you are ; y: e8 b& ]$ v
heartily enjoying the holiday treats.?   e. t, E5 I0 {; e
?Another strategy is to bring - bake or buy - low calorie Christmas cookies % M( y. C! `, l- u) ^1 ~1 x9 d
and candies to work to counteract others that are being offered. Since eating * G  Z& ?/ I9 s5 H2 c1 u
healthy is highly encouraged, health-conscious cookies will not be looked down % h9 o0 n: E; @8 B: x- U8 z
upon so long as they taste great. A box of sugar-free Christmas chocolate
6 Z- ?' x0 q" xcandies for example will look just as delightful as regular chocolate candies.
. }, R" _% y- J, |9 KIt's interesting to note that in a poll sponsored by the National Confectioners $ ?/ `- n6 \6 b, P/ o7 f
Association in 2004,christian louboutin pumps, chocolate was the favorite food gift that Americans said
$ s, P" ^$ }# s9 r) O: b* G; Qthey preferred to receive for the holidays. The lowly and much maligned fruit ( B! F  Z; n2 f; ], I$ R
cake was last on the list. The second favorite holiday food gift was a fruit 7 }5 v- q; q( N: q0 g
basket and a plate of cookies was third on the list,abercrombie bags, according to the
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- N- g; X2 H7 w- [, eFor an occasion such as a Christmas party or a dinner, including Christmas 2 z+ D" Z6 h* f: m( @/ s2 f
Dinner, where larger quantities and selection of food is available, the 'Eating 0 ?0 q; c# C; e0 R$ T. d8 R
on a Budget' plan means that serving portions and the choice of food selected ' t$ c. m2 H. u# c: Z; w: c5 z
should be carefully watched. 5 E# [( m9 q! a; S9 h% V# V7 Y# p
At a party where more desserts and sweets are likely to be available, a few of 2 v  ]* z! _4 v
the selections can be sampled. If the urge to try everything can't be resisted,
/ e, F7 K! J- e% Q2 L8 D/ }then do so, but then second helpings have to be severely limited. The same is 8 D# Y+ q! B. Z1 H% B2 }# x
somewhat true for Christmas Dinners. One big difference is that the food served . }! Q2 R  u* b1 _8 m$ s' W
during Christmas Dinner will be heavier, so by selecting portions wisely,air max tn, one
  b+ R0 Y6 |: b' J: n3 B7 v) ocan always say truthfully that the stomach is full.
! q" @" `" U$ G7 W7 DAnd indeed,juicy couture shoes, after a sumptuous Holiday Dinner, your body is likely to be full
$ E; N, n# @* d; Q( {4 X2 _4 w$ hfrom food and your soul full of joy from sharing another memorable holiday : T' v0 P8 u' }! ]
tradition with family, friends and loved ones.
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