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! I0 o3 N2 {% [6 H5 DDuring 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
7 L: V3 h# Y. d7 Z. spleasant 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
: b$ p" W/ N3 w4 n8 g1 A" E0 g! Psmartly avoid it?
?Whether it's sharing cookies and candies at work, or having an evening out
, I! D2 Q' M1 J. |6 ?4 }: Hat a party or dinner, you can have Christmas food and enjoy it. While you seem
+ y  N' k  [5 `9 {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
3 J) C# `8 Z, B; H! n! M; ?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
moderation plan is developed because it is almost impossible to avoid exposure
. }$ v. t5 j+ C# x2 `- |9 \6 v. w1 Yto a lot of cookies, candies and other sweets at Christmas. At work, you may
8 `: Y: K) e& m1 brisk appearing like the Grinch who stole Christmas if your response will always
; D6 b( F0 k6 C% o; Jbe something like, 'Uh..no..bah humbug' all the time that some Christmas goodies
4 I: F9 A, P3 q- B0 Aare offered. It will seem as if you aren't in the spirit of the holidays
! D8 l  O/ C' x) _; u- }8 Despecially since at that time of year everyone is usually in a festive and more
% E2 d4 ]( Z; W+ v- n' q" yrelaxed mood, and the pace at work is usually slower.
, V8 I. B2 F- W- w?A practical way to partake in Christmas goodies, for example, is to
$ U4 Y, `! j' [" r% Q1 gsubstitute some holiday cookies for say the bagel that you usually have with
1 B7 o( y+ e' E4 u4 C7 Pbreakfast 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
! S' u( L, ^$ j/ q1 Tplay. You can then enjoy the cookies over two or more hours,ed hardy hoodies, because nobody will
1 Z2 y# {& L4 \" q3 qbe watching how you really eat. You can always have a few candies, one cookie or
# R- H+ f9 W$ }8 T# l; J. da cookie and a half by your desk and that way it will seem as if you are
heartily enjoying the holiday treats.?
1 v% j% i- U( c0 c?Another strategy is to bring - bake or buy - low calorie Christmas cookies
- {1 c$ F4 m. c( eand candies to work to counteract others that are being offered. Since eating
  h( e6 |; A% j5 W( V- d- q, h; U6 ]healthy is highly encouraged, health-conscious cookies will not be looked down
# d% _! K% h6 |6 [) p2 L, Y; P6 ]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.
9 \. {/ t+ X: T; [, w# UIt's interesting to note that in a poll sponsored by the National Confectioners
5 y" r! n* p* RAssociation in 2004,christian louboutin pumps, chocolate was the favorite food gift that Americans said
1 d. h5 X. n# @they 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
3 ^- p8 n2 [$ D% O. Z" B' abasket 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
7 W* d: ?/ @4 i$ k2 n* C+ L3 NDinner, 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.
0 B. q$ ~2 M6 x$ e- OAt a party where more desserts and sweets are likely to be available, a few of
' N- o5 V: M+ _* R  \9 bthe 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
. |( m/ ]: [- T5 n% F" H$ Qsomewhat true for Christmas Dinners. One big difference is that the food served
1 r' f( U4 m; dduring Christmas Dinner will be heavier, so by selecting portions wisely,air max tn, one
# _/ A! |% C/ g4 ^9 Tcan always say truthfully that the stomach is full.
0 p/ ?* p4 a3 e$ _And indeed,juicy couture shoes, after a sumptuous Holiday Dinner, your body is likely to be full
$ I- M8 }" `1 dfrom food and your soul full of joy from sharing another memorable holiday
tradition with family, friends and loved ones.