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What Makes Christmas Magical

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During the Christmas season, summer and its body-conscious state of mind + O' k9 B& I  `% x2 A
are distant memories. Hearty indulgence in the many foods shared at Christmas
7 y4 A- E, X, S* U; i0 Y: D- Htherefore doesn't produce the same feelings of guilt. Nevertheless, its not a
% ]# A3 ]# a' P* n4 ~3 @0 `pleasant thought to start the New Year carrying any extra pounds. So why then $ e: k- y9 V8 W  T; M' G$ ?
eat yourself into a resolution to 'take off a few extra pounds' if you can
8 S, }' ^$ I- p4 C4 X  J7 v" rsmartly avoid it?! h+ Z! A; S4 z" f* s
?Whether it's sharing cookies and candies at work, or having an evening out
$ D2 Q+ {" i* B2 }6 y$ B+ |* eat a party or dinner, you can have Christmas food and enjoy it. While you seem / Z* O  l% D1 E! _2 p! B! m
to be eating heartily with a smile, the key is to have a secret strategy of
% Y5 |7 ^( A6 M5 O, }- Hmoderation. It involves sticking to a plan that can be called 'Eating on a
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: m8 {: ]' K$ W/ m: ]?'Eating on a Budget' is not about the cost of what is eaten, but about the ) F  H5 B# s' d8 h
quantity of what is eaten. It is important that a 'budget' or eating in - ?! N2 D4 M5 d2 s  ]2 I2 r
moderation plan is developed because it is almost impossible to avoid exposure
7 E/ [5 j4 J4 T0 v* i! A! bto a lot of cookies, candies and other sweets at Christmas. At work, you may
+ F/ _" R. c8 b% i2 z+ P$ ^3 Nrisk appearing like the Grinch who stole Christmas if your response will always
1 o( z6 s4 X0 r6 \0 d" D  `be something like, 'Uh..no..bah humbug' all the time that some Christmas goodies
9 ?1 X! Z4 U7 |& U: E% x! Tare offered. It will seem as if you aren't in the spirit of the holidays & ~$ s: V6 Z* W3 Z% q# ~
especially since at that time of year everyone is usually in a festive and more 1 H5 M( E9 j( N3 f* r
relaxed mood, and the pace at work is usually slower. 7 u3 m% A6 f0 q6 `" H4 |' W
?A practical way to partake in Christmas goodies, for example, is to
, O0 o3 f1 V9 R4 [substitute some holiday cookies for say the bagel that you usually have with : U3 E9 {6 J2 {9 d
breakfast or for a mid-morning snack. And instead of just taking one cookie,
' T) ]7 G* ~7 h! x7 ?2 mfrom the platter, which is noticeable and likely will encourage a colleague to ! b: s7 ^' b: c8 }7 M
tell you to have more, take three instead. That's where the plan can come into * i9 A: c7 b2 n& _; Z
play. You can then enjoy the cookies over two or more hours,ed hardy hoodies, because nobody will ) P# L9 `3 {4 y5 l9 N
be watching how you really eat. You can always have a few candies, one cookie or
. Z: p; y# ~3 I) x6 Da cookie and a half by your desk and that way it will seem as if you are ' |" F+ e; A; I& v: \
heartily enjoying the holiday treats.? ! o( g) Q. o' I8 f; ?3 O1 Q
?Another strategy is to bring - bake or buy - low calorie Christmas cookies
5 i) {- C) Z1 m, G* Zand candies to work to counteract others that are being offered. Since eating ) q6 S! `1 L9 R! O8 I8 `7 J4 g
healthy is highly encouraged, health-conscious cookies will not be looked down
9 |# f2 J- @" @9 W  Q* ~# i6 uupon so long as they taste great. A box of sugar-free Christmas chocolate ) ?8 ^) b( b* w
candies for example will look just as delightful as regular chocolate candies. % I2 ^& R4 h$ A  N, M
It's interesting to note that in a poll sponsored by the National Confectioners
/ ^% @5 Q8 A7 U5 o" KAssociation in 2004,christian louboutin pumps, chocolate was the favorite food gift that Americans said " i  \% C3 J& }5 X6 r9 n# R
they preferred to receive for the holidays. The lowly and much maligned fruit # i7 r' p; r( n) V7 _2 W
cake was last on the list. The second favorite holiday food gift was a fruit . i& T, ?3 m' C/ @) q8 a
basket and a plate of cookies was third on the list,abercrombie bags, according to the ( g' l- i0 M3 ]6 K# V
Association. . P4 N' d" I4 I  h' X$ W6 o
For an occasion such as a Christmas party or a dinner, including Christmas ' n* J8 B9 p  ~2 A/ C# m
Dinner, where larger quantities and selection of food is available, the 'Eating ) P4 G; w* m. z; A; B( q
on a Budget' plan means that serving portions and the choice of food selected
& `, y" ^8 `+ C9 T1 w( Ishould be carefully watched. / s5 G% V9 }7 g" P4 W2 z) q$ P! x
At a party where more desserts and sweets are likely to be available, a few of
3 d# C$ i( b+ H2 k# ]* V+ I0 |! xthe selections can be sampled. If the urge to try everything can't be resisted,
4 U( v, e- y/ qthen do so, but then second helpings have to be severely limited. The same is 4 _3 \* D8 q" x  h6 n/ u
somewhat true for Christmas Dinners. One big difference is that the food served 2 z8 J/ O- T, P6 ^& U+ |
during Christmas Dinner will be heavier, so by selecting portions wisely,air max tn, one # K/ i4 W& o' `0 I
can always say truthfully that the stomach is full.
* u1 ]' I, Z( W; _9 r* _And indeed,juicy couture shoes, after a sumptuous Holiday Dinner, your body is likely to be full
( a0 l0 m- `9 w! T- pfrom food and your soul full of joy from sharing another memorable holiday + S9 e* T* a1 M
tradition with family, friends and loved ones.
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