Independence Day: A time to rejoice the birth of our nation, celebrate our individual and collective independence … and watch 20 or so big eaters go nuts gorging on Nathan's Famous Weiners, in their 94th annual hot dog eating contest?
No really. I’ll spare you the flatulent details, but suffice it to say there were well over 400 hotdogs (with buns) eaten by these bingers. Fans cheered and rooted on their 'heroes'. The winner, in fact, slammed down FIFTY FOUR HOT DOGS in 10 minutes. It probably won’t come as any big surprise that my mind wandered off to the dangers of overeating.
Hey. We all go off our 'program' at times. What’s most important isn’t as much the recognition of our 'sin' as how we handle it afterward. On Independence Day weekend, we find ourselves focused on fireworks, togetherness, celebration and re-birth....but let’s be realistic. We also find ourselves focused on potato salad and cheeseburgers and beers and ice cream.
None of this is bad - unless you go overboard and cannot control the difference between what your mouth wants, and what your body needs. If you find yourself eating too much, which many of us do, don't feel so bad. It happened. It's over. Turn the page and start fresh. Put some distance between that “bad eating day” and many good days, and, soon enough, it’ll be in the rear-view mirror.
A good way to keep your food mentalities in check is to apply the 80/20 rule. 80% of the time we should eat well and healthy and drink lots of water. And 20% of the time we should be human! ;-)
Live a little! Have some fun. I think the 80/20 ratio is a great way to stay healthy in body and mind.
We all fall down. It's how quickly we get up and make the right choices that’s the difference between 10 “vanity” pounds that could go, and 50 “health-impacting” pounds that must go.
So on those holidays that invite overeating and drinking, have fun. Then, as soon as you can, get back on track.
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