Effects on Us Senior
Citizens
As older adults, we’re more susceptible to what comes with
not eating and drinking right. The effects of all that fun and partying we did
when we were younger now, more than ever, plays havoc with our bodies and results in longer
lost days spent nursing hangovers, heartburn, and other … ahem … unmentionable
ailments that bring about the need for unplanned alone time. Alone time during the holidays is not what we
need.
When Does It Start?
For some, the holidays and over-indulging doesn’t begin
until Thanksgiving, which turns into a mere month of pigging out. For others
like myself, the minute I’m shopping for Halloween candy, I start thinking
about pumpkin bread with chocolate chips, Almond Roca and beef short rib stew
served over polenta. Okay, okay, I need to stop already with the food
description!
If it starts for you at Halloween, that’s nearly 60 days of
dealing with the push and pull of overeating, or eating the ‘wrong’ stuff or
just not eating the way you normally do in order to maintain your health. That’s
nearly 20% of the entire year! That’s a lot of time spent not feeling your
best, taking meds to compensate for not feeling your best and then all that
time it takes to get back on track. (You may recall I wrote a piece on that
subject just this past July. Sadly it took me until July to get back on track!!!)
What Are You Going to
Do?
I know I’m not alone in this conundrum. I’ve hear too many
groans and seen too many eye rolls when I bring up this subject. There are,
however, always going to be those people who never deviate from their normal
eating routines. I envy these naturally thin and focused people. I also
secretly think they can sometimes be boringly in control when confronted by a
lavish party spread, hot toddies or holiday stress comfort foods. What about you? How do you handle the season of indulging? Does it even bother you at all? Do you just allow yourself to gain and then do damage control later? I’m curious about your strategy for making it through the holidays without tossing your whole healthy lifestyle.
Christmas: Is It Really Just For Kids?
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