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" K" }) e7 W# XDuring the Christmas season, summer and its body-conscious state of mind
3 E* O( h" H$ p4 Q+ a/ b4 S+ g5 `are distant memories. Hearty indulgence in the many foods shared at Christmas
- e7 }& P+ l8 S* B& ?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
+ ~" t$ U+ R# O5 geat yourself into a resolution to 'take off a few extra pounds' if you can
: f' \# K; \& @: E) X/ i0 Psmartly avoid it?
" N% Q" S/ O* n& ^; f& d( Q?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
; F; x+ k' y; N' O6 h$ Ato 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
% ]+ `3 o# j) C! {" GBudget.'
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?'Eating on a Budget' is not about the cost of what is eaten, but about the
quantity of what is eaten. It is important that a 'budget' or eating in
& S: p. a2 n+ X5 Kmoderation plan is developed because it is almost impossible to avoid exposure
' w* X; G! p0 I8 @! ?& C# vto a lot of cookies, candies and other sweets at Christmas. At work, you may
3 D' ~5 B- ?& a+ f; C% P4 rrisk 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
/ x4 ~; o/ T" K' ~! hare offered. It will seem as if you aren't in the spirit of the holidays
+ d; J$ I( |) o# d5 a, D6 Tespecially since at that time of year everyone is usually in a festive and more
& A' ]9 N7 F7 Y# D. V3 U3 J# lrelaxed mood, and the pace at work is usually slower.
! N8 M& v% {/ f6 i8 J6 Y3 p?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
8 J6 j9 ^* \5 o7 Z7 x2 wbreakfast 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
tell you to have more, take three instead. That's where the plan can come into
. t" T5 W4 W- M% Q- aplay. You can then enjoy the cookies over two or more hours,ed hardy hoodies, because nobody will
* [( k; A( s2 T6 n7 i$ dbe 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
' q. L% S6 }" ~6 u3 E$ [5 vheartily enjoying the holiday treats.?
?Another strategy is to bring - bake or buy - low calorie Christmas cookies
6 W2 V, u* ^$ E' c/ H, }and candies to work to counteract others that are being offered. Since eating
- B: }3 x8 A* J' ?4 Ohealthy 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.
It's interesting to note that in a poll sponsored by the National Confectioners
7 {8 K$ u$ ]5 z  S: W3 ~Association 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
5 I' q9 {% l4 gcake 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
& w3 A# t. q9 ~" v; ZAssociation.
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
should be carefully watched.
- j# O  Z+ }9 |8 x8 p% M: i2 RAt 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
somewhat 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
9 s3 _2 H& L+ l- R! ?! }can always say truthfully that the stomach is full.
/ Q# ]- q+ A5 P, a  nAnd 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
5 c+ _; C0 L* e- Y& n6 s8 ^tradition with family, friends and loved ones.