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+ M  O% t' p* U& g9 f  B- |During the Christmas season, summer and its body-conscious state of mind
are distant memories. Hearty indulgence in the many foods shared at Christmas
" B  @/ \" _% Ntherefore doesn't produce the same feelings of guilt. Nevertheless, its not a
: x& {! |0 C  J2 v! d7 U9 gpleasant 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
4 }" F! e; ]* t; j, m/ {, Qsmartly avoid it?
2 L  ?' d* ^# s; L1 M' }?Whether it's sharing cookies and candies at work, or having an evening out
0 V  ?: p; D" z# _2 V2 b& p+ x+ G0 Vat a party or dinner, you can have Christmas food and enjoy it. While you seem
to be eating heartily with a smile, the key is to have a secret strategy of
& D# m7 J4 q/ t2 c1 L5 Amoderation. It involves sticking to a plan that can be called 'Eating on a
' J6 j$ g1 `, r- B& [0 UBudget.'
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?'Eating on a Budget' is not about the cost of what is eaten, but about the
3 S( T9 ~, d# F% O* f  Jquantity 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
to a lot of cookies, candies and other sweets at Christmas. At work, you may
- @6 Q) Q: g3 c  n' @5 M( f, ?+ _- nrisk appearing like the Grinch who stole Christmas if your response will always
be something like, 'Uh..no..bah humbug' all the time that some Christmas goodies
7 d5 C6 T3 `) kare offered. It will seem as if you aren't in the spirit of the holidays
6 M% d4 ^; X* x& j9 Respecially since at that time of year everyone is usually in a festive and more
relaxed mood, and the pace at work is usually slower.
?A practical way to partake in Christmas goodies, for example, is to
9 q, N9 s2 M& r( u5 i& _: A7 e2 ]substitute some holiday cookies for say the bagel that you usually have with
' [4 L, \7 |( [  H4 {5 p/ Q9 o1 R( mbreakfast 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
2 a) ?* Y( w8 O8 ^" P! o* tplay. 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
/ `& R6 y- C1 N$ x4 @, O% ja cookie and a half by your desk and that way it will seem as if you are
+ Y1 i$ K" X/ p7 sheartily 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
healthy 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
3 P# o; f  _' G: ^0 w7 @8 I) qcandies for example will look just as delightful as regular chocolate candies.
- s9 h# u- ~: r/ @; \" ^% d% sIt'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
1 U& y# Q0 ?  a& H  fthey 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
" N7 @- e. Z+ H' A% z$ K* ~basket and a plate of cookies was third on the list,abercrombie bags, according to the
Association.
For an occasion such as a Christmas party or a dinner, including Christmas
Dinner, where larger quantities and selection of food is available, the 'Eating
on a Budget' plan means that serving portions and the choice of food selected
* A: c! d" T( [6 g- P; Hshould be carefully watched.
( ]+ c! A! M4 U/ MAt a party where more desserts and sweets are likely to be available, a few of
the selections can be sampled. If the urge to try everything can't be resisted,
2 Z, T$ B1 _$ g$ A8 Lthen do so, but then second helpings have to be severely limited. The same is
3 T4 u9 b8 H% R5 g; H0 i! Wsomewhat true for Christmas Dinners. One big difference is that the food served
6 r! q7 p. Y! S7 wduring Christmas Dinner will be heavier, so by selecting portions wisely,air max tn, one
: N$ y: V1 |  F% ^: u2 W& v: ocan 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
( u7 S5 Q. ]+ n& \+ ]from food and your soul full of joy from sharing another memorable holiday
) H) l5 X+ q* \' u, F  {7 \tradition with family, friends and loved ones.