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9 }$ K; }; `' x# u3 w1 RDuring the Christmas season, summer and its body-conscious state of mind
are distant memories. Hearty indulgence in the many foods shared at Christmas
* \9 ^0 k+ i! }& g, A( ztherefore doesn't produce the same feelings of guilt. Nevertheless, its not a
2 L; O( i7 J  A' ^8 u% O! ypleasant thought to start the New Year carrying any extra pounds. So why then
eat yourself into a resolution to 'take off a few extra pounds' if you can
smartly avoid it?
9 _8 |6 f  e3 e6 V. `?Whether it's sharing cookies and candies at work, or having an evening out
" I- S$ h/ f/ T9 E3 l" c5 zat a party or dinner, you can have Christmas food and enjoy it. While you seem
/ c: @3 j$ E8 u  u* Rto 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
! C! ^4 u  U* R7 D" V* LBudget.'
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?'Eating on a Budget' is not about the cost of what is eaten, but about the
quantity of what is eaten. It is important that a 'budget' or eating in
3 J( E5 M7 I( nmoderation plan is developed because it is almost impossible to avoid exposure
' J% S3 L5 q& Ito a lot of cookies, candies and other sweets at Christmas. At work, you may
) F' e6 o  k- B' k5 z; Urisk appearing like the Grinch who stole Christmas if your response will always
" `: j" C- C% K, T. ebe something like, 'Uh..no..bah humbug' all the time that some Christmas goodies
/ b0 [% P: l' Y9 a8 Rare offered. It will seem as if you aren't in the spirit of the holidays
especially since at that time of year everyone is usually in a festive and more
/ i7 A- |, d" ^7 Hrelaxed mood, and the pace at work is usually slower.
?A practical way to partake in Christmas goodies, for example, is to
  s; [5 O; G; A5 b3 w  @6 x4 gsubstitute some holiday cookies for say the bagel that you usually have with
breakfast or for a mid-morning snack. And instead of just taking one cookie,
! X+ S. \- y" u3 p3 [7 p% Gfrom the platter, which is noticeable and likely will encourage a colleague to
tell you to have more, take three instead. That's where the plan can come into
: Q/ d* @) F$ Q! v9 s7 j6 iplay. You can then enjoy the cookies over two or more hours,ed hardy hoodies, because nobody will
) D2 h) b5 X8 g  cbe watching how you really eat. You can always have a few candies, one cookie or
# Q: Z- I- `" c- F# O- x* da cookie and a half by your desk and that way it will seem as if you are
heartily enjoying the holiday treats.?
  s  \) v; Z7 d( {2 V?Another strategy is to bring - bake or buy - low calorie Christmas cookies
* `# V, l% ]* Mand candies to work to counteract others that are being offered. Since eating
' s' ~9 O2 Z2 @$ I7 w& Zhealthy is highly encouraged, health-conscious cookies will not be looked down
5 _) H  R! j' X. Q7 Hupon 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.
6 I, ^5 W  q/ JIt's interesting to note that in a poll sponsored by the National Confectioners
0 P) K( P& w$ QAssociation in 2004,christian louboutin pumps, chocolate was the favorite food gift that Americans said
1 B: h) o6 s& e) l% Wthey preferred to receive for the holidays. The lowly and much maligned fruit
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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For an occasion such as a Christmas party or a dinner, including Christmas
Dinner, where larger quantities and selection of food is available, the 'Eating
" X8 D1 }5 V# ]" Xon a Budget' plan means that serving portions and the choice of food selected
should be carefully watched.
+ u3 Z# a- `8 d+ y! \At a party where more desserts and sweets are likely to be available, a few of
1 \6 y5 h5 [5 s/ @the selections can be sampled. If the urge to try everything can't be resisted,
  A- G; b: J* P; M7 E# m# n5 Wthen do so, but then second helpings have to be severely limited. The same is
& t2 \- Z: I  C2 D3 G  F5 Bsomewhat 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
! W7 t5 I7 r* i: m- ]can always say truthfully that the stomach is full.
% d7 I+ a$ S# f1 d2 G  G$ z( k$ vAnd indeed,juicy couture shoes, after a sumptuous Holiday Dinner, your body is likely to be full
) `' v8 X5 L* A' |) h# t* M% ?' Dfrom food and your soul full of joy from sharing another memorable holiday
tradition with family, friends and loved ones.