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During the Christmas season, summer and its body-conscious state of mind
are distant memories. Hearty indulgence in the many foods shared at Christmas
+ X0 k" G- ^" v& qtherefore doesn't produce the same feelings of guilt. Nevertheless, its not a
/ l3 ~9 F( c1 O' apleasant 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
- S* `- Z7 V8 S8 f+ X, asmartly avoid it?
?Whether it's sharing cookies and candies at work, or having an evening out
+ ?% b3 ~2 X& u- {; t! k, zat a party or dinner, you can have Christmas food and enjoy it. While you seem
5 n; O( q5 p. O& f' R  ]to be eating heartily with a smile, the key is to have a secret strategy of
) U& X" _$ z+ B1 H* Amoderation. It involves sticking to a plan that can be called 'Eating on a
0 W8 }: W: B. i! h5 F. ^( FBudget.'
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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
moderation plan is developed because it is almost impossible to avoid exposure
to a lot of cookies, candies and other sweets at Christmas. At work, you may
5 t; Q. l2 C* nrisk 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
- J' k! X/ ]* v" |# f8 Dare offered. It will seem as if you aren't in the spirit of the holidays
5 I( B& b$ S" `) C$ Qespecially since at that time of year everyone is usually in a festive and more
9 W4 m4 {) U$ s8 N! Nrelaxed mood, and the pace at work is usually slower.
' ]2 H  U( v. H1 N# N* p. ?4 E?A practical way to partake in Christmas goodies, for example, is to
0 N5 [- F. L+ f* S* R* x: N, ysubstitute 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,
4 s2 m2 \% I/ @  n8 m5 ofrom 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
play. You can then enjoy the cookies over two or more hours,ed hardy hoodies, because nobody will
8 A4 G9 r: Q1 wbe watching how you really eat. You can always have a few candies, one cookie or
, D) t! u' ^  S# u2 Ia cookie and a half by your desk and that way it will seem as if you are
$ n) ?, t# W. iheartily 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
2 S/ C& F9 M: n, Zhealthy is highly encouraged, health-conscious cookies will not be looked down
; W& @: q+ R6 O1 u: C* g$ Dupon 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.
- x. Y# N9 d1 ]& d" [/ QIt's interesting to note that in a poll sponsored by the National Confectioners
Association 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
9 \7 U- K; y8 G6 b4 `( q- G+ o: Qcake was last on the list. The second favorite holiday food gift was a fruit
4 L. s$ B! d/ N  fbasket and a plate of cookies was third on the list,abercrombie bags, according to the
Association.
4 @6 K' i* k: B! c2 XFor an occasion such as a Christmas party or a dinner, including Christmas
Dinner, where larger quantities and selection of food is available, the 'Eating
3 R0 e9 \2 q. u. u. o  `on a Budget' plan means that serving portions and the choice of food selected
! U& }8 a2 T  F% w+ Tshould be carefully watched.
At a party where more desserts and sweets are likely to be available, a few of
0 n# x& T. X- qthe selections can be sampled. If the urge to try everything can't be resisted,
then do so, but then second helpings have to be severely limited. The same is
, C. `6 f1 S& L" d3 K' d* Hsomewhat 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
5 b3 X2 s( U5 {1 hcan always say truthfully that the stomach is full.
1 P9 `2 x% n* K/ V& bAnd indeed,juicy couture shoes, after a sumptuous Holiday Dinner, your body is likely to be full
4 S2 M/ F$ ]8 q* m) gfrom food and your soul full of joy from sharing another memorable holiday
tradition with family, friends and loved ones.