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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 T9 I5 N; [+ W
are distant memories. Hearty indulgence in the many foods shared at Christmas
; X* }2 k+ f2 J+ Z" R0 v% Itherefore doesn't produce the same feelings of guilt. Nevertheless, its not a / ~4 e( z9 i; X5 i! ~/ t
pleasant thought to start the New Year carrying any extra pounds. So why then
4 B8 l1 s' ^: ueat yourself into a resolution to 'take off a few extra pounds' if you can 9 J, Y7 J1 [- _
smartly avoid it?
1 F- i' @; O' N1 f( f?Whether it's sharing cookies and candies at work, or having an evening out   _6 K, w' R  n+ D
at a party or dinner, you can have Christmas food and enjoy it. While you seem 4 [- i( G% K4 I. U* j% ?2 U
to be eating heartily with a smile, the key is to have a secret strategy of
/ l- X  w+ ]* Y, ^1 S9 zmoderation. It involves sticking to a plan that can be called 'Eating on a
, i6 {, L* K+ H& NBudget.'
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?'Eating on a Budget' is not about the cost of what is eaten, but about the ; \" G) r2 }% Y1 ^; h" x, I( h
quantity of what is eaten. It is important that a 'budget' or eating in . M1 O! v- _1 S4 z
moderation plan is developed because it is almost impossible to avoid exposure
* H) y2 o: c* H& H1 r7 l( E5 Eto a lot of cookies, candies and other sweets at Christmas. At work, you may
9 n2 S2 ~, o( o, W; urisk appearing like the Grinch who stole Christmas if your response will always & i! p  ^* b1 i. a/ z
be something like, 'Uh..no..bah humbug' all the time that some Christmas goodies
- v( i8 M! V5 T, oare offered. It will seem as if you aren't in the spirit of the holidays
9 F+ z9 N3 Z( O8 Wespecially since at that time of year everyone is usually in a festive and more " a  k# ?- \  ]& l$ d
relaxed mood, and the pace at work is usually slower.
0 {4 o( s5 i7 G0 G( k0 t) j?A practical way to partake in Christmas goodies, for example, is to
/ M5 u0 z% P* Q$ Asubstitute some holiday cookies for say the bagel that you usually have with
% ^& `1 b; A  Qbreakfast or for a mid-morning snack. And instead of just taking one cookie,
! m- Z- d) }" _' ofrom the platter, which is noticeable and likely will encourage a colleague to
5 [6 L# g. R6 D; {/ H% d/ Ztell you to have more, take three instead. That's where the plan can come into , h" i& N. ^" C2 C% I( k" S
play. You can then enjoy the cookies over two or more hours,ed hardy hoodies, because nobody will 2 }/ [1 v; n% }8 g. U1 K; v2 Z
be watching how you really eat. You can always have a few candies, one cookie or
7 F  J# D$ q# g  d  ea cookie and a half by your desk and that way it will seem as if you are
6 e3 x6 L: I) G; L3 n8 gheartily enjoying the holiday treats.? 6 f9 W8 T1 X& |5 l- X
?Another strategy is to bring - bake or buy - low calorie Christmas cookies . g8 ^1 r& B" f; j
and candies to work to counteract others that are being offered. Since eating
3 V9 k8 T$ b9 c" D5 F' b1 L# w% hhealthy is highly encouraged, health-conscious cookies will not be looked down
5 @+ ~8 `% T8 dupon so long as they taste great. A box of sugar-free Christmas chocolate
/ L  S: B- L  {3 X! @candies for example will look just as delightful as regular chocolate candies. ! R* b: T5 ^9 X. w
It's interesting to note that in a poll sponsored by the National Confectioners : S) z! T$ B. p4 S. ~% K
Association in 2004,christian louboutin pumps, chocolate was the favorite food gift that Americans said # t9 w# L" {. e
they preferred to receive for the holidays. The lowly and much maligned fruit 0 l- H  t4 `* X0 s+ G5 R
cake was last on the list. The second favorite holiday food gift was a fruit
/ l2 N% I4 C' B6 Mbasket and a plate of cookies was third on the list,abercrombie bags, according to the
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For an occasion such as a Christmas party or a dinner, including Christmas
4 a. v! h% p; _# Y' {. PDinner, where larger quantities and selection of food is available, the 'Eating 8 \- |2 p5 O- h- S; g
on a Budget' plan means that serving portions and the choice of food selected 2 D9 k/ J/ N# S& Z7 w. y0 l
should be carefully watched.
: I$ c7 p" D- _At a party where more desserts and sweets are likely to be available, a few of 7 ^, d: z3 F% p' Y1 _
the selections can be sampled. If the urge to try everything can't be resisted,
  S; |4 f5 u) R5 ^- X; Q+ Y5 Ythen do so, but then second helpings have to be severely limited. The same is
- T  `3 I( k% s/ wsomewhat true for Christmas Dinners. One big difference is that the food served
  U$ N3 m( p( X3 k+ Q3 _. ~9 ^during Christmas Dinner will be heavier, so by selecting portions wisely,air max tn, one & k1 ^* h/ }2 H# G
can always say truthfully that the stomach is full. 6 f% m; E. {. ~2 D6 o3 B
And indeed,juicy couture shoes, after a sumptuous Holiday Dinner, your body is likely to be full . C+ Z% J8 o( t4 w& q" h2 b8 V
from food and your soul full of joy from sharing another memorable holiday
: |$ m) }0 @& }8 J/ @tradition with family, friends and loved ones.
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