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+ s. B# @) l2 i) _6 [During the Christmas season, summer and its body-conscious state of mind " V& H+ ]# H- T8 C
are distant memories. Hearty indulgence in the many foods shared at Christmas
% l1 q7 g* [+ ltherefore doesn't produce the same feelings of guilt. Nevertheless, its not a
7 J% G) w, s2 k3 s1 `) s3 h7 lpleasant thought to start the New Year carrying any extra pounds. So why then % }5 N5 r0 \" T% q/ E: l: g6 t
eat yourself into a resolution to 'take off a few extra pounds' if you can
% }: K& j5 `# x: {" n/ T. q) ^8 Esmartly avoid it?
+ h# W$ A+ b) o3 l, _1 \?Whether it's sharing cookies and candies at work, or having an evening out
6 {: Q5 X% w4 J1 I& A! W' q) r) ]at a party or dinner, you can have Christmas food and enjoy it. While you seem
6 a% s4 y9 Q4 fto be eating heartily with a smile, the key is to have a secret strategy of
# i: T! L% W" ]. g% H9 emoderation. It involves sticking to a plan that can be called 'Eating on a
7 u9 W6 t; T. `4 ^Budget.': b# j6 g+ s, L
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?'Eating on a Budget' is not about the cost of what is eaten, but about the
4 C. U- |* W; {1 f. @quantity of what is eaten. It is important that a 'budget' or eating in
7 s: _' j! A2 h, ^) W6 X' _moderation plan is developed because it is almost impossible to avoid exposure
- T% z; G/ S, E7 x! b" d! U- ^/ Mto a lot of cookies, candies and other sweets at Christmas. At work, you may
/ ]) ^5 I. z+ s  ~& X# Drisk appearing like the Grinch who stole Christmas if your response will always ) w! d) r" `, ~) b# f3 Z8 q) {
be something like, 'Uh..no..bah humbug' all the time that some Christmas goodies 8 ]. A0 \# q6 J3 ~" p- H( f
are offered. It will seem as if you aren't in the spirit of the holidays 1 c9 F7 _! J7 z3 d3 w% j
especially since at that time of year everyone is usually in a festive and more * t; c" a9 M: A% T5 y( b1 C; M
relaxed mood, and the pace at work is usually slower.
$ b/ o% X3 `0 C?A practical way to partake in Christmas goodies, for example, is to
, B) a! L+ ~3 p  n/ S  Jsubstitute some holiday cookies for say the bagel that you usually have with
$ N8 [4 ~7 T* R7 T: B/ F( Gbreakfast or for a mid-morning snack. And instead of just taking one cookie,
' y  V+ @2 i% s, mfrom the platter, which is noticeable and likely will encourage a colleague to : ]4 `8 X( _/ j8 q- \# }
tell you to have more, take three instead. That's where the plan can come into
+ U7 I: y- i/ uplay. You can then enjoy the cookies over two or more hours,ed hardy hoodies, because nobody will 9 @/ Q$ f7 Y* }
be watching how you really eat. You can always have a few candies, one cookie or 6 U& x7 f" j& {/ U
a cookie and a half by your desk and that way it will seem as if you are
' u' v1 y/ ~0 b$ n- u2 [2 d! uheartily enjoying the holiday treats.? ! E4 F4 @3 S1 f: s' E
?Another strategy is to bring - bake or buy - low calorie Christmas cookies / T( c- u+ n  b: o5 a& c  X
and candies to work to counteract others that are being offered. Since eating
, U  x4 z' |0 [- F8 g# K, }healthy is highly encouraged, health-conscious cookies will not be looked down 3 K: K; c7 e2 U
upon so long as they taste great. A box of sugar-free Christmas chocolate . q6 ^* E9 L) d6 ~0 x
candies for example will look just as delightful as regular chocolate candies.
+ X: q9 v: i+ g- k% Q2 O# x8 e1 Y2 c& SIt's interesting to note that in a poll sponsored by the National Confectioners
- O& Z" t6 I: F% E( E4 f: vAssociation in 2004,christian louboutin pumps, chocolate was the favorite food gift that Americans said
5 M$ ^5 G5 f# G* I) Fthey preferred to receive for the holidays. The lowly and much maligned fruit " L: C3 ]+ d0 d: ]6 h
cake was last on the list. The second favorite holiday food gift was a fruit 6 D4 c+ t: ]1 I4 N& w, F
basket and a plate of cookies was third on the list,abercrombie bags, according to the + {+ M0 ?; Z8 n) k
Association.
- C/ {+ Z( J+ p5 `For an occasion such as a Christmas party or a dinner, including Christmas
+ m: p2 x, b0 j5 o. ~3 w$ kDinner, where larger quantities and selection of food is available, the 'Eating
) r  `7 f5 N2 E( B& hon a Budget' plan means that serving portions and the choice of food selected
. g: H3 ^$ {/ y+ ]% H% i3 m4 d6 eshould be carefully watched. ( w& d. H- `( l$ Y, S) k
At a party where more desserts and sweets are likely to be available, a few of 3 s  e7 L! V% @
the selections can be sampled. If the urge to try everything can't be resisted,
, w4 s5 X% u3 ithen do so, but then second helpings have to be severely limited. The same is + Q4 C& }# P, P
somewhat true for Christmas Dinners. One big difference is that the food served + u% ^: }# q* p0 R$ E
during Christmas Dinner will be heavier, so by selecting portions wisely,air max tn, one / H4 }& H9 D- j. n- e+ ^
can always say truthfully that the stomach is full. , ?4 y) D0 w7 Y
And indeed,juicy couture shoes, after a sumptuous Holiday Dinner, your body is likely to be full   p8 z  o; C  C& z8 d1 n+ u
from food and your soul full of joy from sharing another memorable holiday 0 E, p6 N: _7 X1 ]1 c
tradition with family, friends and loved ones.
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