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During the Christmas season, summer and its body-conscious state of mind
  e6 U' i" F; z! q, E4 o4 y4 t5 Eare distant memories. Hearty indulgence in the many foods shared at Christmas 1 E# \/ a0 Z) h, \% n% y3 D  \
therefore doesn't produce the same feelings of guilt. Nevertheless, its not a - X/ r& S: W( a0 `. _
pleasant thought to start the New Year carrying any extra pounds. So why then 0 N# I* Q" v. t# ~: W
eat yourself into a resolution to 'take off a few extra pounds' if you can
+ D$ T/ a( |/ @; esmartly avoid it?" C8 L6 ^: X. g3 ?0 P3 o4 s6 K
?Whether it's sharing cookies and candies at work, or having an evening out , R0 V/ ^! T; j* O* C5 v
at a party or dinner, you can have Christmas food and enjoy it. While you seem
6 E& p8 a& d6 E5 ^to be eating heartily with a smile, the key is to have a secret strategy of
( L7 Y: B/ o* t% qmoderation. It involves sticking to a plan that can be called 'Eating on a
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$ T, H9 n. k- [& ~, k2 X% E?'Eating on a Budget' is not about the cost of what is eaten, but about the " i) @# A* E  z: d; E
quantity of what is eaten. It is important that a 'budget' or eating in
& s$ {7 b3 O# `/ Qmoderation plan is developed because it is almost impossible to avoid exposure
" g4 v: P1 B+ G0 d3 |) W) Sto a lot of cookies, candies and other sweets at Christmas. At work, you may
1 E3 H' L5 a+ ~8 {# ^risk appearing like the Grinch who stole Christmas if your response will always . N* Q. `# _; W
be something like, 'Uh..no..bah humbug' all the time that some Christmas goodies
3 x1 d2 p( G. Pare offered. It will seem as if you aren't in the spirit of the holidays
$ R7 R3 ~2 m+ X$ q/ _! Lespecially since at that time of year everyone is usually in a festive and more * a; J: `% f( Q  v. n. y* N
relaxed mood, and the pace at work is usually slower.
% S. P8 e$ G; [5 I, C; q. A- I. v?A practical way to partake in Christmas goodies, for example, is to . R! Y" f3 m. G& ?
substitute some holiday cookies for say the bagel that you usually have with ! I9 y! }4 r9 y9 D
breakfast or for a mid-morning snack. And instead of just taking one cookie, 1 y. E7 ?8 @. c' X& q; O: H
from the platter, which is noticeable and likely will encourage a colleague to   z# l: u6 ~2 F' t) z3 w8 l: b; I
tell you to have more, take three instead. That's where the plan can come into 6 R0 D/ D' {- g5 m5 W
play. You can then enjoy the cookies over two or more hours,ed hardy hoodies, because nobody will ) {; g7 ]9 k" o+ {2 i  w( A! |8 |
be watching how you really eat. You can always have a few candies, one cookie or
7 w) y- u! q, N/ la cookie and a half by your desk and that way it will seem as if you are 4 M2 ]8 g, H& @0 P* K
heartily enjoying the holiday treats.?
( N, B, B9 y6 U. ~?Another strategy is to bring - bake or buy - low calorie Christmas cookies / e: }& I) ~5 D3 C
and candies to work to counteract others that are being offered. Since eating , g% }( U. i4 `* H
healthy is highly encouraged, health-conscious cookies will not be looked down
/ F0 Y- o8 l3 [+ Bupon so long as they taste great. A box of sugar-free Christmas chocolate   R' d0 r, K+ ~) m  p' x
candies for example will look just as delightful as regular chocolate candies. 2 J& ~5 K: H: E0 T& b, S
It's interesting to note that in a poll sponsored by the National Confectioners
' \  G# v- ]9 _, P4 E! S$ vAssociation in 2004,christian louboutin pumps, chocolate was the favorite food gift that Americans said 4 M" H6 i* G/ m% p
they preferred to receive for the holidays. The lowly and much maligned fruit ; b5 Q7 r3 R% B! W. C& Q4 S
cake was last on the list. The second favorite holiday food gift was a fruit
0 ]( o/ C; V! a- j$ _8 E9 Z5 @basket and a plate of cookies was third on the list,abercrombie bags, according to the 9 N  N0 B7 f  o7 x* n+ D
Association.
% ~& E: }# k: Q" e) ?; gFor an occasion such as a Christmas party or a dinner, including Christmas
- m6 p, D" V0 U. f$ SDinner, where larger quantities and selection of food is available, the 'Eating
0 h1 {2 F- C4 i5 }; Y2 ~* E; |6 ?on a Budget' plan means that serving portions and the choice of food selected % d& J; l6 k9 G, R0 S
should be carefully watched.
# X4 ]6 V$ r! U4 i' |7 r2 JAt a party where more desserts and sweets are likely to be available, a few of 1 A( G3 V3 M2 E4 s, \
the selections can be sampled. If the urge to try everything can't be resisted, + M1 ~+ }: z5 D
then do so, but then second helpings have to be severely limited. The same is
  U, Y' o9 Z4 O6 ]! E9 x6 q# asomewhat true for Christmas Dinners. One big difference is that the food served / m& C% Y1 n9 Y+ y; M. R) s& D; W
during Christmas Dinner will be heavier, so by selecting portions wisely,air max tn, one
( m  r' Y6 t) |7 Rcan always say truthfully that the stomach is full.
% T2 E4 C5 c+ \! i! Q& s2 E: @# {( gAnd indeed,juicy couture shoes, after a sumptuous Holiday Dinner, your body is likely to be full $ h& t& f) y" r0 A* P
from food and your soul full of joy from sharing another memorable holiday 7 q+ n3 j- I8 w/ T
tradition with family, friends and loved ones.
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