Just... eat all the food

You have no idea how tired I am of reading about gaining/losing weight during the holiday season. I never honestly thought about it before following lots of health blogs. Some blogs put so much emphasis on it, and its got me wondering:

Shoot, am I in danger of gaining weight this season? Am I doing enough to stop the encroaching  , inevitable fat gain? If I'm not thinking about it, has the fat already won?

The main message is to eat moderately, which overall is good advice. But I find it so annoying, so self-righteous, and I'm over it. The advice is the same for any social occasion so I don't understand the holiday focus. The holidays can be stressful as is- I just feel like this advice puts more pressure on people.

Image from: http://goldenagestrengthclub.com/how-to-avoid-holiday-weight-gain/  And my head hurts after skimming the article.

And another trend I'm finding really annoying is: "Look, I ate cheese, I drank wine, I ate bread- and it is okay. I still love myself." Again, totally agree with the message. But when you look into it: It's one glass of wine, it's like one bread roll. Talk to me when you are actually binging on this stuff.

Image from: http://thisiswhyyourecute.com/tiny-cheese-plate/

Just enjoy the holidays and your vacation. These are not times to stress about your weight. If you gain weight, you'll lose it next month. Weight tends to do that. If you eat healthy and exercise most of the year, your body will get back to its happy place.

Final message: Eat your turkey, eat your mash potatoes, eat tons rolls, and eat all the pie. And if you don't want to? Then don't eat all the food. Just let your appetite be natural. Trust me, if you are usually a healthy eater, you'll be craving lean meats and veggies after days of chocolate and rolls abandon. Don't have the burden of fat-gain hanging over you. It really is okay if you gain a few pounds, stay the same, or lose weight... whatever. It won't be the end of the world either way.