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During the Christmas season, summer and its body-conscious state of mind
are distant memories. Hearty indulgence in the many foods shared at Christmas
therefore doesn't produce the same feelings of guilt. Nevertheless, its not a
pleasant 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 e' ^, T3 ?4 K* K3 x$ [  ^smartly avoid it?
?Whether it's sharing cookies and candies at work, or having an evening out
at a party or dinner, you can have Christmas food and enjoy it. While you seem
, |- ~& o7 c1 ?( b* u! qto be eating heartily with a smile, the key is to have a secret strategy of
- o  I7 _+ I4 A; X9 Y+ c7 t% A* gmoderation. It involves sticking to a plan that can be called 'Eating on a
Budget.'
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?'Eating on a Budget' is not about the cost of what is eaten, but about the
% A3 K1 I! F+ H2 I! Tquantity of what is eaten. It is important that a 'budget' or eating in
$ ^# ~# I' P9 h1 @moderation plan is developed because it is almost impossible to avoid exposure
3 U$ s  z$ {3 jto a lot of cookies, candies and other sweets at Christmas. At work, you may
3 o" c; \; G  V6 ^$ d6 crisk 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
( M) G* e0 r$ w/ hare offered. It will seem as if you aren't in the spirit of the holidays
0 @8 V! @% K$ {& t# S% T+ xespecially since at that time of year everyone is usually in a festive and more
  w7 D  K6 {3 c% urelaxed mood, and the pace at work is usually slower.
7 |  X2 b6 k# z; ]1 A?A practical way to partake in Christmas goodies, for example, is to
2 E0 M6 T/ S6 P- x* @" J" Esubstitute some holiday cookies for say the bagel that you usually have with
breakfast 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
! P* {" v; U  }$ n+ T& Ptell you to have more, take three instead. That's where the plan can come into
' x; T# a* ]& i+ U( N3 q! u8 wplay. You can then enjoy the cookies over two or more hours,ed hardy hoodies, because nobody will
$ l7 C- z. e! M% Pbe watching how you really eat. You can always have a few candies, one cookie or
a cookie and a half by your desk and that way it will seem as if you are
: r( G) b7 w+ U! O8 y! Q* bheartily enjoying the holiday treats.?
' s% F  r  \3 f! c. t$ u. {?Another strategy is to bring - bake or buy - low calorie Christmas cookies
& q+ G/ p& |1 r2 z* r$ xand candies to work to counteract others that are being offered. Since eating
healthy is highly encouraged, health-conscious cookies will not be looked down
9 w$ `/ [4 Q7 r+ Yupon so long as they taste great. A box of sugar-free Christmas chocolate
/ c8 D+ X& F1 l% m" [0 @candies for example will look just as delightful as regular chocolate candies.
) Z0 p- n1 u) p) y. NIt's interesting to note that in a poll sponsored by the National Confectioners
5 @+ }2 U7 j$ W& O+ sAssociation in 2004,christian louboutin pumps, chocolate was the favorite food gift that Americans said
" w, c. Q. R3 ^6 V/ |. Dthey 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
; j6 F% A* @8 N& W/ l9 A1 {basket and a plate of cookies was third on the list,abercrombie bags, according to the
- ?& k+ R. N* c; D  K$ C' e0 F1 `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
" W# N, _0 Y, o+ oshould be carefully watched.
At 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,
- Q1 r. s' T4 a/ ~) y( `& m% Rthen do so, but then second helpings have to be severely limited. The same is
. f. c- C7 R* f6 Xsomewhat true for Christmas Dinners. One big difference is that the food served
during Christmas Dinner will be heavier, so by selecting portions wisely,air max tn, one
- Z' i$ |% J( l& M8 E+ w+ q0 S7 Rcan 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
/ P4 `7 E/ c5 w# ^' w: \7 Pfrom food and your soul full of joy from sharing another memorable holiday
) M4 y: I$ K8 \; f' S# n9 {tradition with family, friends and loved ones.