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" w4 S2 Q' |2 S9 f0 rDuring 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
) V+ Y" X6 S' C+ G* K( R6 Apleasant 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
smartly avoid it?
4 v% g  ]0 `7 C' W?Whether it's sharing cookies and candies at work, or having an evening out
0 z1 v% l! U' e7 dat 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
' _) a  j& `& O( T; f  Lmoderation. It involves sticking to a plan that can be called 'Eating on a
" I% q6 F8 J% `& n) t/ FBudget.'
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?'Eating on a Budget' is not about the cost of what is eaten, but about the
, {7 V7 C; c& G8 Jquantity of what is eaten. It is important that a 'budget' or eating in
5 K3 Y6 z, b  ~& a$ Lmoderation plan is developed because it is almost impossible to avoid exposure
' r! [$ y  r, L# Z8 T6 e) Wto a lot of cookies, candies and other sweets at Christmas. At work, you may
/ y% R+ b" q  ?- M. F7 Jrisk 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 K6 Z/ B& m9 P. z2 Kare offered. It will seem as if you aren't in the spirit of the holidays
especially 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
/ K8 h4 j7 \& |. a* O- ?substitute 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
! d, O" F8 d) itell you to have more, take three instead. That's where the plan can come into
. k/ Z: n. S# V: ?; J! zplay. You can then enjoy the cookies over two or more hours,ed hardy hoodies, because nobody will
  T7 C4 ]8 z/ W8 t# A7 wbe watching how you really eat. You can always have a few candies, one cookie or
) p$ J# Z, d8 H8 i& U3 S& y% Z( Aa cookie and a half by your desk and that way it will seem as if you are
" e+ S# l+ b! I  \# g" b2 d# a: f/ Kheartily enjoying the holiday treats.?
% v5 R6 @  O9 L# N- I?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
. C/ _4 Q9 f/ g9 y" U7 f$ |' ?+ lhealthy 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
candies for example will look just as delightful as regular chocolate candies.
1 C" I0 N' J4 F& I. QIt's interesting to note that in a poll sponsored by the National Confectioners
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they preferred to receive for the holidays. The lowly and much maligned fruit
: ?. R: _4 n; kcake was last on the list. The second favorite holiday food gift was a fruit
, v+ v& t% p4 F7 w: b6 ~4 r- Vbasket and a plate of cookies was third on the list,abercrombie bags, according to the
9 ?9 U! _$ ~/ J7 |2 e1 M5 MAssociation.
For an occasion such as a Christmas party or a dinner, including Christmas
! q4 p5 L: M# WDinner, 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
should 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,
) g/ q$ ]2 p* q* N, Z7 {  kthen do so, but then second helpings have to be severely limited. The same is
. F. S4 _1 _$ W$ G5 ]  e- osomewhat 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
1 z; L: z4 C5 Y& Y7 v& }can always say truthfully that the stomach is full.
2 G1 A( w5 d' X5 V3 W- TAnd indeed,juicy couture shoes, after a sumptuous Holiday Dinner, your body is likely to be full
from food and your soul full of joy from sharing another memorable holiday
tradition with family, friends and loved ones.