Well, I expect to gain fewer pounds this year than past years simply
because we aren't going to Santa Barbara or having a specifically-holiday
meal.
> From: Noelle <noelle>
> Date: Thu, 28 Nov 2024 10:09:19 -0800 (PST)
>
> metabolism article from the Post(I copied best parts):
>
> Does someone�s metabolism slow down a lot during middle age? It sure
> feels like it.
>
> I�m in my late 40s and I definitely feel different in the way I
> respond to food when I eat than when I was in my 20s. But,
> shockingly, no. We�ve done this measurement now on thousands of
> adults from their 20s through their 50s and beyond. But in that
> block, the 20s to 50s, we don�t see any changes in the metabolic
> rate, after you control for size. There does seem to be some slowing
> after age 60.
>
> But many of us gain weight during middle age. If we can�t blame our
> slowing metabolisms, what�s going on?
>
> If it�s not the energy-burned side of the equation, it must be the
> energy we�re eating. Why might that change? One reason is, we get
> more stressed. It�s easy to develop unhealthy eating habits. Plus,
> if we look at how people actually gain weight, it won�t surprise
> anybody that we typically gain a few pounds around Thanksgiving and
> into the Christmas season, then lose it with New Year�s resolutions.
> As we get older, we seem to get a little better at putting it on and
> not quite as diligent about taking it off.