Winter Weight

[Frederic 500]

So the temperature drops below freezing and I apparently instantly gained 10lbs and even though I still feel full after the same amount of food I get hungry much faster afterwards.

Anyone else experience this?

[GoingforGoal 1,734]

Hi Frederic,

It's not uncommon for people to gain during the winter months. My speculation is that we stay indoors more. Which means we have alot more down time to contemplate things like food, hunger etc. Head hunger, boredom etc lends to more snacking or eating more frequently/off schedule that we are normally accustomed to.

This is when you need to get busy, new hobby perhaps. Sometimes we don't notice how much more sedentary we become. This is not saying you were uber swamped, were an exercise nut and can never find time for meals. Rather, simply getting out for lunch meetings, going to stores more frequently, visiting friend or having weekend plans kept you busy enough that meals worked around your life rather than the opposite. Just be mindful of any of those subtle changes and make up the lost time/busyness.

[SandyM 1,956]

Not to mention all of the holiday Snacks people prepare that you have to run dodge and jump

[GoingforGoal 1,734]

Oh yes, that too ahhahah.

That's the other thing. This is the time to prepare for winter/holiday sabotage ahha.

I live off the principal of moderation. So I'm already prepared for that once a week gathering whether it be thanksgiving dinner, company party or or or. I eat pretty clean during the week to compensate for these high cal splurges. And I limit my splurging to that one dinner or event. I don't carry it out like the old days where I would say "ah hell, I messed up bad might as well eat more." lol

Best of luck and HAPPY HOLIDAYS

[FLORIDAYS 3,040]

So the temperature drops below freezing and I apparently instantly gained 10lbs and even though I still feel full after the same amount of food I get hungry much faster afterwards. Anyone else experience this?

maybe the temp change is just ironically timed with needing a small fill

[lisacaron 5,075]

Oddly enough, my husband is telling me the opposite as all my rings are spinning on my fingers. He said in the winter we shrink..and I guess in the summer time I am a bit more "bloated" then I am in the winter...but I would rather think that I am losing inches and weight and that's why my rings don't fit like they used to

[B-52 7,113]

Winter is the best time to loose weight...the body naturally up's it's metabolism and burns more calories to stay warm...

You actually gain more weight in the warmer months than colder....

Now eating more to compensate for the burning of calories, that's another issue...not unlike eating more when you workout...nothing gained, nothing lost...

[☠carolinagirl☠ 18,721]

could be......never really thought about it....all i know (in regards to myself)...holiday time, cold or hot weather, sleet, snow, hurricane, whatever..eating more calories than i burn off will make me gain weight....

will just do my best....happy holidays

[kll724 3,055]

When winter hits in Florida, the weather makes getting outsdie much nicer. Longer walks increase the metobolism and should help weightloss.

[sammyleebun 0]

I am not sure what is going on with me.. I am almost 4 years banded. 10 cc band. with one fill left till capacity. My issue is .. i moved from Kentucky (resident of 17 years) to Florida for 6 months to give it a try.. Not what we wanted. so came back to Kentucky. Since I have been here.. I have not gotten anything down except liquid anything. I dont normally eat bread.. but tonight i tried a little with my turkey burger.. it felt as if it went down okay. taking my time chewing etc.. however, i only got about 4 bites in and a little piece of avocado.. seemed okay.. but then my nose started to run.. which i know after 4 years.. its a soft stop. so i stopped.. next thing i know.. i am puking.. which i have not done in 3.5 years.. but its everyday.. something.. so i think it is the weather.. the cold. i have in the past tended to ate less because of the cold.. now i am hungry more and cant keep it down for the last week and a half since i have been back.. HELP.. YOU CAN EMAIL ME AT : sammyleebun@yahoo.com as well