Holiday time in Las Vegas
Merry Christmas to everyone! I havent been much of a holiday person the past 10 or so years, mostly because my Mother always made a big deal out of every holiday, Christmas was no exception. That is all changing though as my son is about to turn 4 and he’s on his best behavior to ensure Santa delivers his black and white helicopter on Christmas day.
Although Christmas in Las Vegas is very different than when I grew up in Canada; the Weather (snow and ice), no shoveling sidewalks for extra money and we would sometimes stay inside for days due to the -40 degree weather warnings - the memories and habits when holiday season rolls around is very much the same when it comes to food and my diet.
My fondest memories of Christmas include eating until I popped with chocolate, candies and Christmas cake for breakfast, lunch and dinner. While the early memories make me feel warm and fuzzy inside, the days of eating chocolate oranges (my favorite christmas stocking gift) are long gone. Boy what I would do now to have the metabolism I had back then! There was a time when I could eat 5 big macs and still be hungry 3 hours later even when the 5 sandwiches were accompanied with fries, hot apple pie and an ice-cream cone for desert!
These days, I put on weight just looking at the chocolate my son scharfs down in 2.4 seconds and feel like I have to run 3 miles after watching a Mcdonald’s commercial. Truthfully it’s not that bad now that I exercise on a regular basis and watch what I eat, but trying to avoid eating comfort (38 years of feel good vittles) food at holiday time is something I think will always be a difficult thing for me. This is probably the biggest obstacle for many people trying to stay on course during the holiday season to achieve healthy living and balance. To the strong I salute you…to the weak, I understand you.