Forget the battle with the bulge

The cooler months are here, and with it comes my lack of enthusiasm to go out and stay active. Beginning spring this year, I have been good about going for a run at least twice a week and working out in our basement using our bowflex machine for strength training. My family managed to stay active all summer long with fishing and swimming at the lake as well as trips to the beach, playground, and various festivals. But now that fall season is here, it seems I just want to tuck myself under the blanket and nap all day. Exercise? Forget about it.

What's worse? Fall season is harvest time for apples, pumpkins and sweet corn, among other things. That means plenty of apple pies, pumpkin pies and corn on the cob. Soon there will be Halloween parties and our house will be full of sweet treats and goodies. There's also St. Patrick's Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day. It doesn't end there. It goes on until Valentines Day and Easter. And all these holidays are celebrated with foods galore that are hard to resist.

There is no way I can continue to wage my battle with the bulge. Fall and winter seasons mean extra calories and pounds. I'm not getting any younger and my metabolism is much slower. So I'm throwing in the towel.
Unless, of course, if I change my goal. Instead of losing weight and taking inches off my waist, I should just strive to stay fit.

Acceptance to the fact that I'm not in my 20's anymore is the key. Nothing I could do would turn back the clock. Heck, there is no way that I could look like in my 20's anymore, unless I go for drastic measures such as botox injections, liposuction and tummy tuck. Even then, I would look unnatural. Just look at Hollywood celebrities looking so fake.

So, starting today, I am embracing every wrinkle and every flab that comes my way. I don't have to look ten or twenty years younger than my age. I am comfortable with just looking good for my age. That said, I'm devoted to continue running and exercising as much as I can, for as much as I can motivate myself. Even if I don't lose weight and that bulge on my belly stays there, I will still savor that good feeling from endorphin rush after a good workout. At the same time, I will enjoy my apple pie.