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  z, f6 ~" T* j$ N+ ]4 {During the Christmas season, summer and its body-conscious state of mind
) V5 m- b) H8 z. `# rare distant memories. Hearty indulgence in the many foods shared at Christmas
therefore doesn't produce the same feelings of guilt. Nevertheless, its not a
5 x7 l, i) b5 Z- C& M" N; c( [6 T# wpleasant thought to start the New Year carrying any extra pounds. So why then
  m9 C5 h* E1 z1 Z  f- |3 L, geat yourself into a resolution to 'take off a few extra pounds' if you can
smartly avoid it?
?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
3 B7 H  ]- [$ v! C% g5 c/ wto 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
Budget.'
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+ T9 S# ]2 ^0 v6 v: j?'Eating on a Budget' is not about the cost of what is eaten, but about the
8 S- c( P- l/ {' ~: Mquantity of what is eaten. It is important that a 'budget' or eating in
9 o2 E7 o/ o* l& Q3 Omoderation plan is developed because it is almost impossible to avoid exposure
2 Q$ e8 N3 l& {2 G  B6 ^6 bto a lot of cookies, candies and other sweets at Christmas. At work, you may
: r0 X4 I5 Y* a. Mrisk 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
are offered. It will seem as if you aren't in the spirit of the holidays
# {! H9 U5 ~, c% z1 l4 d2 Wespecially since at that time of year everyone is usually in a festive and more
relaxed mood, and the pace at work is usually slower.
1 m3 ]9 ?2 L% F# R?A practical way to partake in Christmas goodies, for example, is to
, d# t6 [  \9 T- x& tsubstitute some holiday cookies for say the bagel that you usually have with
! p" k/ u0 J$ _breakfast 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
* T* T1 X. S, C6 ctell you to have more, take three instead. That's where the plan can come into
0 _: d: R8 w. N5 `play. You can then enjoy the cookies over two or more hours,ed hardy hoodies, because nobody will
3 w' r7 T% Z" N+ T9 q4 S4 b. N. tbe watching how you really eat. You can always have a few candies, one cookie or
; I/ L/ s' m1 v  ~a cookie and a half by your desk and that way it will seem as if you are
heartily enjoying the holiday treats.?
% @) p  C( l- n( q& T$ p0 ^$ g?Another strategy is to bring - bake or buy - low calorie Christmas cookies
and candies to work to counteract others that are being offered. Since eating
healthy is highly encouraged, health-conscious cookies will not be looked down
' B1 `. c# K0 A2 @) o8 gupon 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
Association in 2004,christian louboutin pumps, chocolate was the favorite food gift that Americans said
  b, j. E8 L5 k1 s9 |$ @$ |they preferred to receive for the holidays. The lowly and much maligned fruit
- c! S6 h  d# D, z. b4 l7 D# B- ]cake 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
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0 h/ e8 \" \8 I7 eFor 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
1 l7 }$ S( C8 d' N) ^. P! Lshould be carefully watched.
8 ]# \8 v  F/ ^+ f  PAt 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
: G+ f% P( Y/ y9 N+ {7 rsomewhat 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
can always say truthfully that the stomach is full.
8 o& C0 G. m! d4 g3 L* h; c( h+ PAnd indeed,juicy couture shoes, after a sumptuous Holiday Dinner, your body is likely to be full
* d8 X8 Z4 |6 yfrom food and your soul full of joy from sharing another memorable holiday
7 z: [$ M9 i$ C1 x$ z$ ltradition with family, friends and loved ones.