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This type of proactive planning may well sound vaguely militaristic, but Cyr is not the only 1 who seeks or employs such methods to manage the temptation to over-indulge during the holidaysand throughout the long, cold New England winter. The season is a ideal storm for overeating, says former MIT nutritional biochemist Judith Wurtman, M.A.T. 60, who has studied food and mood, seasonal affective disorder, and weight issues, among other health concerns that largely affect women. The darkness as well as the cold, feelings of depression, increased access to alcohol and food, and also the tradition of making use of the holidays as celebrationsthese all make people not want to control themselves. And thats why its almost inevitable that individuals gain weight by eating too a lot and not exercising over the holidays.
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