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During the Christmas season, summer and its body-conscious state of mind
are distant memories. Hearty indulgence in the many foods shared at Christmas
4 K- E0 I, S& h' Z, Qtherefore 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
eat yourself into a resolution to 'take off a few extra pounds' if you can
6 ?- |4 s& y( z# ^* \' |$ d% {7 g0 [smartly avoid it?
?Whether it's sharing cookies and candies at work, or having an evening out
; o; f2 Y; r* i+ n/ `; Y, j+ nat 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
9 t! Z" X6 u& }/ {, I, l0 {! }Budget.'
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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
) V7 C! _* J5 _. l: n' a" jmoderation plan is developed because it is almost impossible to avoid exposure
) A. Q, z% c+ a2 r& qto a lot of cookies, candies and other sweets at Christmas. At work, you may
8 b$ J% p; `2 B$ f& n* b1 ~risk 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
, }0 G! e. U& h6 k% Pare offered. It will seem as if you aren't in the spirit of the holidays
8 \0 M- L; R2 j* ^- l% ?% _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.
" Q0 t7 Z1 B& E( W* F5 N4 Z7 Z+ W?A practical way to partake in Christmas goodies, for example, is to
4 ]1 @# d# `" E7 l: b$ b/ Qsubstitute 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,
! e9 z1 _7 f3 ~6 D: cfrom 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
- q& T3 k1 i% p' R9 lplay. You can then enjoy the cookies over two or more hours,ed hardy hoodies, because nobody will
4 Z2 w4 s2 s. m$ L  [be watching how you really eat. You can always have a few candies, one cookie or
- N1 E! ]* x. B1 V: O* _9 d3 Ma cookie and a half by your desk and that way it will seem as if you are
heartily enjoying the holiday treats.?
% u3 a2 E- D2 c" }, ^5 `/ z  I) V$ M?Another strategy is to bring - bake or buy - low calorie Christmas cookies
. ^) N, j. u% |8 F3 e* ~+ D5 Dand candies to work to counteract others that are being offered. Since eating
, U0 o, Y1 j3 T" }healthy is highly encouraged, health-conscious cookies will not be looked down
1 D( y" D% P' Yupon so long as they taste great. A box of sugar-free Christmas chocolate
! J; N) L. A- z; wcandies 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
Association in 2004,christian louboutin pumps, chocolate was the favorite food gift that Americans said
4 K6 b4 c: w, z) p8 _6 Dthey preferred to receive for the holidays. The lowly and much maligned fruit
cake was last on the list. The second favorite holiday food gift was a fruit
( J, @& d% }. {! ?basket and a plate of cookies was third on the list,abercrombie bags, according to the
4 f" `3 v" e. F& N8 J' _+ j* uAssociation.
For an occasion such as a Christmas party or a dinner, including Christmas
  }$ @8 T/ N. L5 c* k0 eDinner, where larger quantities and selection of food is available, the 'Eating
, X: Q" h* h" Ton a Budget' plan means that serving portions and the choice of food selected
should be carefully watched.
- z4 S3 f% r; P2 IAt a party where more desserts and sweets are likely to be available, a few of
+ |: w! Y# Z8 d* uthe 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
+ G! [' S8 U/ Z% V2 m' h% ?somewhat true for Christmas Dinners. One big difference is that the food served
& \4 b( _( i% [/ jduring Christmas Dinner will be heavier, so by selecting portions wisely,air max tn, one
can 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
( `' P' f2 s9 z5 }$ B+ Qfrom food and your soul full of joy from sharing another memorable holiday
tradition with family, friends and loved ones.