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During the Christmas season, summer and its body-conscious state of mind
/ \- \7 ]- l- y, m* |are distant memories. Hearty indulgence in the many foods shared at Christmas
" k. L6 m  t+ z. o$ rtherefore 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
7 R6 K& X* V" [& |& o: w. K0 E9 Keat yourself into a resolution to 'take off a few extra pounds' if you can
$ o* P0 z( L0 a* lsmartly avoid it?
?Whether it's sharing cookies and candies at work, or having an evening out
8 ?. y1 ^/ ?6 }) G9 _, dat a party or dinner, you can have Christmas food and enjoy it. While you seem
6 u  _4 p# ]" a, J/ hto be eating heartily with a smile, the key is to have a secret strategy of
+ ~' Y5 D- {6 J; }, I8 Amoderation. 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
7 V8 `& K1 l/ d: z% D4 o3 @) s7 pquantity 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
. s' T/ ^* m3 `* Cto a lot of cookies, candies and other sweets at Christmas. At work, you may
6 I; R# c: S# ]/ Z' z; jrisk appearing like the Grinch who stole Christmas if your response will always
7 u1 f. a7 o6 A  v: f1 Rbe something like, 'Uh..no..bah humbug' all the time that some Christmas goodies
are offered. It will seem as if you aren't in the spirit of the holidays
# {7 ?# ?) @, T9 a/ oespecially since at that time of year everyone is usually in a festive and more
* c, r. y  Q, ^4 N/ yrelaxed mood, and the pace at work is usually slower.
1 b5 G9 X' t4 d! }6 X" m4 X?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,
from 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
/ m4 I6 L6 x) m/ |7 F( @, tplay. 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
2 Y4 y4 P3 g* B  t& v5 [! e) Z/ zheartily 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
8 E9 i6 F: V+ g. b  fhealthy is highly encouraged, health-conscious cookies will not be looked down
upon 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.
( H# @" X  n$ T; C8 s/ @It's interesting to note that in a poll sponsored by the National Confectioners
1 Z( U0 r& X+ U! MAssociation in 2004,christian louboutin pumps, chocolate was the favorite food gift that Americans said
! A% d5 |2 n6 t4 X2 l5 r8 `. pthey preferred to receive for the holidays. The lowly and much maligned fruit
" c( \- |* M/ y0 N' e( f. Mcake 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
8 h+ Z* a- B# m% }" P6 q$ tAssociation.
$ \* s/ o0 |  t/ C$ OFor an occasion such as a Christmas party or a dinner, including Christmas
5 e; a0 [# T; I: _; GDinner, where larger quantities and selection of food is available, the 'Eating
. t  h$ X+ }0 ~on a Budget' plan means that serving portions and the choice of food selected
. C' N# _6 U5 M/ g! z6 V1 Nshould be carefully watched.
At a party where more desserts and sweets are likely to be available, a few of
2 z1 H' L9 x6 V1 C9 _+ 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+ X; z/ Y) }somewhat 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
# n( T& S0 @: ]9 c8 ^can always say truthfully that the stomach is full.
8 r( B" n' |3 a2 B6 QAnd indeed,juicy couture shoes, after a sumptuous Holiday Dinner, your body is likely to be full
from food and your soul full of joy from sharing another memorable holiday
9 n# _) \& p9 m4 Z3 [2 c2 ctradition with family, friends and loved ones.