Between Friends
It doesn’t matter how hard I try, each winter I get hit by a double whammy. First, there are the trays of leftover cookies and appetizers tempting me from the freezer weeks after the festive season has ended. Second, upon the first serious drop in temperature, I get a fierce urge to cocoon. So I head to the sofa and nosh. Sound familiar? Then, right about this time of year, an internal alarm goes off and I start to stress about my recently acquired pounds and state of fitness (or lack thereof). And I bet I’m not alone. How many of you have recently browsed the Internet for weight-loss solutions, phoned 1-800 numbers to inquire about the “ultimate training system,” joined gyms or hired personal trainers? Put your hand up (with…