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Dec 2017
14m 7s

My Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays Me...

MIKE MATTHEWS
About this episode

I know some people (commies) believe you shouldn’t say this anymore but . . .

MERRY
FREAKIN’
CHRISTMAS

. . . and happy holidays!

I hope you’re having a fantastic time with the people you both love and tolerate (often one and the same, no?) and are ready to enjoy a good few weeks of “refeeding” . . . wink wink . . . :-)

For my part, I am currently in the cold, northern reaches of Germany, where my wife and her family are from.

And, yes, that means I’m surrounded by some of the most delicious bread, brats, and beer on the planet. I don’t drink (I’m weird), but you’ve never had bread like German bread. It’s so good it’s actually upsetting.

I’m minimizing the damage though by following a few simple strategies that might help you get through the next couple of weeks kinda not fat, too.

Let’s get to it.

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