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" v0 g/ M2 V2 fDuring the Christmas season, summer and its body-conscious state of mind
0 u! |5 g* F" H9 F, t! F; t/ |. k; jare distant memories. Hearty indulgence in the many foods shared at Christmas
therefore doesn't produce the same feelings of guilt. Nevertheless, its not a
. b: |" P% d) b" g& y$ [2 J0 H5 }pleasant 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 t" w8 U9 }  L9 a# }+ q?Whether it's sharing cookies and candies at work, or having an evening out
/ H% O, t$ _3 Gat a party or dinner, you can have Christmas food and enjoy it. While you seem
, [3 Z; b; @4 ]( S' X, J5 bto 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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?'Eating on a Budget' is not about the cost of what is eaten, but about the
4 o+ l$ |0 d" @& t6 y; [) A6 u( ]9 q0 cquantity of what is eaten. It is important that a 'budget' or eating in
moderation plan is developed because it is almost impossible to avoid exposure
% W  V4 {& D" ato a lot of cookies, candies and other sweets at Christmas. At work, you may
& v) H' U5 q/ Urisk 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
2 I; h! n' c) g+ L/ K! ?are 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
  R2 l* D6 Y, s5 s* s% x1 q" O- Xrelaxed mood, and the pace at work is usually slower.
' {0 Z0 {3 u* }?A practical way to partake in Christmas goodies, for example, is to
substitute some holiday cookies for say the bagel that you usually have with
) I) A, i# Z1 O. X( V2 Jbreakfast or for a mid-morning snack. And instead of just taking one cookie,
1 Z' ~! Z" g7 a9 p9 Zfrom the platter, which is noticeable and likely will encourage a colleague to
: |8 Y* O3 u: c( C5 R( xtell you to have more, take three instead. That's where the plan can come into
% n) G$ m7 L" _+ k, Q* z" l* o: Jplay. You can then enjoy the cookies over two or more hours,ed hardy hoodies, because nobody will
be watching how you really eat. You can always have a few candies, one cookie or
a cookie and a half by your desk and that way it will seem as if you are
1 w5 w# R; s- P0 _+ Jheartily enjoying the holiday treats.?
?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
* ]( b5 Z9 Y1 N* V: ^3 |, A" phealthy is highly encouraged, health-conscious cookies will not be looked down
' t, q. e  _  w; ?' h1 q# Zupon so long as they taste great. A box of sugar-free Christmas chocolate
3 o( W- ~! X: o8 x, |candies for example will look just as delightful as regular chocolate candies.
. M2 t2 i7 h4 K8 Z6 ?It's interesting to note that in a poll sponsored by the National Confectioners
5 w5 w, p- m+ A# b5 a1 V: t' IAssociation in 2004,christian louboutin pumps, chocolate was the favorite food gift that Americans said
they preferred to receive for the holidays. The lowly and much maligned fruit
" O, G+ u' r3 p& g, Ccake 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
Association.
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
on a Budget' plan means that serving portions and the choice of food selected
should be carefully watched.
At 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,
& Z3 ~  W% T) [2 ^7 R0 d1 M" V1 bthen do so, but then second helpings have to be severely limited. The same is
somewhat true for Christmas Dinners. One big difference is that the food served
7 X% W) z  n* W( C/ }during Christmas Dinner will be heavier, so by selecting portions wisely,air max tn, one
& @2 M$ K5 L' U1 u4 ucan always say truthfully that the stomach is full.
And indeed,juicy couture shoes, after a sumptuous Holiday Dinner, your body is likely to be full
! t  C& n( z: Z: n, g  ofrom food and your soul full of joy from sharing another memorable holiday
tradition with family, friends and loved ones.