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What Makes Christmas Magical

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During the Christmas season, summer and its body-conscious state of mind : r  r, Y  G; X5 R, }. }0 ]. a$ F
are distant memories. Hearty indulgence in the many foods shared at Christmas
4 ?& t9 P& B6 y5 z3 c+ Wtherefore doesn't produce the same feelings of guilt. Nevertheless, its not a 9 U. M" F: K& v' `7 t9 \
pleasant thought to start the New Year carrying any extra pounds. So why then   }" H& V  F: C0 X
eat yourself into a resolution to 'take off a few extra pounds' if you can
. M4 I- a+ a! o( ~; r2 \% Y* ]smartly avoid it?4 L5 ]3 n) u7 @. p
?Whether it's sharing cookies and candies at work, or having an evening out
6 Y5 m1 Z4 p1 {, u' nat a party or dinner, you can have Christmas food and enjoy it. While you seem ! E$ j: v7 ^. n6 t" \
to be eating heartily with a smile, the key is to have a secret strategy of
. |) g- j  o1 i0 W5 y" |; qmoderation. It involves sticking to a plan that can be called 'Eating on a # @: f3 r3 j) k- d( ?3 P. }7 }. G
Budget.'
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, H2 F# \9 |2 F?'Eating on a Budget' is not about the cost of what is eaten, but about the 4 F% B" j( k  E1 G) l( a
quantity of what is eaten. It is important that a 'budget' or eating in
9 j: k& X$ {' h( I% Q3 |! Kmoderation plan is developed because it is almost impossible to avoid exposure
4 l4 {( C' U3 k4 I6 }( Dto a lot of cookies, candies and other sweets at Christmas. At work, you may + z5 c* Z3 D' d" W) O2 H3 S
risk appearing like the Grinch who stole Christmas if your response will always
. |% [7 @6 H% k' tbe something like, 'Uh..no..bah humbug' all the time that some Christmas goodies
" F4 _! h, Y% |0 A" f3 n6 @  h2 [are offered. It will seem as if you aren't in the spirit of the holidays / q: Z6 h5 f( Y2 [) t1 L# @
especially since at that time of year everyone is usually in a festive and more
$ l. @! R* S) F' V3 ~$ H: Grelaxed mood, and the pace at work is usually slower. 7 e( E$ e8 `  H0 C4 A% M, f1 [
?A practical way to partake in Christmas goodies, for example, is to 7 ^: T- }5 O/ |) u( p& H
substitute some holiday cookies for say the bagel that you usually have with 9 r  q1 S& i3 |  D& s
breakfast or for a mid-morning snack. And instead of just taking one cookie, - [! {, s. V# v' F( O
from the platter, which is noticeable and likely will encourage a colleague to
! ~) F( e; `+ Gtell you to have more, take three instead. That's where the plan can come into
  Q1 M% `+ H( N' R9 o0 f( Lplay. You can then enjoy the cookies over two or more hours,ed hardy hoodies, because nobody will + s9 r/ n5 ?6 \. F4 f
be watching how you really eat. You can always have a few candies, one cookie or ' V$ B5 @2 K0 R" ]2 O
a cookie and a half by your desk and that way it will seem as if you are : d0 h; G* n5 U/ g
heartily enjoying the holiday treats.?
) n) p  b- Z  T?Another strategy is to bring - bake or buy - low calorie Christmas cookies
0 U: k5 W7 T2 _- V7 Tand candies to work to counteract others that are being offered. Since eating
; H/ l2 v# J% T4 ohealthy is highly encouraged, health-conscious cookies will not be looked down / K1 g7 B5 F; _" k2 P1 q0 f- f
upon so long as they taste great. A box of sugar-free Christmas chocolate
8 d, E/ j  j4 S3 l+ hcandies for example will look just as delightful as regular chocolate candies.
' g7 Q. h2 C2 m0 q% W( MIt's interesting to note that in a poll sponsored by the National Confectioners
1 O7 ]' T. [# [8 Z% ?% _9 xAssociation in 2004,christian louboutin pumps, chocolate was the favorite food gift that Americans said
( y7 h9 o" b' Vthey preferred to receive for the holidays. The lowly and much maligned fruit
# ?. O$ o, I! G" i9 v4 @2 bcake was last on the list. The second favorite holiday food gift was a fruit 1 l# p! b1 q% _9 x9 c; a% G4 O3 `
basket and a plate of cookies was third on the list,abercrombie bags, according to the
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For an occasion such as a Christmas party or a dinner, including Christmas
5 q% }4 q, B& ?$ {( I$ a* \Dinner, where larger quantities and selection of food is available, the 'Eating
8 m4 l+ k& O& @% Lon a Budget' plan means that serving portions and the choice of food selected 5 a; D, F1 N: P  w3 \* D. V
should be carefully watched. * S' D! z0 z- t. I8 n
At a party where more desserts and sweets are likely to be available, a few of
/ V: x1 b' V) \7 [5 Kthe selections can be sampled. If the urge to try everything can't be resisted,
' P; u3 G8 X5 k  g2 pthen do so, but then second helpings have to be severely limited. The same is 2 G  N: Z5 P& j/ A
somewhat true for Christmas Dinners. One big difference is that the food served * {8 v% G* t8 R4 A+ o' p  w( }
during Christmas Dinner will be heavier, so by selecting portions wisely,air max tn, one
- n7 n! a% k- D. z( i3 W' ocan always say truthfully that the stomach is full.
; q& M" ?! Z# C1 M. FAnd indeed,juicy couture shoes, after a sumptuous Holiday Dinner, your body is likely to be full : f! K. J7 [4 R6 P' @7 d: i% P# _
from food and your soul full of joy from sharing another memorable holiday
. P! }* X  C  A6 h5 Btradition with family, friends and loved ones.
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