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What Makes Christmas Magical

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During the Christmas season, summer and its body-conscious state of mind 8 F$ |4 r2 @+ X: z% R6 p
are distant memories. Hearty indulgence in the many foods shared at Christmas ' B3 \  n. d2 _7 M  n2 M/ o! Y
therefore doesn't produce the same feelings of guilt. Nevertheless, its not a
4 a2 i7 j/ _  ?6 O) G+ ]  Xpleasant thought to start the New Year carrying any extra pounds. So why then
7 k/ ]5 a: K- c1 c+ ^! |eat yourself into a resolution to 'take off a few extra pounds' if you can 2 ^% g' l0 t3 A+ a7 }% [3 `. V
smartly avoid it?4 |  {9 b* E  |6 l* u  z0 d
?Whether it's sharing cookies and candies at work, or having an evening out ) H: i/ A  G7 o/ [) t7 }
at a party or dinner, you can have Christmas food and enjoy it. While you seem / s% A% j: ]9 a: B
to be eating heartily with a smile, the key is to have a secret strategy of # ~7 D$ m2 ]6 [' }; k" r- e# ?6 j6 x
moderation. It involves sticking to a plan that can be called 'Eating on a
7 D3 D' f1 M, n( w% Q1 F& YBudget.') c/ l2 `, Q' I' Y3 Z8 K: N3 i
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?'Eating on a Budget' is not about the cost of what is eaten, but about the 0 e9 Y5 w" v1 W% h) I" `% V- G
quantity of what is eaten. It is important that a 'budget' or eating in . Z& U& m9 t: \9 {* f) {6 [2 C
moderation plan is developed because it is almost impossible to avoid exposure
4 V8 H. \! H  F# O! `( ]to a lot of cookies, candies and other sweets at Christmas. At work, you may
0 J5 E+ u4 v+ irisk appearing like the Grinch who stole Christmas if your response will always ( [+ o: Y) `/ _7 `- H9 x: F4 C2 V
be something like, 'Uh..no..bah humbug' all the time that some Christmas goodies
# q1 h& O2 ^- sare offered. It will seem as if you aren't in the spirit of the holidays
4 T3 d6 \8 a& \/ fespecially since at that time of year everyone is usually in a festive and more 2 `: X  o9 P, ~% L$ ?4 T
relaxed mood, and the pace at work is usually slower. # D  B- N- s% d5 Q2 `) F# l2 ?
?A practical way to partake in Christmas goodies, for example, is to - f( \+ C6 S5 J8 O( y3 d
substitute some holiday cookies for say the bagel that you usually have with
, A7 y: y9 }3 ]( P4 ]breakfast or for a mid-morning snack. And instead of just taking one cookie, ! r1 D( J& l+ R: ]9 ~& c0 y
from the platter, which is noticeable and likely will encourage a colleague to 1 J& ]  h0 r" G& m
tell you to have more, take three instead. That's where the plan can come into
6 w; L$ {' t) B; Eplay. You can then enjoy the cookies over two or more hours,ed hardy hoodies, because nobody will
! Q  |& M% E- V5 V' D1 gbe watching how you really eat. You can always have a few candies, one cookie or , \& k  M0 ~' _: Z2 N: Z4 u1 f
a cookie and a half by your desk and that way it will seem as if you are 5 Q4 V1 A& w; t, z
heartily enjoying the holiday treats.? $ y1 U2 E: V: p3 V" v
?Another strategy is to bring - bake or buy - low calorie Christmas cookies 1 A$ t  o3 x5 Y0 o
and candies to work to counteract others that are being offered. Since eating
: P8 E: D& [9 ]8 ]; Fhealthy is highly encouraged, health-conscious cookies will not be looked down
) ?; H, [$ v! r" ~3 U' n2 Uupon so long as they taste great. A box of sugar-free Christmas chocolate " ^4 D* ~0 R' k
candies for example will look just as delightful as regular chocolate candies.
3 Z) K! S7 z) Q1 q. cIt's interesting to note that in a poll sponsored by the National Confectioners 4 f8 d" S* t( B+ m, c6 a# l, F
Association in 2004,christian louboutin pumps, chocolate was the favorite food gift that Americans said
3 A) C9 O, N; x5 E+ |they preferred to receive for the holidays. The lowly and much maligned fruit
: ]' ~! h" z, H: Ocake was last on the list. The second favorite holiday food gift was a fruit $ x( G" Y5 u* f2 S; x% O9 O& ]
basket and a plate of cookies was third on the list,abercrombie bags, according to the
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% P  }' Y$ W, [3 jFor an occasion such as a Christmas party or a dinner, including Christmas
4 ^- _# Y$ e  v' n$ IDinner, where larger quantities and selection of food is available, the 'Eating ( ]7 ?2 O) {; W  l
on a Budget' plan means that serving portions and the choice of food selected
  T3 q- K+ I: _: `- X: S% ^should be carefully watched. : C! ^0 N( }* ?2 C4 k+ z! h
At a party where more desserts and sweets are likely to be available, a few of
, [* G2 K/ X0 \2 n9 nthe selections can be sampled. If the urge to try everything can't be resisted, ' Y* F3 o) h' m8 j: c4 H
then do so, but then second helpings have to be severely limited. The same is
/ X" j3 x+ g- t2 g7 X& _- Isomewhat true for Christmas Dinners. One big difference is that the food served - R% u: h7 i8 p( g6 ?  m
during Christmas Dinner will be heavier, so by selecting portions wisely,air max tn, one # u4 K7 T; H% d6 R  v2 g6 J
can always say truthfully that the stomach is full.
8 {. @  A1 S  oAnd indeed,juicy couture shoes, after a sumptuous Holiday Dinner, your body is likely to be full 8 o$ \/ O6 s* g: R4 ~2 z) k
from food and your soul full of joy from sharing another memorable holiday , U$ u. m; o- _" K4 |
tradition with family, friends and loved ones.
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