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During the Christmas season, summer and its body-conscious state of mind
- x0 w) @3 Y0 y# t! X! A) y$ Bare distant memories. Hearty indulgence in the many foods shared at Christmas
therefore doesn't produce the same feelings of guilt. Nevertheless, its not a
pleasant thought to start the New Year carrying any extra pounds. So why then
. T8 }8 r9 m3 d( leat yourself into a resolution to 'take off a few extra pounds' if you can
, b5 W3 L/ [8 t) Q/ E' [6 o4 ksmartly avoid it?
?Whether it's sharing cookies and candies at work, or having an evening out
at a party or dinner, you can have Christmas food and enjoy it. While you seem
to 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
  o1 l2 c- K% U4 f8 V; equantity of what is eaten. It is important that a 'budget' or eating in
( n# F3 k; X7 g$ v- Wmoderation plan is developed because it is almost impossible to avoid exposure
, _4 J& M% `, f4 F1 ]: Rto a lot of cookies, candies and other sweets at Christmas. At work, you may
+ j5 K) M8 L/ p1 j. \risk 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
, ~$ U! B; r  n! [are offered. It will seem as if you aren't in the spirit of the holidays
! B+ ?; g% a, |( bespecially since at that time of year everyone is usually in a festive and more
relaxed mood, and the pace at work is usually slower.
3 s3 j3 G- k3 V8 h$ _+ `6 @" @?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
breakfast or for a mid-morning snack. And instead of just taking one cookie,
$ Q: L/ R6 D9 Y9 Z9 [2 tfrom the platter, which is noticeable and likely will encourage a colleague to
0 B2 V9 T4 C0 Q/ e1 p* \tell you to have more, take three instead. That's where the plan can come into
2 z6 o% V" ?4 C8 V* \: Rplay. 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
+ Q( r* T2 R( Na cookie and a half by your desk and that way it will seem as if you are
  ^! y# C2 v+ y$ t# H! kheartily 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
healthy is highly encouraged, health-conscious cookies will not be looked down
# X% M% {$ n: p1 t% Supon 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.
It's interesting to note that in a poll sponsored by the National Confectioners
- t4 W* m9 R" e. F$ x) hAssociation 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
' ]5 M+ N: T: ^& e7 f/ r/ Scake 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
2 d( ^8 L' C9 U. @6 t0 M  L1 O9 SDinner, 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
0 |- ]: p! Y4 X( e, \% k1 ~1 wshould 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,
6 Z) K: H: W* n# h5 ~then 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
" c6 w% W0 [. `( P7 Z1 Bduring Christmas Dinner will be heavier, so by selecting portions wisely,air max tn, one
4 N- R& M- {: y9 z  w2 ycan always say truthfully that the stomach is full.
3 M# Z2 Y2 I% e( L" ^And indeed,juicy couture shoes, after a sumptuous Holiday Dinner, your body is likely to be full
  ]9 E8 s. y, d: vfrom food and your soul full of joy from sharing another memorable holiday
% \6 I0 `, n8 p. Otradition with family, friends and loved ones.