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7 d; ]' q5 Y( |9 @During the Christmas season, summer and its body-conscious state of mind
# ~% V, f8 j/ Y$ R4 E8 {5 v# bare distant memories. Hearty indulgence in the many foods shared at Christmas
2 x, R, _. e8 W+ \' Wtherefore doesn't produce the same feelings of guilt. Nevertheless, its not a
. n; y) E2 L/ k! w0 [pleasant thought to start the New Year carrying any extra pounds. So why then
+ ~- M1 D3 ^5 |! Q$ W0 feat yourself into a resolution to 'take off a few extra pounds' if you can
( ~% p- c5 N! ismartly avoid it?
?Whether it's sharing cookies and candies at work, or having an evening out
* L1 m  P; _" b7 k& N4 D' yat 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
moderation. It involves sticking to a plan that can be called 'Eating on a
Budget.'
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* \$ z* I8 T' p2 Y6 [7 {2 E! X) r?'Eating on a Budget' is not about the cost of what is eaten, but about the
( }" \' v, M2 h3 D& oquantity of what is eaten. It is important that a 'budget' or eating in
7 ~7 _$ |$ p8 Dmoderation 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
risk appearing like the Grinch who stole Christmas if your response will always
) u5 z6 g- ^! v  F$ P+ t5 b; Kbe something like, 'Uh..no..bah humbug' all the time that some Christmas goodies
$ W) H0 `2 k$ K; H  t4 c: d& Iare offered. It will seem as if you aren't in the spirit of the holidays
# H! h# Z/ ^! W8 k; e9 O2 bespecially since at that time of year everyone is usually in a festive and more
relaxed mood, and the pace at work is usually slower.
" i2 \# d# ]6 q3 R?A practical way to partake in Christmas goodies, for example, is to
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,
: I4 v8 X$ l: f0 qfrom the platter, which is noticeable and likely will encourage a colleague to
4 d. `0 w5 u  H. Wtell you to have more, take three instead. That's where the plan can come into
play. You can then enjoy the cookies over two or more hours,ed hardy hoodies, because nobody will
- l2 o2 ^) k$ p/ M) z4 ~# Mbe 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
heartily enjoying the holiday treats.?
6 s/ ^) o) t; `?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
' _, q$ }. [& i8 I3 [' g8 Hhealthy 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
, {1 E. S* N3 Gcandies for example will look just as delightful as regular chocolate candies.
It's interesting to note that in a poll sponsored by the National Confectioners
$ g) U/ y' W# U0 TAssociation in 2004,christian louboutin pumps, chocolate was the favorite food gift that Americans said
they preferred to receive for the holidays. The lowly and much maligned fruit
- H/ B8 _( y$ B! C3 {% |cake was last on the list. The second favorite holiday food gift was a fruit
basket and a plate of cookies was third on the list,abercrombie bags, according to the
Association.
) p6 {# b, s4 T) {! EFor an occasion such as a Christmas party or a dinner, including Christmas
! T- l; u8 D7 M& W, ZDinner, where larger quantities and selection of food is available, the 'Eating
8 ^( f) K( l2 d) Pon a Budget' plan means that serving portions and the choice of food selected
( S& S0 O0 Z, sshould be carefully watched.
8 c+ S7 Y$ N) P6 ]1 t& y; {& ^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,
then do so, but then second helpings have to be severely limited. The same is
2 p, V% p6 j; X5 {3 _' x) n8 a' isomewhat true for Christmas Dinners. One big difference is that the food served
3 k; j/ a( x/ K5 eduring Christmas Dinner will be heavier, so by selecting portions wisely,air max tn, one
1 s0 D4 A& Y! J" |; F; k% Qcan 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
from food and your soul full of joy from sharing another memorable holiday
3 p' f/ s& h+ U" C- Dtradition with family, friends and loved ones.