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What Makes Christmas Magical

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During the Christmas season, summer and its body-conscious state of mind * I2 c2 x# |6 f! Q
are distant memories. Hearty indulgence in the many foods shared at Christmas & v8 y% d/ {6 h6 n- s+ |
therefore doesn't produce the same feelings of guilt. Nevertheless, its not a
! T8 z4 r: r+ d# O- J  c3 Dpleasant thought to start the New Year carrying any extra pounds. So why then
$ Z! g; e/ K0 q) j$ peat yourself into a resolution to 'take off a few extra pounds' if you can
" ]3 c  q7 G! ]( ]: u4 \smartly avoid it?7 I: g# Z0 g% t1 t7 |0 P
?Whether it's sharing cookies and candies at work, or having an evening out * h' F+ B+ }  U
at a party or dinner, you can have Christmas food and enjoy it. While you seem 9 P& k/ q$ j: U
to be eating heartily with a smile, the key is to have a secret strategy of
( |8 X- D: ^* y: f2 smoderation. It involves sticking to a plan that can be called 'Eating on a # B" j- B* `7 ]$ u) u+ V
Budget.'
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?'Eating on a Budget' is not about the cost of what is eaten, but about the   s7 ]. y6 P8 M1 r# |
quantity of what is eaten. It is important that a 'budget' or eating in 7 v! m5 z# Q# ]" V" x% p* Q1 a' H  |
moderation plan is developed because it is almost impossible to avoid exposure
1 x# O2 c3 ]0 m5 f7 W8 Uto a lot of cookies, candies and other sweets at Christmas. At work, you may 4 z* L# O, _5 r& t1 G8 F4 o
risk appearing like the Grinch who stole Christmas if your response will always
, O4 A! T0 }; q6 ~be something like, 'Uh..no..bah humbug' all the time that some Christmas goodies
- }1 E+ K: b% Hare offered. It will seem as if you aren't in the spirit of the holidays 8 ?' f. t; n: q8 x/ d( m: t
especially since at that time of year everyone is usually in a festive and more
9 P5 q+ ]) D. L# N2 f3 Yrelaxed mood, and the pace at work is usually slower.
5 d, K" j6 m" P?A practical way to partake in Christmas goodies, for example, is to
7 N9 _4 i; K( ~# ~substitute some holiday cookies for say the bagel that you usually have with
: p: |0 S' t; B# z0 Mbreakfast or for a mid-morning snack. And instead of just taking one cookie, & m& n; n+ o3 V' H0 m6 L" S6 T  u/ J  h
from the platter, which is noticeable and likely will encourage a colleague to ( G7 P5 H# n& \5 ]( i" w1 `9 P
tell you to have more, take three instead. That's where the plan can come into
) A( E  e( V1 @5 D9 a8 Dplay. You can then enjoy the cookies over two or more hours,ed hardy hoodies, because nobody will 1 L: u& X3 o  G( p' E' E. q/ i
be watching how you really eat. You can always have a few candies, one cookie or ! l0 i4 M. n) D; T
a cookie and a half by your desk and that way it will seem as if you are : k5 `+ S7 Q% Y
heartily enjoying the holiday treats.?
& ~+ q# B+ q2 c& {! U1 Q: j  U?Another strategy is to bring - bake or buy - low calorie Christmas cookies   X: @# e3 [0 J' X5 c! R$ D
and candies to work to counteract others that are being offered. Since eating
, a6 l1 M- v/ S; b% Q& C" k1 @healthy is highly encouraged, health-conscious cookies will not be looked down . H& t* |6 N0 A% Q5 q$ v  {+ I3 \) _  Q. ~
upon so long as they taste great. A box of sugar-free Christmas chocolate
, x7 L9 i' X3 ]- Qcandies for example will look just as delightful as regular chocolate candies. 5 ^5 g2 {% M7 @" J$ F/ M- }
It's interesting to note that in a poll sponsored by the National Confectioners
3 C, P: Y# S8 T% SAssociation in 2004,christian louboutin pumps, chocolate was the favorite food gift that Americans said 1 d, h; |6 l1 v+ R4 \
they preferred to receive for the holidays. The lowly and much maligned fruit
$ m& ]. v! @; A; \4 a" acake was last on the list. The second favorite holiday food gift was a fruit 8 ~3 h% n8 _/ I6 |9 d+ N, r
basket 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
% D  x6 h( u2 D, h! B* a0 R& p/ SDinner, where larger quantities and selection of food is available, the 'Eating
. C5 K! q) \! f/ [- Y; won a Budget' plan means that serving portions and the choice of food selected $ c1 I, |' W+ Y' K
should be carefully watched.
; q% [$ Z( z/ x6 T3 wAt a party where more desserts and sweets are likely to be available, a few of
2 d; g* H- f) s, q5 S1 W3 Othe selections can be sampled. If the urge to try everything can't be resisted, 8 {) x) u3 C) A/ p0 @* X, [
then do so, but then second helpings have to be severely limited. The same is 4 q0 d8 H3 B/ f$ y- t
somewhat true for Christmas Dinners. One big difference is that the food served
  x: {; d9 A: m$ h/ B3 x- d" ^during Christmas Dinner will be heavier, so by selecting portions wisely,air max tn, one 2 N- U: ?! T- r3 z, s8 m- A8 X) {
can always say truthfully that the stomach is full. 8 N5 _" [8 C' \
And indeed,juicy couture shoes, after a sumptuous Holiday Dinner, your body is likely to be full 4 H/ ]9 |3 F( w3 y) h+ y
from food and your soul full of joy from sharing another memorable holiday ( ~2 a! @- p6 I( T# g
tradition with family, friends and loved ones.
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