Seasons do change, and along with them, our expectations, self respect and will power, particularly in the fall. Fall is the best season for a number of reasons: football, Oktoberfest, Halloween, Thanksgiving…and the shameful amount of calories consumed with little excuse other than “It’s football season” [4 months long], “It’s Oktoberfest” [~1 month long], “It’s Halloween [at least 2 weeks worth of mini Milky Ways, Swedish fish and those gross peanut butter candies in orange and black wrappers] and “It’s Thanksgiving” [at least 1 week of >5000 calorie days and additional football-related calories].  And fall is of course followed by the downward spiral of winter / Christmas / “anything goes until the snow melts”.

But that’s why God invented sweatpants and couches, so buck up and enjoy the cold weather until your sense of remorse, self loathing and atherosclerosis prompt you to get back on track for a few months of kidding yourself that size small medium actually fits before we do it all over again.

This hot little number is from Gusto Pizza…spicy capicola, ham, basil and giardiniera on an olive oil-brushed thin crust, topped with marinara and mozzarella…just the right amount of meat & heat for a cold fall  day.