It's Also Weight-Shedding Season

I'm eating too much.  Then again, I don't think I'm eating more than I usually do, even though it's, you know, too much.  But like the leaves turning brown and red and orange and yellow and the grass no longer growing, I now believe that with the downturn in the temperature, my body is also shifting into something akin to hibernation.

I stumbled upon this theory this week, when I felt noticeably heavier than before.  I'm not sure if I'm gaining weight, even though that is a possibility.  But I remember past autumns where I don't have the urge to eat as much as I have during the summer.  That sometimes coincides with an upset gastrointestinal system, which leads to, uh, going to the bathroom a lot.  That hasn't happened yet (I'll try to add more fiber to my diet to get that going), but that this happens this time every year (at least I think) makes me believe that my body really, really doesn't want nor need to carry all the food I eat around, and is doing all it can to tell me to stop shoving food in my face.  When it's cold, my body shuts down because it doesn't feel as though I need that much energy as I would when it's warm out.

Now, whether or not I will heed this signal is another thing entirely.  My parents made excellent food last night, and I chowed it all down.  I don't regret it, but my body might reject it, if you know what I mean.  We'll see when or if I control my calorie intake.