Eyes bigger than my stomach

Sometimes my eyes are bigger than my stomach.

Thanksgiving is in my top three of holidays. Any day that features family, football and food is A-OK in my book (throw in a couple of brewskies and away we go.) If there is one thing about this holiday that I could live without, it is the overeating I do on the day. My eyes are often bigger than my stomach and that third helping of whipped spuds and turkey gravy often leaves me writhing in pain as I attempt to pop the top button of my pants.

I only bring up the eyes vs. stomach metaphor because it applies to a feat that I was recently trying to pul...