Posted on 12/11/2018 1:13:27 PM PST by ETL
The study's 272 participants were randomly divided into two groups. People in one group, known as the intervention group, were advised to weigh themselves at least twice a week during the holidays and to record and reflect on their weight.
This group also received 10 tips for managing weight; these suggestions included being careful with portion sizes, limiting alcohol and sugary drinks, and engaging in regular physical activity.
This group also received a list showing how much exercise you'd need to burn off popular holiday foods and drinks. For example, it would take 16 minutes of running to burn off three large roasted potatoes, and a small glass of mulled wine would require 33 minutes of walking.
The other group, known as the "control group," received a leaflet about leading a healthy lifestyle, but this did not include dietary advice or advice specific to the holidays.
The researchers weighed participants once before the Christmas holidays (in November or December) and again about a month later (in January or February).
The study found that participants in the control group gained a little weight over the holidays (about 0.8 lbs., on average), while the intervention group did not gain weight.
Overall, participants in the intervention group weighed about 1 lb. less at the end of the study, on average, compared with the control group.
Although the difference in weight between the two groups was small, it's still important, given that "any weight gain prevented will have a positive impact on health outcomes," the authors said.
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If you don’t eat you won’t gain anything.
Yep, I gained a pound just from those pics.
Sneaky of you!
Lose weight...fast!
Just a guess.
Don’t stuff your fat face?
(Portion control)
Get off the couch and take a walk about 30 mins after you eat?
i cook like that all year! MOO.
Can I move in with you? I won't get in the way, promise.
1. Don’t eat,
2. Don’t eat.
3. Don’t eat.
I am NOT an example of a person who has great self-discipline during the holidays. But..at the special meals, I try to skip anything that is food that we commonly have through the year. So I might skip corn, bread, and mashed potatoes, but eat the turkey, stuffing, and cranberry sauce. And I try to pass up on cookies, etc., because usually I don’t feel that they are “worth the calories”.
Yep intermittent fasting is working for me. I'm down 20lbs since the start of September. I skip breakfast on weekdays, try to push lunch off to at least 1 or 2. And some days I skip lunch altogether and just have the evening meal, one meal a day. And those meals I stil try not to overdue it on carbs.
Will I enjoy Christmas treats...yes, in moderation. And then I'll fast after Christmas.
Not even some melted cheese and some bacon bits with sour cream on top?
you’d be surprised how many offers of marriage i get at the grocery store. Just from my cart!
Does “Ronnie” know about this?
he does! he knows he is a lucky man. :)
CAKE!
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