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Watch your diet over the holidays!!

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Posted by: P-funk

Study on Thanksgiving weight gain.

Posted by: fufu

Wow, 1/5 of college students are obese. That is sad.

Posted by: juggernaut

my problem is not so much the actual holiday but the parties that I have to attend, both personal and business. Plus, I give a Christmas party at my cafe for my workers and special guests. I always have a LOT of food and throughout the month, I only drink once (actually 1 time all year). I dont gain a lot of weight, but will always see a 2-3 lb increase. I try to step up the cardio once a week additionally, so as to not become a fat bastard.

Posted by: JimSnow

I admire those that can gain weight.

Even when I was inactive for years - my weight never went beyond a certain level. It's an obstacle now.

Posted by: juggernaut

gaining weight has never been a problem. Getting to a low enough BF level is much more challenging especially since I want to compete.

Posted by: JimSnow

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Originally Posted by juggernaut

gaining weight has never been a problem. Getting to a low enough BF level is much more challenging especially since I want to compete.

What's your BF now.. and obstacle? Just curious? You're way above my level, I'm sure.

Posted by: Plateau_Max

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Overall, a significant (P < 0.05) increase in BW was found between pre (72.1 kg) and post (72.6 kg) Thanksgiving holiday. When stratified by gender and class standing a significant (P < 0.05) increase in body weight was observed between the pre and post Thanksgiving holiday in males (0.6 kg), females (0.4 kg) and graduate students (0.8 kg). When participants were classified by BMI as normal or as overweight/obese, a significant 1.0 kg BW gain was found (P < 0.05) in the overweight/obese (≥25 kg/m2) group compared to a non significant 0.2 kg gain in the normal group (<25 kg/m2).

So an extensive assesment is showing nothing profound obviously. Only statistical reinforcement of the "fat people eat more when you give them an excuse to" and "people eat more every year and do less every year which leads to inevitable and gradual weight gain" observances.

It's interesting they did a study specific to Thanksgiving. I suppose this does provide me more of an arsenol for discussing overeating on the holidays... especially turkey day.

Amongst my family and friends I've easily become the annoying guy that loves to start of sentences with "You know, there was a study done that shows..."

I don't eat any more on the holidays than I do normally, but it doesn't bother me that everyone else does. Most of our all american holidays are synonomous with glutne in their own respects, just think about it.

Posted by: JimSnow

It's not the food. It's the relaxation that Holidays encorage?

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