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What Makes Christmas Magical

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During the Christmas season, summer and its body-conscious state of mind
% _6 A/ Q& _$ E% z% eare distant memories. Hearty indulgence in the many foods shared at Christmas / m, j# `& W3 R- N
therefore doesn't produce the same feelings of guilt. Nevertheless, its not a * U% y5 s/ x2 m2 e4 j
pleasant thought to start the New Year carrying any extra pounds. So why then
0 G9 N; s( o  {" xeat yourself into a resolution to 'take off a few extra pounds' if you can ( R: d& C4 ^! C* W, \6 y
smartly avoid it?% c1 g. B- q. d& F. u
?Whether it's sharing cookies and candies at work, or having an evening out 9 N2 m! F. A  v# i  J
at a party or dinner, you can have Christmas food and enjoy it. While you seem
5 }. b! d0 s# W5 nto be eating heartily with a smile, the key is to have a secret strategy of ( C- f! Z' T& e5 c
moderation. It involves sticking to a plan that can be called 'Eating on a
8 D! ]1 X4 S. E4 F5 W, b9 t! YBudget.': o8 `; H' c( _! w3 ~
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?'Eating on a Budget' is not about the cost of what is eaten, but about the
+ V' f( r& G) g$ c. p. iquantity of what is eaten. It is important that a 'budget' or eating in + x: A; ~  R9 v3 ?4 H) z
moderation plan is developed because it is almost impossible to avoid exposure
' E1 X( }8 s! q7 o8 s# T  s) M$ oto a lot of cookies, candies and other sweets at Christmas. At work, you may
& ~2 z9 d" D. E  M8 ~$ hrisk appearing like the Grinch who stole Christmas if your response will always 8 d* @. Q5 ^( z- q7 t# X
be something like, 'Uh..no..bah humbug' all the time that some Christmas goodies
' p. n( e" W; O9 o/ w  j0 qare offered. It will seem as if you aren't in the spirit of the holidays / s% g) T2 V. y! G! n
especially since at that time of year everyone is usually in a festive and more
( L7 ^9 v/ O, y2 F" erelaxed mood, and the pace at work is usually slower.
; v" D6 E" `$ M2 w?A practical way to partake in Christmas goodies, for example, is to
; I/ p' V5 w4 q/ D6 }substitute some holiday cookies for say the bagel that you usually have with 7 K3 ?' Y/ b! ~0 h6 [
breakfast or for a mid-morning snack. And instead of just taking one cookie, 1 Z% y* g5 v0 n  [) ~0 m7 `
from the platter, which is noticeable and likely will encourage a colleague to ( \$ `' ~  o- y8 O1 y0 ?: v& k
tell you to have more, take three instead. That's where the plan can come into
  _2 f% d" t0 A+ g( A" C3 L) h! r) bplay. You can then enjoy the cookies over two or more hours,ed hardy hoodies, because nobody will . e* Q! O" z/ d" b
be watching how you really eat. You can always have a few candies, one cookie or
* u# m& G# G) I2 a" C, G$ S+ G8 pa cookie and a half by your desk and that way it will seem as if you are
7 z. O4 H7 |! ?  B9 x/ P" wheartily enjoying the holiday treats.?
: M' q1 K6 I0 O+ G?Another strategy is to bring - bake or buy - low calorie Christmas cookies
7 J4 z& @+ ]( [1 S& P% ?" Zand candies to work to counteract others that are being offered. Since eating 1 U1 T  a' [9 A0 w5 r/ ?* [, e' s' X
healthy is highly encouraged, health-conscious cookies will not be looked down
$ i2 s- [' Z. xupon so long as they taste great. A box of sugar-free Christmas chocolate
) ?+ F3 I. R/ d, @' L; bcandies for example will look just as delightful as regular chocolate candies.
8 X# ]1 D5 N  w  o! HIt's interesting to note that in a poll sponsored by the National Confectioners $ x* S$ H# l0 T2 J0 ^; r
Association in 2004,christian louboutin pumps, chocolate was the favorite food gift that Americans said 0 g5 p% D7 G: }1 J  o
they preferred to receive for the holidays. The lowly and much maligned fruit / L$ s2 E: }" `% l
cake was last on the list. The second favorite holiday food gift was a fruit 6 \( P# j, z  e+ @" z$ G6 W
basket and a plate of cookies was third on the list,abercrombie bags, according to the % @5 A7 O* Z4 c7 i5 ?/ [
Association.
# ]9 u9 k  ^2 n9 x+ KFor an occasion such as a Christmas party or a dinner, including Christmas
. _/ k" S- d( {& ^' IDinner, where larger quantities and selection of food is available, the 'Eating 9 q& Z+ w; g! l# E; z
on a Budget' plan means that serving portions and the choice of food selected # o9 q: T3 o+ ~. L4 u
should be carefully watched. " T( G# j! e7 L
At a party where more desserts and sweets are likely to be available, a few of
5 d0 J" u/ I" i+ f, a7 cthe selections can be sampled. If the urge to try everything can't be resisted,
, Y+ {9 K5 \* `* @( V$ \then do so, but then second helpings have to be severely limited. The same is 5 P9 M: R( X' N1 V- x& X
somewhat true for Christmas Dinners. One big difference is that the food served
9 {* r0 M1 f3 Y/ m+ Gduring Christmas Dinner will be heavier, so by selecting portions wisely,air max tn, one ; U  T$ U+ D0 ~& c' {. U
can always say truthfully that the stomach is full. + S; a5 ?8 y7 W! O# x
And indeed,juicy couture shoes, after a sumptuous Holiday Dinner, your body is likely to be full 9 C7 Y! e* }9 q7 {. k/ [; u
from food and your soul full of joy from sharing another memorable holiday 1 S: j& _( a6 U
tradition with family, friends and loved ones.
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