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6 J* V9 |4 k4 E3 R" kDuring the Christmas season, summer and its body-conscious state of mind # w& v) I; {2 n; C0 L
are distant memories. Hearty indulgence in the many foods shared at Christmas
% M2 P* @! H5 ?* a3 [4 Wtherefore doesn't produce the same feelings of guilt. Nevertheless, its not a
9 S2 {! E, q1 i' opleasant thought to start the New Year carrying any extra pounds. So why then 9 N9 K4 \8 h: H& F) n7 d5 N; x' p
eat yourself into a resolution to 'take off a few extra pounds' if you can 6 O# n( C# n7 `3 A
smartly avoid it?
5 z2 @3 R9 Q+ V  w?Whether it's sharing cookies and candies at work, or having an evening out : X- n5 \4 |, f8 t& ?$ L
at a party or dinner, you can have Christmas food and enjoy it. While you seem
! H" I% d; N# ?! Mto be eating heartily with a smile, the key is to have a secret strategy of
; J7 H" a# }4 M' ?# s, Omoderation. It involves sticking to a plan that can be called 'Eating on a " m3 [: v, d6 n$ y6 Q
Budget.'
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1 `; p# R& Y+ f- l0 p, w?'Eating on a Budget' is not about the cost of what is eaten, but about the ! i' @1 R. a4 C. q. ]* `2 a
quantity of what is eaten. It is important that a 'budget' or eating in - r/ U0 {; ]6 F
moderation plan is developed because it is almost impossible to avoid exposure
- v* p2 Y8 U( Y; R; {# B. _/ hto a lot of cookies, candies and other sweets at Christmas. At work, you may
* r, r* b0 g7 g- K3 n; N) C0 \risk appearing like the Grinch who stole Christmas if your response will always
1 g4 j: X8 i# E* r# Mbe something like, 'Uh..no..bah humbug' all the time that some Christmas goodies
; o& w  R+ n! M9 n" Yare offered. It will seem as if you aren't in the spirit of the holidays 9 p$ J- _+ F( X5 H; x
especially since at that time of year everyone is usually in a festive and more 1 Z% }" B+ [  z( U" W" p! j1 _
relaxed mood, and the pace at work is usually slower.
+ _9 r. z; M+ x# Z2 L?A practical way to partake in Christmas goodies, for example, is to + `  l  W/ M( [# V8 T# \% u
substitute some holiday cookies for say the bagel that you usually have with 5 [) D+ C; ^, f9 x! ~* h2 N+ [
breakfast or for a mid-morning snack. And instead of just taking one cookie, ) j7 {  |. J9 ?* D! X( n. Q
from the platter, which is noticeable and likely will encourage a colleague to 2 e% y. h  u7 K( u: a7 Z- }
tell you to have more, take three instead. That's where the plan can come into
4 O0 ]( \9 G+ s$ \  t+ Qplay. You can then enjoy the cookies over two or more hours,ed hardy hoodies, because nobody will
5 I; V8 r" H5 G% M- fbe watching how you really eat. You can always have a few candies, one cookie or
; h( j* C; ]( s; K4 s# Aa cookie and a half by your desk and that way it will seem as if you are ; T0 C' p. y+ W
heartily enjoying the holiday treats.?
; u' Q: ]2 @) l" c. C/ m, j?Another strategy is to bring - bake or buy - low calorie Christmas cookies 8 Q7 W) Z9 `' k1 {: g
and candies to work to counteract others that are being offered. Since eating 3 }  k# z: t# ~7 ]1 P3 p4 n; T0 b
healthy is highly encouraged, health-conscious cookies will not be looked down - A( `& W/ e. i
upon so long as they taste great. A box of sugar-free Christmas chocolate
5 S  ^7 O5 G# K8 v8 v  Ocandies for example will look just as delightful as regular chocolate candies. # {+ A. x( @" o# D/ u, |
It's interesting to note that in a poll sponsored by the National Confectioners
- D7 R" @7 Y% F- _$ J" D- P3 N# JAssociation in 2004,christian louboutin pumps, chocolate was the favorite food gift that Americans said
) r) B6 w, O1 ?7 ^8 ethey preferred to receive for the holidays. The lowly and much maligned fruit
* f) q/ `3 I  ?+ U) E" kcake was last on the list. The second favorite holiday food gift was a fruit
0 P! h* o  g/ F  V6 \. lbasket and a plate of cookies was third on the list,abercrombie bags, according to the 0 o6 [6 T$ N2 G9 O
Association. * @' ]! U0 m% O" G$ h8 j: e* b, c
For an occasion such as a Christmas party or a dinner, including Christmas 7 E. C/ }/ \5 U1 }
Dinner, where larger quantities and selection of food is available, the 'Eating 2 g; w; P3 `: [+ J# C0 i. u
on a Budget' plan means that serving portions and the choice of food selected
0 h/ J1 B$ E$ r9 l* H5 |should be carefully watched.
3 A/ C# B; z6 d8 A: JAt a party where more desserts and sweets are likely to be available, a few of " i. r, x( [- J' J8 c; ]  v( ^; i
the selections can be sampled. If the urge to try everything can't be resisted,
7 g7 Q' e$ I1 g9 jthen do so, but then second helpings have to be severely limited. The same is   n6 }+ \+ v2 z0 E% j  W
somewhat true for Christmas Dinners. One big difference is that the food served
- F9 D$ u& ]2 Wduring Christmas Dinner will be heavier, so by selecting portions wisely,air max tn, one
( h' Y, i/ K) K9 W- {' N/ C. ucan always say truthfully that the stomach is full.
7 l% O* P, G* }And indeed,juicy couture shoes, after a sumptuous Holiday Dinner, your body is likely to be full
2 C, I0 Q& ^  Y' L9 D; G) Dfrom food and your soul full of joy from sharing another memorable holiday # K7 F- s; \' _. I9 g: D: v, y
tradition with family, friends and loved ones.
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