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During the Christmas season, summer and its body-conscious state of mind + ]" Y* W2 q3 ^1 v% U& w2 J( T
are distant memories. Hearty indulgence in the many foods shared at Christmas * N  T! _& h# W( h) e
therefore doesn't produce the same feelings of guilt. Nevertheless, its not a
. \  U/ y- _! ~0 spleasant thought to start the New Year carrying any extra pounds. So why then 0 V" `$ S; j% c, t8 F
eat yourself into a resolution to 'take off a few extra pounds' if you can
* Q, f  E6 X0 h, H1 e! Z# V0 Hsmartly avoid it?
% G5 i2 ^# [1 Z5 W2 I- x6 a?Whether it's sharing cookies and candies at work, or having an evening out
" V" z. N; Y8 R7 F/ r3 Cat a party or dinner, you can have Christmas food and enjoy it. While you seem
5 T, q; I# i) Y4 ~, k4 \to be eating heartily with a smile, the key is to have a secret strategy of + |* _% v; A/ z: H  z' C6 q
moderation. It involves sticking to a plan that can be called 'Eating on a
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- R# H% j+ h  D' q- ]; c# f?'Eating on a Budget' is not about the cost of what is eaten, but about the " j  s' D( z4 c& {
quantity of what is eaten. It is important that a 'budget' or eating in
, c3 {+ w* q7 U% \& I' emoderation plan is developed because it is almost impossible to avoid exposure
: ^4 w3 c7 Q6 zto a lot of cookies, candies and other sweets at Christmas. At work, you may
8 ]) [& M' k1 d$ A3 e* ]risk appearing like the Grinch who stole Christmas if your response will always ) w: k* l1 j. ?7 |  }; K) f5 s1 \. N
be something like, 'Uh..no..bah humbug' all the time that some Christmas goodies
, Z# s" U8 z4 j1 G5 jare offered. It will seem as if you aren't in the spirit of the holidays % e& d* q5 ~1 z
especially since at that time of year everyone is usually in a festive and more " o! t( a% l3 O
relaxed mood, and the pace at work is usually slower. - n2 H2 q: X: f8 g- n
?A practical way to partake in Christmas goodies, for example, is to
* s& X% @" m5 J, Jsubstitute some holiday cookies for say the bagel that you usually have with
7 ?1 B7 D' D3 ?* sbreakfast or for a mid-morning snack. And instead of just taking one cookie,
3 W0 f, J* @3 E5 G  i$ L- bfrom the platter, which is noticeable and likely will encourage a colleague to $ q5 M( S2 y# w! }
tell you to have more, take three instead. That's where the plan can come into
& m5 N" y% T* @play. You can then enjoy the cookies over two or more hours,ed hardy hoodies, because nobody will 0 D1 k4 K4 D/ V8 P6 H/ M
be watching how you really eat. You can always have a few candies, one cookie or
2 {2 m- h9 r: Sa cookie and a half by your desk and that way it will seem as if you are
5 K5 G% z* X1 q. Eheartily enjoying the holiday treats.?
$ J8 b  H4 j+ x?Another strategy is to bring - bake or buy - low calorie Christmas cookies
5 `0 Q: `- A$ o8 _3 U, @7 K8 _% Band candies to work to counteract others that are being offered. Since eating 3 L- J, d  ]$ e
healthy is highly encouraged, health-conscious cookies will not be looked down
+ B! T( o* r8 s% [upon so long as they taste great. A box of sugar-free Christmas chocolate 8 H* R2 L  D1 k+ d
candies for example will look just as delightful as regular chocolate candies.
7 [. v1 R; n, V' y8 J- sIt's interesting to note that in a poll sponsored by the National Confectioners
+ D8 a4 ~1 j# T# iAssociation in 2004,christian louboutin pumps, chocolate was the favorite food gift that Americans said
$ D1 i3 r+ O/ G3 k( e% A/ _3 F; d7 @they preferred to receive for the holidays. The lowly and much maligned fruit 8 b1 b% |& T( B; {" w
cake was last on the list. The second favorite holiday food gift was a fruit
' ~! E: u: V- mbasket and a plate of cookies was third on the list,abercrombie bags, according to the
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3 ^6 }& P# A: _/ }( B. |For an occasion such as a Christmas party or a dinner, including Christmas 3 S0 Z7 c$ x3 K& G
Dinner, where larger quantities and selection of food is available, the 'Eating
/ w6 G6 s5 l% J8 ~) w0 V5 Son a Budget' plan means that serving portions and the choice of food selected
' Z5 j: n1 C, K" Ashould be carefully watched.
2 g, D" F+ x. d9 B  zAt a party where more desserts and sweets are likely to be available, a few of
- \! @! f3 k7 I" Qthe selections can be sampled. If the urge to try everything can't be resisted, - S" g2 X$ G8 b) y- i. K$ v3 H
then do so, but then second helpings have to be severely limited. The same is
+ n- f1 N4 q2 I; m& Ksomewhat true for Christmas Dinners. One big difference is that the food served ! z# c% a3 _: K- q0 u8 t
during Christmas Dinner will be heavier, so by selecting portions wisely,air max tn, one
( C$ W  G% E1 t# ?) |can always say truthfully that the stomach is full. ( O7 R# H7 w: o
And indeed,juicy couture shoes, after a sumptuous Holiday Dinner, your body is likely to be full
; `5 W; ]! V6 Tfrom food and your soul full of joy from sharing another memorable holiday " }" I" t, U0 q; g1 z: Z( A& O1 X
tradition with family, friends and loved ones.
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